CIRCULAR NO: JMT/121/09

October 21, 2009

Zilkaad 02, 1430

MOON FORECAST - ZILHAJJ 1430 A.H.

The forecast for the Crescent of 1^st Zilhajj 1430 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 the Astronomical New Moon is at 10.15 p.m. on Monday 16^th November i.e. 28^th Zilkaad.

On Tuesday 29^th Zilkaad i.e.17^th November, the age of the New Moon after the Sun has set is:            

Sunset ............................................     6:21 p.m.

Crescent age at Sunset…………….     20 hours 06 minutes

Moonset .........................................     7:00 p.m.

Time Duration ...............................       39 Minutes

Crescent Elongation at Sunset…….      9.45 degrees

Moon Altitude at Sunset …….........     7.45 degrees

SIGHTING IS NOT POSSIBLE

On Wednesday 30^th Zilkaad i.e.18^th November, the age of the New Moon after the Sun has set is:       

Sunset ............................................     6:21 p.m.

Crescent age at Sunset…………….     44 hours 06 minutes

Moonset .........................................     7:54 p.m.

Time Duration ...............................       1 Hour 32 Minutes

Crescent Elongation at Sunset…….      20.47 degrees

Moon Altitude at Sunset …….........     19.19 degrees

SIGHTING IS POSSIBLE

The best time to observe the crescent is when the sun is 5 degrees below the horizon at 6:39 p.m. when the crescent will inshallah be 25 degrees South of West, 4 degrees South of where the sun had set.

EXPECT 1^st ZILHAJJ 1430 ON THURSDAY 19^TH NOVEMBER 2009

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