CIRCULAR NO: JMT/047/23 March 08, 2023
Shabaan 15, 1444
The forecast for the Crescent of 1st Mahe Ramadhan 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 08.24 p.m. on Tuesday 21st March 2023 i.e. 28th Shabaan 1444 A.H.
On Wednesday 22nd March 2023, the age of the New Moon after the Sun has set is:
Sunset | 6.33 p.m. |
Crescent age at Sunset | 22 hours 09 minutes |
Moonset | 7.17 p.m. |
Time Duration | 44 minutes |
Crescent Elongation at Sunset | 11.60 degrees |
Moon Altitude at Sunset | 09.86 degrees |
Professor Yallop q parameter | 0.226 (Zone A) |
SIGHTING IS POSSIBLE
The best time to observe the crescent is when the sun is 5 degrees below the horizon at 6.49 p.m., when the crescent will Insha’Allah be 5 degrees North of West, 4 degrees North of where the sun had set.
EXPECT 1st DAY OF MAHE RAMADHAN 1444 AH ON THURSDAY 23RD MARCH 2023.
Secretariat