Jordan | Friday, December 22, the first day of winter astronomically and the entry of the square

Arab Weather - Winter begins astronomically in Jordan, with the morning hours of Friday 12-22-2023, specifically at 6:27 AM according to local time . This day, which coincides with the start of winter astronomically, is called “winter solstice day,” which The winter square begins with him.

Friday is the shortest day this year in the northern part of the globe and the longest in the southern part. It is also the longest night in the northern part of the globe and the shortest in the southern part. The sun is perpendicular to the Tropic of Capricorn, where the sun rises from the southeast and sets from the southwest. .

The winter season lasts approximately 90 days and consists of the quadrangular and the pentennial

Al-Murabaniyya lasts for forty days, which is why it was given this name. It is considered one of the coldest days of the year, as this period is characterized by coldness, rain, snow, and the occurrence of frost and freeze, and it continues until the end of January.

The Pentecostal period lasts fifty days, and is divided into four equal sections, each section having twelve and a half days, known as “Saud.” It begins with Saad al-Dhabih, then Saad Ibala’, followed by Saad al-Saud and finally Saad al-Khabaya.

• Saad Al-Dhabih: This period is considered very cold, and this name was given to it as a metaphor for the severity of the cold, and one of the most famous popular proverbs about it is (With Saad Al-Dhabih, dogs stop barking)
• Saad Ablaa: Since the earth during this period swallows the rain that falls on it as a result of the temperature beginning to rise gradually, and one of the most famous popular proverbs about it is (The sky rains and the earth swallows)
• Saad Al-Saud: The degree of warmth increases and the plants come to life. One of the most famous popular proverbs about him is (With Saad Al-Saud, you turn the water around with the oud).
• Saad Al-Khabaya: The hidden cold-blooded animals begin to move and come out, such as snakes, turtles, and others, and it ends with the beginning of the vernal equinox on March 21, and one of the most famous popular proverbs about it is (The girls will unravel and the hidden things will come out).