Makkah | Tonight the moon will rise directly above the Kaaba. Witness this rare phenomenon at 10.43 pm Saudi Makkah time.
The Moon’s orbit is 89.5 degrees above the horizon. Meanwhile, the disk will be 93% illuminated by sunlight. The angle separating it from the Sun is 149 degrees long and 4,05,368 km away. as well as. Bright stars will also shine.
Head of the Astronomical Society of Jeddah, M Majeed Abu Zahra, said the phenomenon of verticality is one of the scientific methods for confirming the accuracy of calculations for the movement of celestial bodies, including the moon.