CIRCULAR NO: JMT/053/23 April 06, 2023
Mahe Ramadhan 15, 1444
The forecast for the Crescent of 1st Shawwal 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 7.14 a.m. on Thursday 20th April 2023 i.e. 29th Mahe Ramadhan 1444 A.H.
On Thursday 20th April 2023, the age of the New Moon after the Sun has set is:
Sunset | 6.20 p.m. |
Crescent age at Sunset | 11 hours 06 minutes |
Moonset | 6.37 p.m. |
Time Duration | 17 minutes |
Crescent Elongation at Sunset | 05.07 degrees |
Moon Altitude at Sunset | 03.54 degrees |
Professor Yallop q parameter | -0.598 (Zone F) |
SIGHTING IS NOT POSSIBLE
On Friday 21st April 2023, the age of the New Moon after the Sun has set is:
Sunset | 6.19 p.m. |
Crescent age at Sunset | 35 hours 07 minutes |
Moonset | 7.24 p.m. |
Time Duration | 1 hour 05 minutes |
Crescent Elongation at Sunset | 17.65 degrees |
Moon Altitude at Sunset | 13.83 degrees |
Professor Yallop q parameter | 0.883 (Zone A) |
SIGHTING IS POSSIBLE
The best time to observe the crescent is when the sun is 5 degrees below the horizon at 6.36 p.m., when the crescent will Insha’Allah be 21 degrees North of West, 10 degrees North of where the sun had set.
EXPECT 1ST DAY OF SHAWWAL 1444 AH ON SATURDAY 22ND APRIL 2023.
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