What is the month / day / year in the game?

[idahosurge]

How do you tell what the month / day / year is in the game?

I thought that this use to be displayed someplace.

If it is still in the game someplace I sure do not see it.

 

[Vode-an]

you can see it in any starport menu, today would be (in the eastern united states) november 7th, 3303.

edit: added extra text

 

[CMDR Endincite]

Also by opening any system map, if you're not in port.

 

[Broon]

Also by opening any system map, if you're not in port.

Yep. Here is an example of this in a pic I just posted in another thread (I still have the link ctrl-c'd and ready).

Look upper left-ish.

 

[wenkman]

not a lore digger here, but why are we 1286 years in the future?

is there something special to that number? did something happen in dec '86?

 

[Zebaoth]

not a lore digger here, but why are we 1286 years in the future?

is there something special to that number? did something happen in dec '86?

Too bad you won't find any lore in game, so here goes:
http://elite-dangerous.wikia.com/wiki/Elite_Dangerous_Timeline

 

[Hermes]

I don't know if it will always be the case (next year), but it's currently today's month and day but 3303.

So if today is November 8, 2017 then it's November 8, 3303.

Apparently in 3304 it will be a leap year while next year (2018) it will not be, so I'm not sure if the calendars will stay in sync or not.

Edit:
I assume it will stay synced because 2016 was a leap year and 3302 was made to be a leap year as well, even though it won't be in the real 3302.

 

[Koen]

I assume it will stay synced because 2016 was a leap year and 3302 was made to be a leap year as well, even though it won't be in the real 3302.

Flavian calendar (304BC-46BC) --> Julian calendar (46BC-1582) --> Gregorian calendar (1582-3299) --> Brabian calendar (3300-...)

Rule for leap years in the Brabian callendar: if the year minus 1286 is divisible by four, it is a leap year (except if it is divisible by 100, then it is not a leap year (except if it is divisible by 400, then it is a leap year (except if seven Thargoid Cyclopes arrive at Lave))).

 

[Ralph Vargr]

http://wiki.travellerrpg.com/Imperial_Calendar

http://www.freelancetraveller.com/features/culture/reference/calend.html

 

[IndigoWyrd]

not a lore digger here, but why are we 1286 years in the future?

is there something special to that number? did something happen in dec '86?

Because that is the seed number for RNGesus.

 

[Schmack]

not a lore digger here, but why are we 1286 years in the future?

is there something special to that number? did something happen in dec '86?

The band Green Day was formed, sending the world into a tizzy. We all moved from Earth into the deepest realms of space.

 

[Juniper]

The band Green Day was formed, sending the world into a tizzy.

A few decades afterwards, the month of September was officially abolished, sending calendars into a meltdown.

 

[Broon]

I don't know if it will always be the case (next year), but it's currently today's month and day but 3303.

So if today is November 8, 2017 then it's November 8, 3303.

Apparently in 3304 it will be a leap year while next year (2018) it will not be, so I'm not sure if the calendars will stay in sync or not.

Edit:
I assume it will stay synced because 2016 was a leap year and 3302 was made to be a leap year as well, even though it won't be in the real 3302.

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