Lemarean Calendar

Coyote's calendar is based on the sidereal year of its primary, Bear, a slightly elliptical orbit 1,096 days long.

In the novel, the calendar is developed by Ensign Theodore LeMare, shortly after the colonists make planetfall. The colonists begin using the calendar on what is to them January 1, 2297, the equivalent day in the Lemarean system being Uriel 60, C.Y. 01 (Coyote Year 1).

There are 12 months in the Lamarean calendar, named after the twelve governing angels of Earth's months in the gnostic Christian pantheon. Every three months corresponds roughly to a season on Coyote. They include Gabriel, Barchiel and Machidiel (winter); Asmodel, Ambriel and Muriel (spring); Verchiel, Hamaliel and Uriel (summer); Adnachiel, Barbiel and Hanael (autumn).

The 9 days of the Lamarean week are named for the angelic governors of the seven planets known to the ancient Greeks. They include Raphael, Anael, Michael, Zaphael, Kafziel, Sammael, Camael, Zamael and Orifiel.