CIRCULAR NO: JMT/111/09                                                             June   25, 2009

                                                                                                            Rajab 02, 1430

                                                                                                       

MOON FORECAST – SHABAAN 1430 A.H.

 

The forecast for the Crescent of 1^st Rajab 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 Astronomical New Moon is at 5:36 a.m.. on Wednesday 22^nd July i.e. 29^th Rajab

 

On Wednesday 29^th Rajab i.e.22^nd July, the age of the New Moon after the Sun has set is:       

Sunset ............................................     6:23 p.m.

Crescent age at Sunset…………….     12 hours 48 minutes

Moonset .........................................     6:51 p.m.

Time Duration ...............................       28 Minutes

Crescent Elongation at Sunset…….      6.36 degrees

Moon Altitude at Sunset …….........     5.46 degrees

 

SIGHTING IS NOT POSSIBLE

 

On Thursday 30^th Rajabi.e.23^rd  July, the age of the New Moon after the Sun has set is:            

Sunset ............................................     6:23 p.m.

Crescent age at Sunset…………….     36 hours 48 minutes

Moonset .........................................     7:51 p.m.

Time Duration ...............................       01 Hour and 28 Minutes

Crescent Elongation at Sunset…….      20.49 degrees

Moon Altitude at Sunset …….........     19.37 degrees

 

SIGHTING IS POSSIBLE

 

The best time to observe the crescent is when the sun is 5 degrees below the horizon at 6:41 p.m. when the crescent will inshallah be 15 degrees North of West,4 degrees South of where the sun had set.

 

EXPECT 1^st SHABAAN 1430 ON FRIDAY 24^TH JULY 2009

 

 

 

Secretariat

 

 

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