CIRCULAR NO: JMT/158/07

January 23,  2007

Muharram 03, 1428

The forecast for the Crescent of 1^st Safar 1428 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 7.15 p.m. on Saturday 17^th February 2007 i.e. 28^th Muharram.

On Sunday 29^th Muharram i.e.18^th February 2007, the age of the New Moon after the Sun has set is:   

Sunset ............................................     6.46 p.m.

Crescent age at Sunset…………….     23 hours 31 minutes

Moonset .........................................     7.32 p.m.

Time Duration ...............................       46 minutes

Crescent Elongation at Sunset…….      12.6 degrees

Moon Altitude at Sunset …….........     10.3 degrees

SIGHTING IS POSSIBLE

The best time to observe the crescent is when the sun is 5 degrees below the horizon at 7.03 p.m. At that time the crescent will inshallah be 6 degrees South of West, 6 degrees North of where the sun had set.

EXPECT 1^st SAFAR 1428 ON MONDAY 19^TH FEBRUARY 2007.

Secretariat