If you’re watching Andor, you might wonder where it takes place on the Star Wars timeline. Disney doesn’t make it easy to keep up with how each series relates to one another. If you don’t keep up with the lore, you’re likely wondering when Andor occurs compared to The Mandalorian, Ahsoka, and the other TV shows and movies. We’ll break down where Andor falls in the Star Wars chronological order below.
When does Andor take place in the Star Wars timeline?
The first season of Andor takes place around five years before the Battle of Yavin (BBY), shown in Star Wars: Episode 4 – A New Hope. It spans roughly a year of time. According to Disney’s official timeline (which doesn’t give specific dates), the series takes place in the Reign of the Empire era.
Andor Season 2 covers a longer period, from around 4 years BBY to 1 year BBY. The events in these episodes lead up to Rogue One, which occurs only a few weeks before the Battle of Yavin and the destruction of the Death Star.
Unfortunately, dates in Star Wars are a bit confusing because there’s no official in-universe calendar system. Fans refer to events as occurring before the Battle of Yavin (BBY) or after the Battle of Yavin (ABY). So, every date in the franchise is an estimate.
Here’s when Andor takes place in relation to the other Star Wars TV shows and movies:
- 132 BBY: The Acolyte
- 32 BBY: Star Wars: Episode 1 – The Phantom Menace
- 22 BBY: Star Wars: Episode 2 – Attack of the Clones
- 22-19 BBY: Star Wars: The Clone Wars
- 19 BBY: Star Wars: Episode 3 – Revenge of the Sith
- 10 BBY: Solo
- 9 BBY: Obi-Wan Kenobi
- 5 BBY-1 BBY: Andor
- 5 BBY-1 BBY: Star Wars Rebels
- 0 BBY: Rogue One
- 0 BBY: Star Wars: Episode 4 – A New Hope
- 3 ABY: Star Wars: Episode 5 – The Empire Strikes Back
- 4 ABY: Star Wars: Episode 6 – Return of the Jedi
- 9 ABY: The Mandalorian
- 9 ABY: The Book of Boba Fett
- 9 ABY: Ahsoka
- Around 9 ABY: Star Wars: Skeleton Crew
- 34 ABY: Star Wars: Resistance
- 34 ABY: Star Wars: Episode 7 – The Force Awakens
- 34 ABY: Star Wars: Episode 8 – The Last Jedi
- 35 ABY: Star Wars: Episode 9 – The Rise of Skywalker
