Eorzean Calendar to Gregorian Calendar Quick Guide

[Anonymoose]

Is there a way to tell the current Eorzean date in-game?

I actually don't see one, now that you mention it...

Everywhere I've looked said that it should match (with some leeway) the current Earth date

A lot of places must be wrong. An Eorzean day only lasts 70 minutes. You go through an Eorzean week every 9 hours and 20 minutes. Keep in mind that this all just kind of loops forever in an infinite bubble - time never actually passes. To use Ferne's favorite analogy, MMOs work best when time is trapped in a Simpsons bubble. Doesn't matter how many years pass, Maggie's still a baby. Until we find a way to see the calendar date in game, you'll only be able to get a rough estimate by the moon phase.