Although it seems that the cold season begins on the first day of December, the truth is that the Winter Solstice 2024 It will officially arrive just a few days before Christmas. However, because astronomical phenomena do not occur abruptly, but happen little by little until they reach their climax, the preliminary effects of the change of season from autumn to winter will begin to be felt before the established date.

When does the Winter Solstice 2024 begin?

The moment in which the position of the Sun is located at the greatest distance from the Earth’s equator and the shortest day of the year occurs will arrive on Saturday, December 21, 2024 o’clock 03:19 hoursfor earthlings who are in a place governed by Central Time, like Mexico. This arrangement will remain this way until mid-March.

What does the Winter Solstice 2024 mean?

From an etymological point of view, its name comes from the compound Latin term ‘solstitium’which means ‘Static Sun’ because seen from the earth it appears that it does not move during the first week of the last month of the year.

The sun’s rays filtering through trees on the shore of Bogstadvannet. The lake sits on the borders of Oslo and Akershus counties on the north edge of Oslo, and the lake and the shore are a public recreation area. The lake, in addition to being frozen, is covered with fine, powdery snow.Copyright Morten Falch Sortland

Meanwhile, the religious perspective It has been different in various places around the world throughout history. For example, in Peru the Inti Raymi festival used to be celebrated during the Inca Empire to honor the Sun God, Inti, and ring in the new year. For their part, the Romans organized their own festival called Saturnalia over seven days, where they exchanged gifts, decorated their houses with plants and lit candles.

Finally, its astrological value lies in the fact that it marks a key point in the connection between the Sun and the Earth, exactly the one where they are furthest away, which reminds us of the importance of changing our perspective and sometimes of taking distance from those people or situations that can make us feel overwhelmed or cloud our vision to make the right decisions.