Saudi Arabia | Jeddah Astronomy: Day and night are equal in Mecca today

Arab Weather - Today, Mecca witnesses equal length of night and day, as each is 12 hours, with sunrise at 6:11 AM and sunset at 6:11 PM local time.

The head of the Jeddah Astronomical Society, Eng. Majed Abu Zahra, explained that the reason for the equal night and day in Mecca a week after the autumnal equinox is due to several factors, including the tilt of the Earth’s axis at an angle of approximately 23.5 degrees. This tilt is responsible for the seasons and the change in day length throughout the year. On the day of the autumnal equinox, the Earth’s axis is neither tilted toward nor away from the sun, resulting in almost equal night and day in most parts of the world.

Abu Zahra pointed out that the difference in latitude, longitude and time zone may cause slight differences in the timing of equal day and night between the cities of the Kingdom, but these differences do not significantly affect the phenomenon itself.

Today, the length of the night and day are equal in the Gulf, and the share of each of the night and day is (12) hours.
The length of the night will begin to increase at the expense of the day in the coming days in the north of the Earth, including
Tag 13 Rabi' al-Thani 1446 AH October 16
Good news, a depression before Al-Wasm - God willing - if the other weather elements are complete. pic.twitter.com/eFQai86DqW

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Al-Hussaini: Today is equal in length to the night and day in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf