MOON FORECAST- RAJAB 1424 A.H. 

The forecast for the Crescent of 1^st Rajab 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 8.27 p.m. on Wednesday 27^th August i.e. 28^th   Jamadi-ul-Aakhar 1424. 

On Thursday 29^th Jamadi-ul-Aakhar i.e. 28^th August the age of the New Moon after the Sun has set is:

Sunset ............................................      6.23 p.m.
Crescent age at Sunset……………..    21 hours 57 minutes
Moonset .........................................      7.12 p.m.
Time Duration ................................      49 minutes
Crescent Elongation at Sunset……..      11.8 degrees
Moon Altitude at Sunset ……..........     10.9 degrees

SIGHTING IS POSSIBLE

Best time for sighting is after the Sun is 5 degrees below the horizon, which will occur at 6.40 p.m.  The Crescent will then be 7 degrees above the horizon, 20 degrees North of West, 1 degree North of where the sun had set. 

EXPECT 1^st RAJAB 1424 A.H. ON FRIDAY 29^TH AUGUST 2003. 

SECRETARIAT