Zero Shadow Day in Bengaluru: Time, date, reason, and other key details

Bengaluru is witnessing "Zero Shadow Day" on Tuesday. Zero Shadow Day is celestial phenomenon wherein vertical objects won't have any shadow for brief period of time, according to multiple reports.

Zero Shadow Day in Bengaluru Time, Date

In Bengaluru, Zero Shadow Day will take place around 12.17 pm on April 25.


Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) is organising events to at its Koramangala campus today. "Come celebrate Zero Shadow Day #ZSD at our Koramangala campus on 25 Apr from 10 AM-1 PM. Sun will be directly overhead at 12:17," IIA tweeted.

Zero Shadow Day

As per Astronomical Society of India, the celestial phenomenon takes place near the equator which falls between Tropic of Capricorn and Tropic of Cancer. In Bengaluru on Tuesday, the Sun will be exactly overhead.

This celestial phenomenon takes place twice-a-year and all vertical objects stop casting shadows on the ground. The next such celestial phenomenon will take place in Bengaluru on August 18.

"Zero Shadow Day occurs when the Sun will be directly overhead at local noon, and hence any vertical object will cast no shadow. This happens for places between the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn, and is on 25 April (and 18 August) for Bengaluru," IIA said in its statement.

"To celebrate this, we are organising a public talk followed by hands-on activities to demonstrate the Zero Shadow Day at our campus. The latter will involve observing the effect of the changing shadow length of objects as well as measuring the length of the shadow by the visiting public. We will also be coordinating with a school at a different location to collaboratively measure the Earth's diameter. The moment of zero shadow when the Sun is directly overhead in Bengaluru, i.e., local noon, is at 12:17 afternoon," IIA stated.

FAQs

Q1. When is Zero Shadow Day 2023?
A1. Zero Shadow Day 2023 is on April 25.

Q2. What is the time of Zero Shadow Day in Bengaluru?
A2. The time of Zero Shadow Day in Bengaluru is 12.17 pm on April 25.