The skies of the Kingdom witnessed this morning the conjunction of the Pleiades cluster with the moon, a celestial phenomenon known in Arab folk heritage as 'Qiran 25', and it is considered one of the temporal markers that ancient Arabs relied on for calendar and seasonal knowledge, indicating the beginning of the second month of summer and the accompanying rise in temperatures.

Member of the Astronomy Club Muhammad Enad Al-Huzaimi explained that 'Qiran 25' coincides with the entry of the Gemini lunar mansion, and is regarded by desert dwellers as an indicator of the peak of summer heat, the period when summer heat intensifies, hot winds (Samoom) frequently blow, humidity begins to rise in coastal areas, and sea storms become active. He added that this period lasts for about 27 days, and farmers pay special attention to it, as they increase irrigation rates to cope with high temperatures and maintain crop growth.

He pointed out that the conjunction of the Pleiades cluster with the moon is among the astronomical phenomena that have garnered Arab interest since ancient times, as they relied on it to determine seasons, weather changes, and the beginnings of seasons, within a precise calendar system based on the movement of stars and lunar mansions. This phenomenon continues to attract the attention of those interested in astronomy and folk heritage, as a natural indicator of the onset of a new climatic phase.