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The Egyptian Calendar |
The Egyptian year was split into three seasons - akhet (the innundation, which last from July 19th to November 16th), proyet (the emergence, which lasted from November 16th to February 14th), and shomu (basically summer, which lasted from 16th March to 13th July). These seasons were based on the seasonal flooding on the Nile, reflecting the times of flood, planting and harvest.
The year was split up into twelve months of 30 days each - given a total of 360 days. The months are as follows:
| Thuthi | July 19th - August 17th |
| Paopi | August 18th - September 16th |
| HetHert | September 17th - October 15th |
| Koiak | October 16th - November 15th |
| Tybi | November 16th - December 15th |
| Mechir | December 16th - January 14th |
| Pamenot | January 15th - February 14th |
| Parmutit | February 14th - March 15th |
| Pachons | March 16th - April 14th |
| Payni | April 15th - May 14th |
| Epipi | May 15th - June 13th |
| Mesore | June 14th - July 13th |
Five extra days were added each year to make it to 365 days - the so-called epagmoenal days.
| Wasir (Osiris) | July 14th |
| Heru-Dunawhy | July 15th |
| Seth | July 16th |
| Aset (Isis) | July 17th |
| Nebet-Het (Nephthys) | July 18th |
Last Updated: 29 September 2004