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CIRCULAR NO: JMT/52/08 |
April 01, 2008 |
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Rabi-ul-Awwal 23, 1429 |
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MOON FORECAST - RABI-UL-AAKHAR 1429 |
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The forecast for the Crescent of 1st Rabi-ul-Aakhar 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 6.56 a.m. on Sunday 6th April i.e. 28th Rabi-ul-Awwal.
On Monday 29th Rabi-ul-Awwal i.e.7th April, the age of the New Moon after the Sun has set is: Sunset ............................................ 6.25 p.m. Crescent age at Sunset……………. 35 hours 30 minutes Moonset ......................................... 7.29 p.m. Time Duration ............................... 1 hour 04 minutes Crescent Elongation at Sunset……. 20.27 degrees Moon Altitude at Sunset ……......... 13.31 degrees
SIGHTING IS POSSIBLE
The best time to observe the crescent is when the sun is 5 degrees below the horizon at 6.42 p.m. when the crescent will inshallah be 21 degrees North of West, 14 degrees North of where the sun had set.
EXPECT 1st RABI-UL-AAKHAR 1429 AH. ON TUESDAY 8TH APRIL 2008
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