CIRCULAR NO: JMT/140/06

                                             August   26, 2006

 

                                             Shabaan 01, 1427

 

 

MOON FORECAST - MAHE RAMADHAN 1427


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

 

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