| Canaanite (1 Kgs. 6:1,37-38; 8:2) | Sumerian-Babylonian (Nippur Calendar) | Hebrew (Geezer Calendar) | Modern Equivalents |
| Abib (“greenheads” of barley) | Nisanu | Nisan | March-April |
| Ziv (spring brilliance) | Ayaru | Iyyar | April-May |
| Simanu | Sivan | May-June | |
| Du-uzu | Tammuz | June-July | |
| Abu | Ab | July-August | |
| Ululu | Elul | August-September | |
| Ethanim (permanent water source) | Teshritu | Tishri | September-October |
| Bul (rains on produce) | Arah-samna | Marcheshvan | October-November |
| Kislimu | Chislev | November-December | |
| Tebitu | Tebeth | December-January | |
| Shabatu | Shebat | January-February | |
| Adaru | Adar | February-Marc |
Ancient Near Eastern Calendars
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