Middle Persian day names
Every day (rōs) in the month (māh) was designated as follows in the period of Middle Persian usage.
| Day of the month | Middle Persian (pahlavi) name |
|---|---|
| 1. | Ear masd |
| 2. | Wahman |
| 3. | Ardwahisht |
| 4th | Schahrewar |
| 5. | Spandarmad |
| 6th | Hordād |
| 7th | Amurdād |
| 8th. | Day pad Ādur |
| 9. | Ā major |
| 10. | Ābān |
| 11. | Chwar |
| 12. | Mah |
| 13. | Tir |
| 14th | Gosch |
| 15th | Day pad Mihr |
| 16. | Mihr |
| 17th | Srosh |
| 18th | Quickly |
| 19th | Frawardīn |
| 20th | Truly |
| 21st | R.A.M |
| 22nd | Wād |
| 23. | Day pad Dēn |
| 24. | The |
| 25th | Ard (Ahrischwang) |
| 26th | Ashtad |
| 27. | Asman |
| 28. | Sāmyād |
| 29 | Māraspand |
| 30th | Anagrān |
Each day was divided into individual times of the day (rōsgār). The five times (Gāhs):
| Period | Middle Persian (pahlavi) name |
|---|---|
| tomorrow | Hāwan |
| afternoon | Rapihwin |
| Eve | Usērin |
| Sunset until midnight 1 | Ēbsrūsrim |
| Midnight to Dawn 1 | Ushahin |
1 collectively referred to as night (Schab).