Colombo is set to witness an uncommon celestial phenomenon on Monday, April 7, 2025, at 12.12 p.m., when shadows will for a short while vanish, according to astronomer Anura C.
Perera.This is in fact a visual fallacy, Perera explained.He even more commented: At this time of year, the sun is directly overhead, suggesting Sri Lanka is receiving maximum solar energy.
That suggests the sun will be straight overhead the nation in the first two weeks of April.
This will last from April 5th to 15th.
The sun will be straight overhead of Colombo on April 07.
If somebody stands outside at exactly 12.12 p.m.
on that day, they will not have the ability to see their own shadow for a brief minute.
One would not be able to see their own shadow, but others may still view it.This phenomenon is part of a 10-day solar occasion from April 5 to April 15, throughout which the sun will pass directly overhead various parts of Sri Lanka.
The occasion, referred to as the Zero Shadow Day or Lhain Noon, begins when the sun first appears directly over Point Pedro on April 4 and will progress through the following areas: Elamaldeniya on April 5Kalutara on April 6Colombo and Kelaniya on April 7Nainamadama and Mahiyanganaya on April 8The sun will complete its overhead passage and will move far from Sri Lankas Point Pedro on April 15.
This rare alignment - Zero Shadow Day - also known as Lhain Noon, is a phenomenon where the sun is directly overhead at a particular latitude, triggering vertical objects to cast no shadow.
It occurs two times a year in regions in between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.