Padang – The Meteorology, Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) of Padang Panjang, West Sumatra, has anticipated that zero shadow days will happen in several areas in the province from Sept 21 to 27, 2020.
” The phenomenon of days without shadow is expected to take place from Sept 21 to 27, 2020,” Mamuri, Head of Data and Information Section of BMKG Padang Panjang, said here on Sunday,
An absolutely no shadow day is a day on which the Sun does not cast a shadow of an object at midday, when the Sun will be precisely at zenith.
The Astronomical phenomenon takes place two times in a year when the Sun will be right at the position above the equator of the Earth. Indonesia is located at the equator.
” No shadow day usually occurs at twelve noon, at that time the sun is precisely 90 degrees above our item or body,” he said.
On Sept 21, an absolutely no shadow day is forecasted to happen in Simpang Empat location at 12: 13 Western Indonesian Standard Time (WIB), and in Lubuk Sikaping at 12: 12 WIB.
” Then on Sept 22, 2020, it is anticipated to happen in Bukittinggi and Lubuk Basung at 12.11 WIB or 12.12 WIB,” he said.
From Sept 23 to 25, 2020, no shadow days are expected to take place in Pariaman, Parit Malintang, Padang, Arosuka, Painan, Solok, Payakumbuh, Sarilamak, Padang Panjang, Batu Sangkar, Sungai Dareh, Muaro Sijunjung, and Sawahlunto.
” From Sept 26 to 27, 2020, the phenomenon of absolutely no shadow days will also occur in Tua Pejat and Padang Aro,” he mentioned.
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