Galactic Standard Time

The Galactic Standard Time^[2] (abbreviated GST),^[3] also known as Coordinated Galactic Time,^[4] Coruscant standard time^[5] or simply standard time,^[6] was the standard measurement of time in the galaxy. It was based on the Coruscant solar cycle.^[7][8] The Coruscant solar cycle was 368 days long with a day consisting of 24 standard hours.^[9]

Galactic Standard Time could be observed via a chronometer. Midday GST took place at twelve hours into a standard day, which was denoted as 12:00 GST.^[3] Most chronometers had a feature allowing to check local current time against Galactic Standard Time.^[10]

Time measurement

• 60 standard minutes = 1 standard hour^[7][8]
• 24 standard hours = 1 standard day^[7][8]
• 5 standard days = 1 standard week^[7][8]
• 7 standard weeks = 1 standard month^[7][8]
• 10 standard months + 3 festival weeks + 3 holidays = 368 standard days = 1 standard year^[7][8]

The duration of the standard month and year had been used to define the Galactic Standard Calendar.^[7][8] However, calendar reforms^[12] had eventually changed the Galactic Standard Calendar to a 12-month/368-day calendar.^[13][14]

Another standard time unit was the Standard Time Part. One standard day was equivalent to 1,400 standard time parts.^[15]

Behind the scenes

Although the standard year was originally defined as a 10-month year in the early Expanded Universe,^[8] the keeper of the Holocron continuity database Leland Chee revealed in 2005 that the 10-month calendar system had been dropped for further publications and replaced by a more convenient 12-month calendar.^[13] The use of a 12-month/368-day calendar was later confirmed by Sue Rostoni.^[14] Thus, the reference book The Essential Atlas featured years of 12 months and months of 30 or 31 days.^[16]

Appearances

Sources

• A Guide to the Star Wars Universe (as Standard Time)
• The Star Wars Rules Companion (First identified as Galactic Standard Time)
• Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, Second Edition
• Han Solo and the Corporate Sector Sourcebook (as Standard Time)
• A Guide to the Star Wars Universe, Second Edition, Revised and Expanded (as Standard Time)
• The Jedi Academy Sourcebook (as Standard Time)
• Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, Second Edition, Revised and Expanded
• Player's Guide to Tapani (as Galactic Standard Time)
• Star Wars Encyclopedia (as Standard Time)
• Lords of the Expanse (as Galactic Standard Time)
• The Official Star Wars Fact File 60 MIL 13-14: Military Droids (as Standard Time)
• Jedi vs. Sith: The Essential Guide to the Force (as Standard Time)
• The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia

Notes and references