CIRCULAR NO: JMT/025/22 November 11, 2022
Rabi ul Aakhar 16, 1444
The forecast for the Crescent of 1st Jamadi ul Awwal 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 01.58 a.m. on Thursday 24th November 2022 i.e. 29th Rabi ul Aakhar 1444 A.H.
On Thursday 24th November 2022, the age of the New Moon after the Sun has set is:
Sunset | 6.23 p.m. |
Crescent age at Sunset | 16 hours 25 minutes |
Moonset | 7.01 p.m. |
Time Duration | 37 minutes |
Crescent Elongation at Sunset | 08.68 degrees |
Moon Altitude at Sunset | 07.38 degrees |
Professor Yallop q parameter | -0.101 (Zone C) |
SIGHTING IS NOT LIKELY
On Friday 25th November 2022, the age of the New Moon after the Sun has set is:
Sunset | 6.24 p.m. |
Crescent age at Sunset | 40 hours 26 minutes |
Moonset | 8.06 p.m. |
Time Duration | 1 hour 42 minutes |
Crescent Elongation at Sunset | 22.37 degrees |
Moon Altitude at Sunset | 20.97 degrees |
Professor Yallop q parameter | +1.873 (Zone A) |
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 InshaAllah be 26 degrees South of West, 6 degrees North of where the sun had set.
EXPECT 1st DAY OF JAMADI UL AWWAL 1444 AH ON SATURDAY26TH NOVEMBER 2022.
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