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The forecast for
the Crescent of 1st Jamadi-ul-Aakhar
1429 A.H. is as follows: - (Please note that the
forecast is based for Dar-es-Salaam and all
timings are D’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 10.24 p.m. on
Tuesday 3rd June i.e. 28th
Jamadi-ul-Awwal.
On Wednesday 29th
Jamadi-ul-Awwal.i.e.4th
June, the age of the New Moon after the Sun has
set is:
Sunset
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6.13 p.m.
Crescent age at
Sunset……………. 19 hours 51 minutes
Moonset
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6.59 p.m.
Time Duration
............................... 46 minutes
Crescent
Elongation at Sunset……. 11.41 degrees
Moon Altitude at
Sunset ……......... 08.42 degrees
SIGHTING IS POSSIBLE
The best time to
observe the crescent is when the sun is 5
degrees below the horizon at 6.32 p.m. when the
crescent will inshallah be 28 degrees North of
West, 6 degrees North of where the sun had set.
EXPECT 1st JAMADI-UL-AAKHAR 1429 A.H.
ON THURSDAY 5TH JUNE 2008
Secretariat
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