The International 14 Month Tropical Calendar by Dr.VAM is an all new calendar that is proposed with 14 months with reference to 14 zodiac signs by Schmitt, with 26 days each. The span of actual horoscope dates may vary, though. This calendar approximates the Horoscope of 14 zodiac signs. The calendar starts on Gregorian March 21 every year. The solstices occur in the middle of the months.
| SI No | Name of the Month | Short | Starting Date in Gregorian Calendar | As per Schmidt Proposal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aries | ARI | Mar 21 | Apr 16 |
| 2 | Cetus | CET | Apr 16 | May 12 |
| 3 | Taurus | TAU | May 12 | June 7 |
| 4 | Gemini | GEM | June 7 | July 3 |
| 5 | Cancer | CAN | July 3 | July 29 |
| 6 | Leo | LEO | July 29 | Aug 24 |
| 7 | Virgo | VIR | Aug 24 | Sep 19 |
| 8 | Libra | LIB | Sep 19 | Oct 15 |
| 9 | Scorpio | SCO | Oct 15 | Nov 10 |
| 10 | Ophiuchus | OPH | Nov 10 | Dec 6 |
| 11 | Sagittarius | SAG | Dec 6 | Jan 1 |
| 12 | Capricorn | CAP | Jan 1 | Jan 27 |
| 13 | Aquarius | AQU | Jan 27 | Feb 22 |
| 14 | Pisces | PIS | Feb 22 | Mar 21 |
Alpha-Numeric Date Format[]
Total dates in these calendar is 26 days which are identical to 26 Alphabets. So the Dates are written in Letters instead of Numbers. 2025th Year First Month First date is written as Month Date Year Format such as 1A2026.
| Date | Letters | Date | Letters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | 14 | N |
| 2 | B | 15 | O |
| 3 | C | 16 | P |
| 4 | D | 17 | Q |
| 5 | E | 18 | R |
| 6 | F | 19 | S |
| 7 | G | 20 | T |
| 8 | H | 21 | U |
| 9 | I | 22 | V |
| 10 | J | 23 | W |
| 11 | K | 24 | X |
| 12 | L | 25 | Y |
| 13 | M | 26 | Z |
Last Month, Pisces have 27/28 Days. So the Notation can be represented as Follows.
LA - March 19 in Leap Year, March 20 in Normal Year
LB - March 20 in Leap Year
Important Dates[]
Spring Equinox - March 21 - 14A
Summer Solstice - June 22 - 3P
Autumn Equinox - Sep 23 - 7E
Winter Solstice - Dec 22 - 10Q
Features[]
- All months except Pisces have 26 Days each
- Last Month (Pisces) have 27 Days in Normal Year, 28 days in Leap Year.
- Half year have 7 Months, Quarter Year have 3.5 Months
Source[]
- Astrology 14: Your New Sun Sign by Steve Schmidt
- https://skyscript.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=12984