MOON FORECAST- SHABAAN 1424 A.H.

The forecast for the Crescent of 1^st Shabaan 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 6.10 a.m. on Friday 26^th September i.e. 29^th Rajab 1424. 

On Friday 29^th Rajab i.e. 26^th September the age of the New Moon after the Sun has set is:
Sunset ............................................      6.18 p.m.
Crescent age at Sunset……………..    12 hours 09 minutes
Moonset .........................................      6.46 p.m.
Time Duration ................................      28 minutes
Crescent Elongation at Sunset……..      6.7 degrees
Moon Altitude at Sunset ……..........     5.9 degrees

SIGHTING IS NOT POSSIBLE  

On Saturday 30^th Rajab i.e. 27^th September the age of the New Moon after the Sun has set is:
Sunset ............................................      6.18 p.m.
Crescent age at Sunset……………..    36 hours 09 minutes
Moonset .........................................      7.40 p.m.
Time Duration ................................      1 hour and 22 minutes
Crescent Elongation at Sunset……..      19.8 degrees
Moon Altitude at Sunset ……..........     18.6 degrees

SIGHTING IS POSSIBLE

Best time for sighting is after the Sun is 5 degrees below the horizon, which will occur at 6.35 p.m.  The Crescent will then be 14.7 degrees above the horizon, 06 degrees South of West, 3 degrees South of where the sun had set. 

EXPECT 1^st SHABAAN 1424 A.H. ON SUNDAY 28^TH SEPTEMBER 2003.