Saudi Arabia | There is no shadow in the courtyard...what is the reason?

Weather of Arabia - Dr. Abdullah Al-Misnad, former professor of climate at Qassim University and Vice President of the Saudi Weather and Climate Society, said that on the day that falls at midday, the sun is directly perpendicular to the courtyard, which leads to the disappearance of the shadow. Al-Misnad explained that this perpendicularity is considered the first in the year 2024. The sun continues to move gradually towards the north until it is perpendicular to the Tropic of Cancer - which extends between Mecca and Medina - on June 21, which announces the beginning of summer.

Al-Misnad indicated through his account on the “X” platform that the sun will again be perpendicular to Al-Baha on approximately July 23 during the same year. After that, the sun will head south to be perpendicular to the equator on September 23, before reaching the southernmost point where it is perpendicular to the Tropic of Capricorn. On December 21, marking the beginning of winter.

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Today, at midday, the sun is perpendicular to the courtyard , and there is no shadow.

Note that this perpendicularity is the first in this year 2024, and then the sun continues its apparent creep towards the north until it is perpendicular to the Tropic of #Cancer (it passes between #Mecca and #Medina ) on June 21, when the #summer season begins.

Then it goes back to perpendicular... pic.twitter.com/buLz4eNxhR

- Mr. Dr. Abdullah Al-Misnad (@ALMISNID) May 20, 2024

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