May 28, 2022 The Sun Above the Kaaba, It's Time to Straighten the Qibla Direction

 


On May 28, 2022, the Sun will be right above the Kaaba. This event can be used by the community to re -adjust the direction of Qibla, by Muslims .

For Muslims, the Kaaba is a sacred building located in the heart of the Grand Mosque, Saudi Arabia. The existence of this Kaaba is a qibla for Muslims around the world in performing prayers.


The Kaaba is located at 21 ° 25'20.91 "LU which is between 23 ° 26'LU and 23 ° 26'LS, so that on certain dates, the Sun will be above the Ka'bah at noon. will take place twice a year.


"This is because the Earth's axis of rotation has a slope of 66 ° 34 'towards the Earth's orbital plane (or ecliptic), so it experiences quasi -annual movements that vary between -23 ° 26' to +23 ° 26 'towards the equator," said the Center for Space Research. BRIN, Andi Pangerang was quoted from the Space Science Education page, Sunday (22/5/2022).


Furthermore, Andi explained, this variation of this pseudo -annual movement is also called the declination of the Sun. When that happens it will be worth the same or a small difference with the observer's geographical latitude.


That means, the Sun will be right above the observer's head (or zenith) at noon, so this phenomenon is also called the Great Culmination (Istiwa'ul A'zham).


"The great culmination that takes place in the Ka'bah can be used to check and straighten the direction of Qibla, this is because the shadow of the object formed will lead to the Ka'bah when the Sun is above the Ka'bah," he said.


In astronomy, the Great Culmination in the Ka'bah or the Sun above the Ka'bah is also referred to as Rashdul Qiblah which means straightening the direction of Qibla.



The time of the event of the Sun right above the Kaaba:

28 May 2022

At 03:01:42 Saudi Arabian time or 07:12:58 WIB


July 15, 2022

At 23: 01.42 Saudi Arabian time or 03:01:42 WIB on July 16, 2022.


But at both times, the Sun is still below the horizon, so the nearest noon is:


28 May 2022

12:17:59 Saudi Arabian time or 16:17:59 WIB/ 17:17:59 WITA/ 18:17:59 WIT


July 15, 2022

12:26:42 Saudi Arabian time or 16:26:42 WIB/ 17:26:42 WITA/ 18:26:42 WIT


"Both this date and time can be used to check the Qibla direction in the mosque/langgar/surau/tajuk in your respective places," concluded Andi.

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