Makkah, July 14 -- A rare astronomical event will occur in Makkah on Tuesday, July 15, as the sun aligns directly above the Holy Kaaba at the Grand Mosque. Known as the "solar zenith" or "zero shadow," the phenomenon marks the second and final such alignment of the year.

At exactly 12:27 pm Makkah time (9:27 am GMT), the sun will be positioned at an elevation angle of approximately 89.5 degrees, causing the Kaaba and surrounding vertical structures to cast no visible shadows.

This creates a striking moment where the sun's rays fall vertically onto a single point on Earth.

The Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported that this celestial event occurs as the sun moves southward from the Tropic of Cancer, passing over Makkah's latitude of 21.4 de...