CIRCULAR NO: JMT/037/20 February 10, 2020
Jamadi ul Aakhar 15, 1441
The forecast for the Crescent of 1st Rajab 1441 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 06.33 p.m. on Sunday 23rd February 2020 i.e. 28th Jamadi ul Aakhar 1441 A.H.
On Monday 24th February 2020, the age of the New Moon after the Sun has set is:
| Sunset | 6.44 p.m. |
| Crescent age at Sunset | 24 hours 11 minutes |
| Moonset | 7.30 p.m. |
| Time Duration | 46 minutes |
| Crescent Elongation at Sunset | 11.15 degrees |
| Moon Altitude at Sunset | 10.35 degrees |
SIGHTING IS POSSIBLE
The best time to observe the crescent is when the sun is 5 degrees below the horizon at 7.01 p.m., when the crescent will Insha’Allah be 9 degrees South of West, 1 degree North of where the sun had set.
EXPECT 1st DAY OF RAJAB 1441 AH ON TUESDAY 25TH FEBRUARY 2020.
Secretariat