CIRCULAR NO: JMT/008/13
The forecast for the Crescent of 1st Shabaan 1434 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 the Astronomical New Moon is at 6.58 p.m. on Saturday 8th June 2013 i.e. 28th Rajab 1434 A.H.
On Sunday 9th June 2013 the age of the New Moon after the Sun has set is:
SIGHTING IS POSSIBLE
The best time to observe the crescent is when the sun is 5 degrees below the horizon at 6.35 p.m., when the crescent will Insha'Allah be quite low on the horizon 21 degrees North of West, 2 degrees South of where the sun had set.
EXPECT 1st SHABAAN 1434 ON MONDAY 10TH JUNE 2013
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