CIRCULAR NO: JMT/200/22 July 16, 2022
Zilhajj 16, 1443
The forecast for the Crescent of 1st Muharram 1444 A.H. 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 should make necessary adjustments depending upon the time of sunset).
The birth of the Astronomical New Moon is at 8.56 p.m. on Thursday 28th July 2022 i.e. 28th Zilhajj 1443 A.H.
On Friday 29th July 2022, the age of the New Moon after the Sun has set is:
Sunset | 6.24 p.m. |
Crescent age at Sunset | 21 hours 29 minutes |
Moonset | 7.06 p.m. |
Time Duration | 42 minutes |
Crescent Elongation at Sunset | 10.3 degrees |
Moon Altitude at Sunset | 8.8 degrees |
Professor Yallop q parameter | +0.059 (Zone B) |
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., when the crescent will Insha’Allah be 12 degrees North of West, 3 degrees North of where the sun had set.
EXPECT 1ST DAY OF MUHARRAM 1444 AH ON SATURDAY 30TH JULY 2022.
Secretariat