The Stars
Stars may also play an important role in-game. Vana'Diel has it's own stellar map with constellations corresponding to different avatars and elements.
| Element | Position in the Sky | Related Avatar |
|---|
| Dark | North | Odin |
| Fire | Northwest | Ifrit |
| Water | West | Leviathan |
| Lightning | Southwest | Ramuh |
| Earth | South | Titan |
| Wind | Southeast | Garuda |
| Ice | East | Shiva |
| Light | Northeast | Alexander |
Moon Phases
Different phases of the moon last for about 2-3 in-game days, and their status can be seen as a percentage from the "Current Time" command in your menu. Don't forget! One in-game day = one hour IRL, which works out to about 2.5 seconds to one in-game minute.
If I remember my astronomy correctly, the RL order is New Moon, Waxing Cresent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Last Quarter, Waning Cresent, New Moon. From start to finish, I think the cycle takes 29-30 days, but as mentioned in
The Stars of Ifrit quest, it may be a bit shorter in ffxi. (RL moon phase is 27 and 1/4 days =P)
The complete moon phase progression in game uses all these phases.
Next 5 Full Moon Periods (All times are CST)
| Vana Start | Earth Start | Vana End | Earth End | |
|---|
| Ear 10/12 23:59 <90% | Thu 03/11 10:55 | Fir 10/19 23:59 >93% | Thu 03/11 17:38 | |
| Thu 01/06 23:59 <90% | Sun 03/14 20:33 | Ice 01/13 23:59 >93% | Mon 03/15 03:16 | |
| Ear 03/30 23:59 <90% | Thu 03/18 05:12 | Fir 04/07 23:59 >93% | Thu 03/18 11:55 | |
| Thu 06/24 23:59 <90% | Sun 03/21 13:50 | Ice 07/01 23:59 >93% | Sun 03/21 20:33 | |
| Ear 09/18 23:59 <90% | Wed 03/24 22:28 | Fir 09/25 23:59 >93% | Thu 03/25 05:12 | |
Next 5 New Moon Periods (All times are CST)
| Vana Start | Earth Start | Vana End | Earth End | |
|---|
| Dar 08/30 23:59 >10% | Tue 03/09 18:36 | Lig 09/07 23:59 <7% | Wed 03/10 01:19 | |
| Win 11/24 23:59 >10% | Sat 03/13 03:14 | Wat 12/01 23:59 <7% | Sat 03/13 09:57 | |
| Dar 02/18 23:59 >10% | Tue 03/16 12:52 | Lig 02/25 23:59 <7% | Tue 03/16 19:36 | |
| Win 05/12 23:59 >10% | Fri 03/19 21:31 | Wat 05/19 23:59 <7% | Sat 03/20 04:14 | |
| Dar 08/06 23:59 >10% | Tue 03/23 06:09 | Lig 08/13 23:59 <7% | Tue 03/23 12:52 | |
The Sun
Certain quests work based upon sunlight; certain mobs spawn during the day or night.
For example, Bastok Market's
Breaking Stones quest requires a sunny, cloudless day.
Time Differeneces
Vana'diel time is different than real life time.
- 1 hour of our real time = 1 day in Vana'diel.
- 10 minutes of real time = 4 hours in Vana'diel.
- 2 minutes 30 second of real time = 1 hour in Vana'diel.
- 1 minute in Vana'diel is roughly 0.04 seconds in real life.