Moon Forecast – Muharram 1442 A.H.

CIRCULAR NO: JMT/062/20                                                August 05, 2020
                                                                                                     Zilhajj   15, 1441 

The forecast for the Crescent of 1^st Muharram is as follows: – (Please note that the forecast is based for Dar-es-Salaam and all timings are Dar-es-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 05.43 a.m. on Wednesday 19^th August 2020 i.e. 29^th Zilhajj 1441 A.H.  

On Wednesday 19^th August 2020, the age of the New Moon after the Sun has set is:

Sunset	6.24 p.m.
Crescent age at Sunset	12 hours 41 minutes
Moonset	6.54 p.m.
Time Duration	30 Minutes
Crescent Elongation at Sunset	07.63 degrees
Crescent Altitude at Sunset	06.34 degrees

SIGHTING IS NOT POSSIBLE
 
On Thursday 20^th August 2020, the age of the New Moon after the Sun has set is:

Sunset	6.24 p.m.
Crescent age at Sunset	36 hours 41 minutes
Moonset	7.51 p.m.
Time Duration	1 hour 27 minutes
Crescent Elongation at Sunset	20.55 degrees
Crescent Altitude at Sunset	19.73 degrees

SIGHTING IS POSSIBLE

The best time to observe the crescent is when the sun is 5 degrees below the horizon at 6.42 p.m., when the crescent will Insha’Allah be 11 degrees North of West, in line with where the sun had set.

EXPECT 1^ST DAY OF MUHARRAM 1442 ON FRIDAY 21^ST AUGUST 2020


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