New Delhi, April 24 -- It will be a rare celestial treat in Bengaluru on Wednesday as all shadows would vanish for a few minutes.This unique astronomical event is called 'Zero Shadow Day' and is set to occur between 12:17 pm and 12:23 pm today.

It would also be experienced by places situated at the same latitudes as Bengaluru.What is Zero Shadow Day?Zero Shadow Day is an astronomical event where the Sun is directly overhead at solar noon, resulting from Earth's axial tilt of about 23.5 degrees and its orbit around the Sun.

This phenomenon is most pronounced in locations near the equator, where the Sun passes directly overhead during the equinoxes. It occurs twice a year in areas situated between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Ca...