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CIRCULAR NO: JMT/86/09 |
February 11, 2009 |
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Safar 15, 1430 |
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MOON FORECAST - RABI-UL-AWWAL 1430 A.H. |
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The forecast for the Crescent of 1st Rabi-ul-Awwal 1430 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 4.36 a.m. on Wednesday 25th February i.e. 29th Safar
On Wednesday 29th Safar i.e.25th February, the age of the New Moon after the Sun has set is: Sunset ............................................ 6.44 p.m. Crescent age at Sunset……………. 14 hours 09 minutes Moonset ......................................... 6.59 p.m. Time Duration ............................... 15 minutes Crescent Elongation at Sunset……. 6.58 degrees Moon Altitude at Sunset ……......... 3.01 degrees
SIGHTING IS NOT POSSIBLE
On Thursday 30th Safari.e.26th February, the age of the New Moon after the Sun has set is: Sunset ............................................ 6.43 p.m. Crescent age at Sunset……………. 38 hours 08 minutes Moonset ......................................... 7.39 p.m. Time Duration ............................... 56 minutes Crescent Elongation at Sunset……. 18.27 degrees Moon Altitude at Sunset ……......... 12.40 degrees
SIGHTING IS POSSIBLE
The best time to observe the crescent is when the sun is 5 degrees below the horizon at 7.00 p.m. when the crescent will inshallah be 4 degrees North of West, 13 degrees North of where the sun had set.
EXPECT 1st RABI-UL-AWWAL 1430 A.H. ON FRIDAY 27TH FEBRUARY 2009
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