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SINGAPORE - A Lahaina Noon phenomenon, where one's shadow appears minimal, took place at 1.11pm on March 23 in Singapore. Also known as zero shadow day, it is a natural event in which objects standing upright, such as a stick or pole, will cast no shadow. Professor Matthias Roth, who teaches geography at the National University of Singapore, said the. ....
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A phenomenon that only occurs two days per year is currently underway in the U.S state of Hawaii, in the middle of the Pacific. Shadows vanish at the sun’s peak in what is known as ‘Lahaina Noon’, derived from Hawaiian La haina, meaning ‘cruel sun’.
Take a look at the image which shows a striking lack of shadow. This infamous photo has become the face of Lahaina Noon, with many far and wide liking the phenomenon to a ‘badly rendered video game.’
Image: Picture taken during Lahaina Noon in Hawaii, USA, showing shadowless poles. Source: Igmur.
And here is another very similar photo, capturing the moment the sun is directly overhead.
Image: A thin shadow cast by the Lahaina Noon sun. Source: Daniel Ramirez, Flickr.
So, how exactly does a Lahaina Noon occur? Well, for starters, it turns out these shadowless days of the year ....