Rutherford County, TN – We’re just a week away from WINTER! At 3:21AM (Central Time) this coming Saturday morning (12/21/2024) the Winter Solstice arrives in the Northern Hemisphere. It’s a tradition for many locals, dating back decades, to rise early and give Old Man Winter a warm Tennessee welcome. The winter solstice is the day with the shortest amount of daylight hours.
On the 2024 Winter Solstice in Murfreesboro, the sunrise here is at 6:48 AM. Then 9 hours and 42 minutes later the sun will set at 4:33PM.
Caution is advised: The months featuring more dark hours and fewer sunshine hours can lead to a mental health condition known as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). WGNS has recently aired interviews discussing SAD, noting that decreased serotonin and increased melatonin levels may contribute to the disorder…