Each of the four intermediate lunar phases (see below) is around 7.4 days, but this varies slightly due to the elliptical shape of the Moon's orbit. Aside from some craters near the lunar poles, such as Shoemaker, all parts of the Moon see around 14.77 days of daylight, followed by 14.77 days of night.
If it does not see its shadow, then spring is on the way. The Groundhog Day concept first became popular in Canada in 1956 when Wiarton Willie became a household name for his early February weather predictions. Wiartonâs Groundhog Day festival grew as Willieâs fame increased. It became one of the largest winter festivals in Bruce County, Canada.
One with groundhog totem is an excavator, bringing to light the truths of the ancients or else bringing new information to light after a period of intense growing â two to three years - the time it takes for a groundhog to reach maturity.