CIRCULAR NO: JMT/040/23 February 06, 2023
Rajab 15, 1444
The forecast for the Crescent of 1st Shabaan 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 10.07 a.m. on Monday 20th February 2023, 29th Rajab 1444 A.H.
On Monday 20th February 2023 the age of the New Moon after the Sun has set is:
Sunset | 6.45 p.m. |
Crescent age at Sunset | 8 hours 40 minutes |
Moonset | 7.09 p.m. |
Time Duration | 24 minutes |
Crescent Elongation at Sunset | 05.70 degrees |
Moon Altitude at Sunset | 04.83 degrees |
Professor Yallop q parameter | -0.443 (Zone F) |
SIGHTING IS NOT POSSIBLE
On Tuesday 21st February 2023 the age of the New Moon after the Sun has set is:
Sunset | 6.45 p.m. |
Crescent age at Sunset | 32 hours 40 minutes |
Moonset | 7.58 p.m. |
Time Duration | 1 hour 13 minutes |
Crescent Elongation at Sunset | 18.41 degrees |
Moon Altitude at Sunset | 16.59 degrees |
Professor Yallop q parameter | +1.205 (Zone A) |
SIGHTING IS POSSIBLE
The best time to observe the crescent is when the sun is 5 degrees below the horizon at 7.02 p.m., when the crescent will Insha’Allah be 5 degrees South of West, 6 degrees North of where the sun had set.
EXPECT 1st DAY OF SHABAAN 1444 A.H. ON WEDNESDAY 22ND FEBRUARY 2023.
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