MOON FORECAST- MUHARRAM 1424 A.H. 

The forecast for the Crescent of 1^st Muharram 1424 A.H. is as follows: - (Please note that the forecast is based for Dar-es-Salaam and all timings are Dar-es-Salaam local time, other towns in the West should make necessary adjustments depending upon the time of sunset). 

The birth of Astronomical New Moon is at 5.36 a.m. on Monday 3^rd March i.e. 29^th   Zilhajj 1423. 

On Monday 29^th Zilhajj i.e. 3^rd March the age of the New Moon after the Sun has set is:
Sunset ............................................    6.41 p.m.
Crescent age at Sunset……………..  13 hours 07 minutes
Moonset .........................................   7.10 p.m.
Time Duration ................................    29 Minutes
Crescent Elongation at Sunset……..    7.0 degrees
Moon Altitude at Sunset ……..........   6.2.degrees

SIGHTING IS NOT POSSIBLE 

On Tuesday 30^th Zilhajj i.e. 4^th March the age of the New Moon after the Sun has set is:

Sunset ............................................    6.48 p.m.
Crescent age at Sunset……………..  37 hours 07 minutes
Moonset .........................................   7.49 p.m.
Time Duration ................................    1 hour and 1 minute
Crescent Elongation at Sunset……..    17.2 degrees
Moon Altitude at Sunset ……..........   15.6.degrees 

SIGHTING IS POSSIBLE 

Best time for sighting is after the Sun is 5 degrees below the horizon, which will occur at 6.58 p.m.  The Crescent will then be 11.6 degrees above the horizon, 2 degrees South of West, 5 degrees South of where the sun had set. 

EXPECT 1^st MUHARRAM 1424 A.H. ON WEDNESDAY 5^th MARCH 2003

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