0 ABYFrom the work
Battle of Yavin
The first Death Star is destroyed: the reference event for BBY and ABY.
Sources: Star Wars: Episodes I–VI, Lucasfilm, 1977–2005.
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Galactic history is dated before and after the Battle of Yavin, not by a live Earth clock.
Selected historical date
0 ABY
From the work
- Time model
- A different calendar
- Calendar
- BBY / ABY
- Evidence
- From the work
Key events
BBY 0ABY
How time works here
BBY means Before the Battle of Yavin; ABY means After the Battle of Yavin. The battle is the historical reference point.
Site's assumption
The dates follow the published saga chronology. No canonical link to today’s Earth date is assumed; planetary days can differ.
Sources
- Star Wars: Episodes I–VI, Lucasfilm, 1977–2005.
- Pablo Hidalgo, Star Wars: Timelines. DK, 2023.
- https://www.starwars.com/eras
Historical dates are not synchronized with today. Artwork is illustrative.