CIRCULAR NO: JMT/137/06

MOON FORECAST - SHABAAN 1427

The forecast for the Crescent of 1^st Shabaan 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 10.11 p.m. on Wednesday 23^rd August 2006 i.e. 28^th Rajab. 

On Thursday 29^th Rajab 24^th August 2006, the age of the New Moon after the Sun has set is:      
             Sunset ............................................    6.23 p.m.
            Crescent age at Sunset…………….     20 hours 12 minutes
            Moonset .........................................     6.58 p.m.
            Time Duration ...............................       35 minutes
            Crescent Elongation at Sunset…….      8.4 degrees
            Moon Altitude at Sunset …….........     7.6 degrees 

SIGHTING IS NOT POSSIBLE 

On Friday 30^th Rajab 25^th August 2006, the age of the New Moon after the Sun has set is:    
             Sunset ............................................     6.23 p.m.
            Crescent age at Sunset…………….     44 hours 12 minutes
            Moonset .........................................     7.40 p.m.
            Time Duration ................................      1 hour 17 minutes
            Crescent Elongation at Sunset……..     19.2 degrees
            Moon Altitude at Sunset ……..........    17.8 degrees 

SIGHTING IS POSSIBLE 

The best time to observe the crescent is when the sun is 5 degrees below the horizon at 6.40 p.m. At that time the crescent will inshallah be, 5 degrees North of West, 5 degrees South of where the sun had set. 

EXPECT 1^st SHABAAN 1427 ON SATURDAY 26^TH AUGUST 2006 

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