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Dwarvish Astronomy: Under Stone, Under Stars

Posted on October 13, 2026 by The Dwarrow Scholar

Tolkien gives us no Dwarvish astronomer or observatory, but he does give us moon-letters, Durin’s Day, star-lit gates and the Crown of Durin. Put together, those fragments reveal a much richer picture of Dwarvish astronomy than they first appear to. Continue reading →

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Durin’s Day 2026: Finding the Last Moon of Autumn (… again)

Posted on September 30, 2026 by The Dwarrow Scholar

When is Durin’s Day in 2026? By combining Tolkien’s description with historical seasonal reckoning and modern crescent-visibility calculations, this article rebuilds the question from the ground up and arrives at a Dwarvish New Year of 13 October 2026. It also introduces the new interactive Dwarvish Calendar and tests the same reconstruction against Tolkien’s own 19 October date for the Quest of Erebor. Continue reading →

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