The forecast for the Crescent of 1^st Zilkaad 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 Saturday 10^th November i.e. 29^h Shawwal.

On Saturday 29^th Shawwal i.e.10^th November, the age of the New Moon after the Sun has set is:   

            Sunset ............................................      6.19 p.m.

Crescent age at Sunset…………….     16 hours 15 minutes

Moonset .........................................     6.44 p.m.

Time Duration ...............................       25 minutes

Crescent Elongation at Sunset…….      8.2 degrees

Moon Altitude at Sunset …….........     4.9 degrees
 

SIGHTING IS NOT POSSIBLE
 

On Sunday 30^th Shawwal.i.e.11^th November, the age of the New Moon after the Sun has set is:            
            Sunset ............................................      6.19 p.m.

Crescent age at Sunset…………….     40 hours 15 minutes

Moonset .........................................     7.35 p.m.

Time Duration ...............................       1 hour 16 minutes

Crescent Elongation at Sunset…….      18.1 degrees

Moon Altitude at Sunset …….........     15.6 degrees

SIGHTING IS POSSIBLE

The best time to observe the crescent is when the sun is 5 degrees below the horizon at 6.37 p.m. At that time the crescent will inshallah be 26 degrees South of West, 8 degrees South of where the sun had set.

EXPECT 1^st ZILKAAD 1428 AH. ON Monday 12^th NOVEMBER 2007

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