MOON FORECAST- SAFAR 1424 A.H.

The forecast for the Crescent of 1^st Safar 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 10.20 p.m. on Tuesday 1^st April i.e. 28^th   Muharram 1424. 

On Wednesday 29^th Muharram i.e.2^nd April the age of the New Moon after the Sun has set is:
Sunset ............................................   6.27 p.m.
Crescent age at Sunset……………..  20 hours 07 minutes
Moonset .........................................   7.03 p.m.
Time Duration ................................    36 minutes
Crescent Elongation at Sunset……..    8.8 degrees
Moon Altitude at Sunset ……..........   7.9.degrees 

SIGHTING IS NOT POSSIBLE

On Thursday 30^th Muharram i.e. 3^rd April the age of the New Moon after the Sun has set is:
Sunset ............................................   6.27 p.m.
Crescent age at Sunset……………..  44 hours 07 minutes
Moonset .........................................   7.41 p.m.
Time Duration ................................    1 hour and 14 minutes
Crescent Elongation at Sunset……..    19.4 degrees
Moon Altitude at Sunset ……..........   16.8.degrees

SIGHTING IS POSSIBLE

Best time for sighting is after the Sun is 5 degrees below the horizon, which will occur at 6.44 p.m.  The Crescent will then be 12.9 degrees above the horizon, 13 degrees North of West, 8 degrees North of where the sun had set.

EXPECT 1^st SAFAR 1424 A.H. ON FRIDAY 4^th APRIL 2003 

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