Suhail star to appear over Qatar skies Saturday; signals cooler weather
The Peninsula
Doha: The Qatar Calendar House (QCH) announced that the star of Suhail is set to rise onSaturday, August 24, over Qatar skies, thus marking the start...
Doha: The Qatar Calendar House (QCH) announced that the star of Suhail is set to rise on Saturday, August 24, over Qatar skies, thus marking the start of the Suhail season in Qatar and the rest of the GCC countries.
The Suhail year, as marked by QCH, boasts a number of seasons such as Al-Murabba'iyah, Al-Wasmi, Al-Safri, and Al-Kanna.
Humans, during both ancient and modern times, have relied on the seasons of the Suhail year to know when the season for agriculture and grazing, travelling, and changes in climate would occur.
The Suhail star is also known to signal moderation in weather and the beginning of the seasonal change.
Dr. Bashir Marzouk, astronomer at the Qatar Calendar House, had previously stated to The Peninsula that during Suhail’s rise, temperatures begin a gradual decline that is most noticeable at night, as an old Gulf Arab anecdote would warn of “cold nights and floods” in relation to Suhail.
