The following is a rough timeline of the events that take place during Project Zomboid. The dates and times are based on TV and radio broadcasts that occur in game. The information presented here is not 100% accurate and may be contradictory in some places.
PRE-OUTBREAK
Pre-1993
An unknown flu-like outbreak kills several people in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Spring/Summer 1993
Incumbent Kentucky governor Cal Fairweather camp