For the Babylonians, the year started at the Vernal (Spring) Equinox. By the time of Hammurabi, there were the following twelve named months of the lunar year.
- Nisan
- Iyyar
- Sivvan
- Tammuz
- Ab
- Elul
- Tisri
- Marchesvan
- Kislev
- Tebet
- Sebut
- Adar
Athenian Months List
Jewish Months List
Ancient Calendar

