{
  "id": 11954435,
  "title": "Moon to align directly over Holy Kaaba Monday morning",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/moon-to-align-directly-over-holy-kaaba-monday-morning",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-04T14:42:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Saudi Gazette",
    "slug": "saudi-gazette",
    "url": "https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/665113/saudi-arabia/moon-to-align-directly-over-holy-kaaba-monday-morning"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "JEDDAH— On Monday morning, the sky over Makkah will witness the moon’s second alignment directly over the Holy Kaaba in 2026. The moon will reach a position very close to the zenith, appearing almost directly overhead at the Kaaba’s location, and will be visible to the naked eye. President of the Jeddah Astronomy Society Eng. Majed Abu Zahra said the moon will reach its peak altitude at 7:50:31…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}