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Moon aligns with Kaaba again today
Mecca experienced on the morning of today the second lunar conjunction with the Kaaba in 2026, as the moon approached an position directly above the Kaaba that could be observed with the naked eye. This phenomenon occurs when the moon is in its waning crescent phase with an illumination of up to 31.8%, and it is approximately 372,253 kilometers from Earth, with an altitude of about 89.87 degrees, at 7:50 AM local time. This event is used as a visual indicator to determine the Qibla direction, although the visibility of the moon is less clear due to the presence of the sun. The first conjunction of this year took place on February 28.
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