SINGAPORE - A Lahaina Noon phenomenon, where one's shadow appears minimal, took place at 1.11pm on March 23 in Singapore. Also known as zero shadow day, it is a natural event in which objects standing upright, such as a stick or pole, will cast no shadow.
Visitors and golfers at Laguna National Golf Resort Club with their shadows appearing minimal at around 1pm on March 23.SINGAPORE - A Lahaina Noon phenomenon, where one's shadow appears minimal, took place at 1.11pm on March 23 in Singapore.
Professor Matthias Roth, who teaches geography at the National University of Singapore, said the phenomenon will also happen on Sept 19 at 12.58pm, when the solar altitude is as close to or at 90 degrees. As Singapore is not exactly on the Equator, the midday sun will be overhead only about four days after the astronomical spring equinox, Prof Roth added."Due to historical reasons, Singapore's time is one hour ahead compared with the solar time. This means that solar noon does not occur until about 1pm, rather than noon, which also explains why sunrise and sunset times are observed at about 7am and 7pm respectively.
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