KUALA LUMPUR – Many people have not heard about the Afternoon Without Shadow (Shadowless Day) phenomenon which happened this afternoon in the capital city at 1.19 p.m. sharp.
According to the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, the phenomenon happened following the Equinox last Monday (21 March) when the sun was directly on the equator.
However, Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, Shah Alam and several other cities only experienced the zero shadow day today. The phenomenon was observed in Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya at 1.19 pm, where else, in Shah Alam, at 1.20 pm.
During the Equinox, the world experiences equal length of day and night of 12 hours, marking the change of season with spring at the northern hemisphere and autumn at the southern hemisphere of the earth.
An observation by MalaysiaGazette around Kuala Lumpur found that most of the people were excited about the phenomenon.
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Halimah Mohamad, 58 ditemu ramah mengenai fenomena tengahari tanpa bayang ketika tinjauan lensa Malaysia Gazette di pusat membeli belah Sogo, Kuala Lumpur. Foto MUHD NA’IM, 28 MAC 2022.
Halimah Mohamad, 58, said that she never knew about such phenomenon in Malaysia and shared her exhilaration over the rare event.
“I’ve never heard about afternoon without shadow phenomenon. I am excited to know why nobody told me about this before. The phenomenon, as I said, there was no shadow around me,” she told MalaysiaGazette
Several other visitors of the shopping mall also shared their enthusiasm.
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Zila Yaakob, ditemu ramah mengenai fenomena tengahari tanpa bayang ketika tinjauan lensa Malaysia Gazette di pusat membeli belah Sogo, Kuala Lumpur. Foto MUHD NA’IM, 28 MAC 2022.
Zila Yaakob said, there is usually shadow on the left or right side of a person when he or she walks. Upon hearing the phenomenon, she couldn’t wait to experience it herself.
“I am very excited and would like to find out more about the phenomenon. We usually see our shadow on our right or left. If it is truly under my feet, I am truly excited. This is the first time and it is very rare.
“I will try to witness the Shadowless Day phenomenon,” she said.
Lee Huik Hui, 64, speaking to MalaysiaGazette about the Shadowless Day phenomenon outside Sogo, Kuala Lumpur.
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Lee Huik Hui, 64 ditemu ramah mengenai fenomena tengahari tanpa bayang ketika tinjauan lensa Malaysia Gazette di pusat membeli belah Sogo, Kuala Lumpur. Foto MUHD NA’IM, 28 MAC 2022.
Bagi Lee Hiuk Hui, 64, said that this is the first time he heard about the Afternoon Without Shadow phenomenon.
“I’ve never heard about the shadowless day but at 1.20 pm, there was no shadow. I am very thrilled as this is a new fact that I never knew,” he said.
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Orang awam tidak melepaskan peluang melihat fenomena Tengah Hari Tanpa Bayang pada jam 1.19 petang ketika tinjauan lensa Malaysia Gazette di pusat membeli belah Sogo, Kuala Lumpur. Foto MUHD NA’IM, 28 MAC 2022.
The Shadowless Day phenomenon took place in the afternoon when the sun is right above everyone on the equinox, causing shadows to fall below the feet as if it was shadowless. -MalaysiaGazette
