The forecast for the Crescent of 1^st Shabaan 1428 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 2.04 a.m. on Monday 13^th August i.e. 29^h Rajab.

On  Monday 29^th Rajab i.e.13^th August, the age of the New Moon after the Sun has set is:        

Sunset ............................................     6.24 p.m.

Crescent age at Sunset…………….     16 hours 20 minute

Moonset .........................................     6.54 p.m.

Time Duration ...............................       30 minutes

Crescent Elongation at Sunset…….      7.2 degrees

Moon Altitude at Sunset …….........     6.4 degrees

SIGHTING IS NOT POSSIBLE

On  Tuesday 30^th Rajab i.e.14^th August, the age of the New Moon after the Sun has set is:        

Sunset ............................................     6.24 p.m.

Crescent age at Sunset…………….     40 hours 20 minute

Moonset .........................................     7.41 p.m.

Time Duration ...............................       1 hour 17 minutes

Crescent Elongation at Sunset…….      18.9 degrees

Moon Altitude at Sunset …….........     17.5 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 09 degrees North of West, 5 degrees South of where the sun had set.

EXPECT 1^st SHABAAN ON WEDNESDAY 15^th AUGUST 2007.

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