The forecast for the Crescent of 1^st Muharram 1429 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 2.38 p.m. on Tuesday 8^th January i.e. 29^th Zilhajj

On Tuesday 29^th Zilhajj i.e.8^th January, the age of the New Moon after the Sun has set is:         

Sunset ............................................     6.44 p.m.

Crescent age at Sunset…………….     4 hours 07 minutes

Moonset .........................................     6.53 p.m.

Time Duration ...............................       08 minutes

Crescent Elongation at Sunset…….      03.10 degrees

Moon Altitude at Sunset …….........     01.20 degrees

SIGHTING IS NOT POSSIBLE

On Wednesday 30^th Zilhajj i.e.9^th January, the age of the New Moon after the Sun has set is:    
            Sunset ............................................      6.45 p.m.

Crescent age at Sunset…………….     28 hours 04 minutes

Moonset .........................................     7.42 p.m.

Time Duration ...............................       57 minutes

Crescent Elongation at Sunset…….      12.55 degrees

Moon Altitude at Sunset …….........     12.04 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 20 degrees South of West, 1 degrees North of where the sun had set. 

EXPECT 1^st MUHARRAM 1429 AH. ON THURSDAY 10^TH JANUARY 2008

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