CIRCULAR NO: JMT/52/08

April 01, 2008

 

Rabi-ul-Awwal 23, 1429

 

MOON FORECAST - RABI-UL-AAKHAR 1429

 

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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