May          03, 2006

                                             R. Aakhar 04, 1427

The forecast for the Crescent of 1^st Jamadi-ul-Awwal 1427 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 6.13 p.m. on Saturday 27^th May 2006 i.e. 28^th Rabi-ul-Aakhar  

On Sunday 29^th Rabi-ul-Aakhar  28^th May 2006, the age of the New Moon after the Sun has set is:        
        
Sunset ............................................     6.13 p.m.
Crescent age at Sunset……………..    33 hours 46 minutes
Moonset .........................................     7.23 p.m.
Time Duration ................................      1 hour 10 minutes
Crescent Elongation at Sunset……..     17.6 degrees
Moon Altitude at Sunset ……..........    13.7 degrees

SIGHTING IS POSSIBLE 

The best time to observe the crescent is when the sun is 5 degrees below the horizon at 6.31 p.m. At that time the crescent will inshallah be, 31 degrees North of West, 9 degrees North of where the sun had set. 

EXPECT 1^st JAMADI –UL-AWWAL 1427 ON MONDAY 29^TH MAY 2006

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