The forecast for the Crescent of 1^st Zilhajj 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 8.41 p.m. on Sunday 9^th December i.e. 28^th Zilkaad.

On Monday 29^th Zilkaad i.e.10^th December, the age of the New Moon after the Sun has set is:
            Sunset ............................................    6.31 p.m.

Crescent age at Sunset…………….     21 hours 50 minutes

Moonset .........................................     7.15 p.m.

Time Duration ...............................       44 minutes

Crescent Elongation at Sunset…….      10.2 degrees

Moon Altitude at Sunset …….........     8.7 degrees 
 

SIGHTING IS POSSIBLE 

The best time to observe the crescent is when the sun is 5 degrees below the horizon at 6.49 p.m. At that time the crescent will inshallah be 27 degrees South of West, 3 degrees South of where the sun had set. 

EXPECT 1^st ZILHAJJ 1428 AH. ON TUESDAY 11^th DECEMBER 2007 

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