El Solar year or Solar Calendar, is the time it takes the Earth to revolve around the sun, the most prominent calendars were the Egyptian Year, Julian Solar Year and Gregorian Solar Year, however in Latin America there was another cultural and religious current that was one of the closest to the Calendar or Solar Year that we know today as the Mayans.
Since creation, the sun has played a fundamental role, if we look at the oldest book, the bible, it speaks of the sun. “And God made the two great lights, the greater light that he might rule in the day, and the lesser luminary so that it might prevail in the night: he also made the stars.” Genesis 1:16: 16
What is the Sun?
It is the energy source of our solar system, is a star that shines with its own light and we revolve around it.
7 Curiosities About The Sun:
- It was born 4650 million years ago.
- 74,9% of the sun is made up of hydrogen and 23,8% helium.
- If we were to remove the brightness from the sun, we would not be able to observe anything other than darkness, only the upper layer of the sun is brightness and its interior is complete darkness.
- When man landed on the moon and planted the American flag, sun radiation He removed the color and now the flag is completely white.
- Like our planet, the sun has several layers, one of them is the visible layer known as Photosphere.
- Some layers of the sun rotate at different speeds in regions of its equator, it takes 25 days for one full rotation while the rotation of its inner layer takes 27 days, unlike its poles, which can take up to 36 days.
- The sun is closer to the earth and that is why sunlight takes 8 minutes to reach our planet, while at Jupiter takes 40 minutes.
Now we are in the midst of the unknown and what we seek to know. The sun is our light, our lives; everything we do is controlled by it. Its presence in the sky indicates day, and its absence indicates night. Since the beginning of time, the sun has been the greatest compass for people.
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Also the growth of nature and the presence of everything that surrounds it, is known as the God of the sun In various mythologies, in Greek mythology there were two sun gods, one of them is Helios and there was also Apollo, in addition to being the sun god, he was the god of logic and reason, however, as in all Greek mythologies, Mesopotamia, Shintoism (ancient Japanese religion), the sun and the moon have belonged together, in the sky they are seen through eclipses and in mythologies as brothers.
The Mayans with many observations created the "El Haab" calendar that measures the Solar Year, which comprises 18 months of 20 days each, despite many studies the first Solar Calendar It was the Egyptian calendar, which emerged at the beginning of the third millennium BC.
The Solar Year or Solar Calendar.
Regardless of the origin of the Solar Calendar, The Solar Year is the same everywhere on Earth, and its functions are similar. It is responsible for everything functioning as we know it to date. That is, it calculates how long a day lasts and how many hours of sunlight there will be that day, or which day will be shorter. In Venezuela, the sun lasts approximately 12 hours, since sunrise begins at 6:17 a.m. and sunset occurs between 30:19 p.m. and 00:XNUMX p.m.
In addition, it helps us differentiate the seasons, spring, begins with the vernal equinox and ends with the summer solstice, while astronomically speaking it begins around March 21 in the northern hemisphere and September 23 in the southern hemisphere. To learn more about the phenomenon of sunlight, you can consult about the effects of solar storms on Earth.
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Likewise, summer is one of the hottest seasons, beginning with the summer solstice and ending with the autumnal equinox, beginning around June 21 in the northern hemisphere and December 21 in the southern hemisphere.
Likewise, autumn is the season of harvests, it begins with the autumnal equinox (around September 21 in the North Hemisphere and March 21 in the southern hemisphere). If you want to know about the phenomenon of the shortest night of the year, you can check more details on our site.
Also winter is characterized by shorter days, longer nights and lower temperatures, it begins with the Winter Solstice (December 21 in the northern hemisphere) and ends with the vernal equinox (June 21 in the southern hemisphere).
How Does the Solar Year Occur or Calculate?
To get more into the wave of the Solar Year, I explain what is equinox and solstice, equinox It's the time of year when day and night are of equal length, as the sun is over the equator, that is, in the middle of the Earth. The solstice is the exact opposite of the equinox; it's when the sun is furthest from the equator and therefore has the greatest difference in length between day and night.
With a calendar, it is easier to calculate the both solar and lunar eclipses, two eclipses are expected so far this year; one will be a lunar eclipse, occurring on August 07 (02:21 p.m.). The last eclipse of 2017 will be a total solar eclipse, occurring on August 21 (02:26:40 p.m.).
That is why the Solar Year is important, because it helps us from the smallest thing we can imagine, from the photosynthesis of plants and the survival of living beings, on the other hand, we not only see it during the day but it also gives us light at night, since the white light provided by the Moon is nothing more than the reflection of sunlight.
The solar year is not only important for the benefits it can provide us climatic level, spiritual, agricultural, astrological, etc. The sun also helps our health; ultraviolet rays provide vitamin D to our bone and immune systems, and the sun also has an effect on our personality and our relationship with society. If you would like more information about the dwarf planets of the solar system, we invite you to explore our related content.
You can also learn about the spiritual meaning of the summer solstice, which is related to the solar year.
However, for astrology it is the essence the Sun represents us, while it symbolizes above all what we let appear, our Id, Ego and Superego. It is our will, our vitality.
Influence Of The Sun For Astrology
- Sun On the positive side, it represents self-confidence, character, power, nobility, greatness, and greed.
- When your domain is negative, it is a sign of individualism, vanity, ambition, pride, arrogance, and touchiness.
- The sun is a symbol of fertility, consciousness, connection with the universe and our being.
Finally, without sunlight there would be no life and it exceeds the limits of understanding, it is not imaginable to think about the activities of man without this form of energy, but it is not feasible to define living beings in the absence of the sun. But for The NASA, the bright sphere has its lifetime numbered, with sunspots disappearing from its volatile surface. Let's think about what would become of us without the sun?
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