The forecast for the Crescent of 1^st Zilkaad 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 1.19 a.m. on Tuesday 21^st November 2006 i.e. 29^th Ramadhan. 

On Tuesday 29^th Shawwal 21^st November 2006, the age of the New Moon after the Sun has set is:      
Sunset ............................................     6.22 p.m.
Crescent age at Sunset…………….     17 hours 03 minutes
Moonset .........................................     6.54 p.m.
Time Duration ...............................       32 minutes
Crescent Elongation at Sunset…….      8.8 degrees
Moon Altitude at Sunset …….........     6.1 degrees

SIGHTING NOT POSSIBLE

On Wednesday 30^th Shawwal 22^nd November 2006, the age of the New Moon after the Sun has set is: Sunset ............................................     6.23 p.m.
Crescent age at Sunset…………….     41 hours 04 minute
Moonset .........................................     7.50 p.m.
Time Duration ...............................       1 hour 27 minutes
Crescent Elongation at Sunset…….      19.8 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 6.41 p.m. At that time the crescent will inshallah be, 28 degrees South of West, 6 degrees South of where the sun had set. 

EXPECT 1^st ZILKAAD 1427 ON THURSDAY 23^rd NOVEMBER 2006

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