Sun to pass directly over top of Holy Kaaba today

RIYADH: The sun is expected to pass directly over the Holy Kaaba in Saudi Arabia today.

Muslims across the globe will be able to determine the direction of the Qibla simply by facing the sun. The sun will pass directly over the Kaaba at 12:26 pm at Makkah and 2:26 pm Pakistan Standard Time.

The faithful can fix the direction of Qibla by facing the sun during this time when Kaaba’s structure will also have no shadow.

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This celestial phenomenon will enable people all over the Earth who can see the sun at that moment to determine the direction of the Qibla through the simplest and easiest ways.

According to astronomers, such a phenomenon happens twice a year over Kaaba on May 27 and July 15.

It occurs because of the location of the Grand Mosque in Makkah between the equator and the Tropic of Cancer, the astronomers said.