July          06, 2006

                                             J. Aakhar 09, 1427

The forecast for the Crescent of 1^st Rajab 1427 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 7.32 a.m. on Tuesday 25^th July 2006 i.e. 28^th Jamadi-ul-Aakhar. 

On Wednesday 29^th Jamadi-ul-Aakhar  26^th July 2006, the age of the New Moon after the Sun has set is:                    
            Sunset ............................................     6.23 p.m.
            Crescent age at Sunset……………..    34 hours 51 minutes
            Moonset .........................................     7.32 p.m.
            Time Duration ................................      1 hour 9 minutes
            Crescent Elongation at Sunset……..     15.8 degrees
            Moon Altitude at Sunset ……..........    14.9 degrees 

SIGHTING IS POSSIBLE 

The best time to observe the crescent is when the sun is 5 degrees below the horizon at 6.41 p.m. At that time the crescent will inshallah be, 20 degrees North of West, just above where the sun had set. 

EXPECT 1^st RAJAB 1427 ON THURSDAY 27^TH JULY 2006

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