Learning Javanese: Calendar

Indonesian Javanese using 3 type of calendar, they're Georgian, Hijr (Islamic Calendar), and Java Calendar. The Javanese calendar use not only by Javanese but used by Madurese and Sundanese. In Indonesia you can find 3 type calendar in one calendar sometime more with other type calendar like as Balinese or Hindu Calendar,  Chinese or lunar calendar. 

Right now Javanese calendar use only for religious, culture and metaphysical proposes. Like as indicating when the mystical.

The current Javanese calendar was inaugurated by Sultan Agung Mataram in 1633 Georgian calendar. Javanese calendar consists only five days it called Pasaran. Because Javanese is collaboration between lunar and solar system so we called for solar month as Wangsa and for lunar month called as Wulan. Lunar year called as Taun, 8 year cycle called as Windu. 

Division of Javanese calendar similar with Islamic Calendar, starting at sunset.  Banyumasan Javanese traditionally has time division with phase of time. 

Example:
6am - 11am called as Isuk (Morning)

12pm - 3pm called as Awan (Midday)

For muslim  12 pm - 1 pm called as Bedug (Pray time for Zuhur/Midday prayers).

3pm - 6pm called as Sore (Afternoon)

For muslim called as Asar (Afternoon pray) for 3,5pm - 4,5pm.

6pm - 07 pm called as Peteng or for muslim called as Magrib.

8pm - 11pm called as Wengi or Mbengi

12am - 1am called as Tengah Wengi

2am - 5am called as Isuk

For muslim called as Subuh (Morning prayers)  in 4am - 5am.

Indonesian Calendar Consist 3 Calendar System

Cycles of day in Javanese calendar using 2 cycles including Origin Javanese Day in 5 day (Manis/Legi, Pahing/Paing, Pon, Wage, Kliwon). 

Islamic cycle day:
Senen = Monday
Selasa = Tuesday
Rebo = Wednesday
Kemis = Thursday
Jemuah = Friday
Setu = Saturday
Ahad = Sunday 

In Month system Javanese calendar using 3 system including:
1. Mangsa (Solar Month)
2. Wulan (Lunar Month following Islamic Month)
3. Georgian month (named of month Georgian calendar is same between Indonesian language, Javanese Language and English).

Year = Taun
Month = Wulan
Quarter = Triwulan 

Written by Waluyo Ibn Dischman
Pamarican, December 14, 2016
09:01am