CIRCULAR NO: JMT/034/23 January 07, 2023
Jamadi ul Aakhar 14, 1444
The forecast for the Crescent of 1st Rajab 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 11.54 p.m. on Saturday 21st January 2023, 28th Jamadi ul Aakhar 1444 A.H.
On Sunday 22nd January 2023, the age of the New Moon after the Sun has set is:
Sunset | 6.48 p.m. |
Crescent age at Sunset | 18 hours 55 minutes |
Moonset | 7.38 p.m. |
Time Duration | 51 minutes |
Crescent Elongation at Sunset | 11.33 degrees |
Moon Altitude at Sunset | 10.55 degrees |
Professor Yallop q parameter | 0.305 (Zone A) |
SIGHTING IS POSSIBLE
The best time to observe the crescent is when the sun is 5 degrees below the horizon at 7.06 p.m., when the crescent will Insha’Allah be 21 degrees South of West, in line with where the sun had set.
EXPECT 1ST DAY OF RAJAB 1444 AH ON MONDAY 23RD JANUARY 2023.
Secretariat