Lunar Standstill 2024 Elections

Lunar Standstill 2024 Elections. A lunar standstill, also known as a lunistice, is an astronomical event that occurs when the moon reaches its maximum or minimum declination, the angular distance measured. Major lunar standstills — when the moon rises and sets at either the farthest northerly or farthest southerly point along the horizon — happen once every 18.6 years.

In this way, the major lunar standstill is similar to observation of the sun at the solstices. The december full moon, known traditionally as the cold moon, will emerge on december 15, 2024, at 4:02 a.m.