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المشهد العربي
Mecca Sets for Second Lunar Standstill
Tomorrow in Mecca, a phenomenon of lunar conjunction with the Kaaba will occur, where the Moon will be very close to the zenith directly above the Kaaba and can be seen with the naked eye. It will reach its highest elevation at 7:50 AM, at an altitude of approximately 89.87 degrees, just 7 minutes and 43 seconds away from the direct zenith, while being in the waning crescent phase with an illumination percentage of 31.8%. The Moon will be about 372,253 kilometers away from Earth’s center. This phenomenon helps in understanding the relationship between the Moon's movement, Earth's rotation, and the line of solar noon, and provides an opportunity to observe the precise direction of the Qibla. A similar conjunction occurred on February 28th of last year.
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