The forecast for the Crescent of 1^st Muharram 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 7.02 a.m. on Friday 19^th January 2007 i.e. 29^th Zilhajj.

On Friday 29^th Zilhajj i.e.19^th January 2007, the age of the New Moon after the Sun has set is:

Sunset ............................................     6.47 p.m.

Crescent age at Sunset…………….     11 hours 45 minutes

Moonset .........................................     7.15 p.m.

Time Duration ...............................       28 minutes

Crescent Elongation at Sunset…….      6.3 degrees

Moon Altitude at Sunset …….........     5.5 degrees

 SIGHTING IS NOT POSSIBLE

On  Saturday 30^th Zilhajj i.e.20^th January 2007, the age of the New Moon after the Sun has set is:        

Sunset ............................................     6.47 p.m.

Crescent age at Sunset…………….     35 hours 45 minutes

Moonset .........................................     8.07 p.m.

Time Duration ...............................       1 hour 20 minutes

Crescent Elongation at Sunset…….      18.8 degrees

Moon Altitude at Sunset …….........     17.5 degrees

 SIGHTING IS POSSIBLE

The best time to observe the crescent is when the sun is 5 degrees below the horizon at 7.05 p.m. At that time the crescent will inshallah be, 16 degrees South of West, 5 degrees North of where the sun had set. 

EXPECT 1^st MUHARRAM 1428 ON SUNDAY 21^ST JANUARY 2007.

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