Dates in Star Wars

Fans of the fictional Star Wars universe keep track of the dates of key events with a dating system (or calendar) centred around the Battle of Yavin featured in Star Wars: A New Hope. BBY stands for Before Battle of Yavin, and ABY stands for After Battle of Yavin.

Film timeline

• Episode I: The Phantom Menace: 32 BBY
• Episode II: Attack of the Clones: 22 BBY
• Episode III: 19 BBY
• Episode IV: A New Hope: 0 BBY
• Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back: 3 ABY
• Episode VI: Return of the Jedi: 4 ABY

Reference

• Star Wars: The Essential Chronology