Like hundreds of thousands(millions?) of years ago like LOTR
it seems funny to me that all the obsessiveness of GOT and LOTR and no one seems bothered exactly when its set on earth or even if its not on earth..
Nope. But it's loosely based in the War of the Roses, in XVth century England.
shareIt's obviously set on an alien world that evolved very much like earth, except the seasons last a lot longer and the continents are completely different, and extra lifeforms like dragons evolved, too. The various length of the seasons also points to the sun that the planet orbits having fluctuating solar intensity.
Of course! It's set on the other side our flat earth.
shareThe world of Westeros is located 75,000 light years away in the Gamma Quadrant, taking place in the present day of our earth year 2019 AD.
The star that provides light on Westeros, changes in intensity at random intervals, sometimes weakening to the point where it ends up providing a winter on Westeros that lasts an entire generation, or as short as a few months.