What year is it? <spoilers>

[axemtitanium]

So is it confirmed that the year resets again during the Umbral --> Astral jump (whether or not it actually happened at the end of the main quest)? Seems like a waste to just reset the clock again so soon, lol.

[Rannie]

So is it confirmed that the year resets again during the Umbral --> Astral jump (whether or not it actually happened at the end of the main quest)? Seems like a waste to just reset the clock again so soon, lol.

if you've seen the ending of the main story they say we now pronounce this the beginning of the 7th Astral Era you may now kiss your weapons (I know not the exact verbiage but close enough i'm calling this horseshoes... or atleast a hand grenade) I still think they've jumped said gun when they pronounced it. Also I don't think it should be their choice to say if it's the Astral or Umbral Era themselves.... but eh they rule we don't well somewhat. (I think next time I'm taking Gaius' offer to be ruler)

[Khrell]

Hi. I'm newish to the threads but not to the game.

Now this is only my humble take on the issue but here it is nonetheless:

IRL What a group of people may refer to as a specific date/time/period, etc. is not necessarily how historians will refer to the same period. From what I gather about the lore of Eorzea and Hydalaen the Astral Eras are defined by long periods of peace, prosperity and over-all positivity. Sure there were likely some negative events in those days but they would be of nominal importance and therefore afford only passing mention within the annals. The Umbral Eras would be the reversal of the Astral's prosperity.

It would seem that the leaders spoke too soon. I think that they will recognize this swiftly. History will show this time to remain in the 7th Umbral. Only time will tell, though.

[NoloeTazier]

Clearly when Bahamut wakes up it will be the 8th Umbral Era. Silly GC Leaders. Also the time in Eorzea is different say to the Garleans and I'd say even more so to people from Othard and lands to the east. As far as we know the Umbral/Astral Eras only effect Vylbrand and Aldenard (Eorzea along with a few islands), but since aether of the planet should effect all other continents as well maybe the other lands suffer if Eorzea does as well. Who knows, we sure won't until an Expansion to other lands.

The GC Leaders said the Seventh Astral Era had begun, in a group setting. So regardless of Bahamut and Odin appearing, I'd say we're in the 7A.E. After all a few civilizations fell during the 6A.E., the Garleans invaded, Primals began appearing in the land and it wasn't considered to be all that bad enough to warrant an Umbral Era. So despite Astral Eras being times of prosperity bad things can and do happen.