CIRCULAR NO: JMT/55/08

April 23, 2008

 

Rabi-ul-Aakhar 16, 1429

 

MOON FORECAST - JAMADI-UL-AWWAL 1428

 

The forecast for the Crescent of 1st Jamadi-ul-Awwal 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 3.19 p.m. on Monday 5th May i.e. 28th Rabi-ul-Aakhar.

 

On Tuesday 29th Rabi-ul-Aakhar.i.e.6th May, the age of the New Moon after the Sun has set is:           

Sunset ............................................     6.15 p.m.

Crescent age at Sunset…………….     26 hours 57 minutes

Moonset .........................................     7.09 p.m.

Time Duration ...............................       55 minutes

Crescent Elongation at Sunset…….      16.02 degrees

Moon Altitude at Sunset …….........     10.48 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 27 degrees North of West, 11 degrees North of where the sun had set.

 

EXPECT 1st JAMADI-UL-AWWAL 1429 A.H. ON WEDNESDAY 7TH MAY 2008


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