The 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, the Julian Solar Year, and the 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: the Maya.
From creation, the sun has played a fundamental role. If we look in the oldest book, the Bible, it speaks of the sun. “And God made two great lights—the greater light to rule the day and the lesser light to rule the night. He also made the stars.” Genesis 1:16
What is the Sun?
It is the energy source of our solar system ; it 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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The growth of nature and the presence of everything around it are also known as the Sun God in various mythologies. In Greek mythology, there were two sun gods: Helios and Apollo. Besides being the sun god, he was also the god of logic and reason. However, as in all mythologies—Greek, Mesopotamian, Shinto (ancient Japanese religion)—the sun and the moon have been linked. In the sky, they are seen through eclipses, and in mythologies, they are considered brothers.
The Maya, through extensive observation, created the "Haab" calendar, which measures the solar year, comprising 18 months of 20 days each. Despite numerous studies, the first solar calendar 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's responsible for everything functioning as we know it. That is, it calculates how long a day can last and how many hours of sunlight it will have, or which day will be shorter. In Venezuela, the sun lasts approximately 12 hours, since sunrise begins at 6:00 AM and sunset occurs between 5:30 PM and 7:00 PM.
Furthermore, 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 21st in the Northern Hemisphere and September 23rd in the Southern Hemisphere. To learn more about the phenomenon of sunlight, you can consult information about the effects of solar storms on Earth.
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Summer is also one of the hottest seasons, beginning with the summer solstice and ending with the autumn equinox, starting around June 21 in the northern hemisphere and December 21 in the southern hemisphere.
Autumn is also the harvest season, beginning with the autumnal equinox (around September 21st in the Northern Hemisphere and March 21st in the Southern Hemisphere). If you'd like to learn more about the phenomenon of the shortest night of the year , you can find more details on our website.
Winter is also 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 spring equinox (June 21 in the southern hemisphere).
How Does the Solar Year Occur or Calculate?
To get more into the concept of the Solar Year, let me explain what equinox and solstice are. An equinox is the moment of the year when day and night are of equal length because the Sun is directly over the Equator, that is, halfway around the Earth. A solstice is the opposite of an equinox; it's when the Sun is farthest from the Equator, resulting in the greatest difference in length between day and night.
Using a calendar makes it easier to calculate both solar and lunar eclipses . So far this year, two eclipses are expected: one will be lunar and will occur on August 07th (02:21 pm). The last eclipse of 2017 will be a total solar eclipse on August 21st (02:26:40 pm).
That is why the Solar Year is important, because it helps us in the smallest ways imaginable, from plant photosynthesis to the survival of living beings. Moreover, 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 the Sun's light.
The solar year is important not only for the benefits it offers us in climatic , spiritual, agricultural, astrological, and other aspects. The sun also contributes to our health; ultraviolet rays provide Vitamin D to our skeletal and immune systems, and the sun influences our personality and our relationships with society. If you'd like more information about the dwarf planets in the solar system , we invite you to explore our related content.
You can also learn about the spiritual significance of the summer solstice , which is related to the solar year.
However, in astrology , the Sun represents our essence, while above all symbolizing what we allow to 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.
Ultimately, without sunlight there would be no life, and this defies comprehension. It's unimaginable to think of human activities without this form of energy; indeed, it's impossible to define living beings in the absence of the sun. But for NASA, the bright sphere's lifespan is limited, with the disappearance of its volatile surface, the sunspots. Let's consider: What would become of us without the sun?
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