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The forecast for the Crescent of 1st Mahe Ramadhan
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 2.46 p.m. on Friday
22nd September 2006 i.e. 28th Shabaan.
On Saturday 29th Shabaan 23rd
September 2006, the age of the New Moon after the Sun has set is:
Sunset ............................................ 6.19 p.m.
Crescent age at Sunset……………. 27 hours 33 minutes
Moonset ......................................... 7.02 p.m.
Time Duration ............................... 43 minutes
Crescent Elongation at Sunset……. 11.7 degrees
Moon Altitude at Sunset ……......... 9.8 degrees
SIGHTING IS POSSIBLE
The best time to observe the crescent is when
the sun is 5 degrees below the horizon at 6.35 p.m. At that time the
crescent will inshallah be, 6 degrees North of West, 5 degrees North of
where the sun had set.
EXPECT 1st MAHE
RAMADHAN 1427 ON SUNDAY 24TH SEPTEMBER 2006
Secretariat
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