Moon Forecast – Zilkaad 1444 A.H.

CIRCULAR NO: JMT/063/23                                                      May        06, 2023
                                                                                             Shawwal 15, 1444
 

The forecast for the Crescent of 1^st Zilkaad 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 6.54 p.m. on Friday 19^th May 2023 i.e. 28^th Shawwal 1444 A.H.
 
On Saturday 20^th May 2023, the age of the New Moon after the Sun has set is:        

Sunset	6.13 p.m.
Crescent age at Sunset	23 hours 19 minutes
Moonset	6.54 p.m.
Time Duration	41 minutes
Crescent Elongation at Sunset	11.27 degrees
Moon Altitude at Sunset	08.19 degrees
Professor Yallop q parameter	0.044 (Zone C)

SIGHTING IS NOT LIKELY
 
On Sunday 21^st May 2023, the age of the New Moon after the Sun has set is:        

Sunset	6.13 p.m.
Crescent age at Sunset	47 hours 19 minutes
Moonset	7.47 p.m.
Time Duration	1 hour 34 minutes
Crescent Elongation at Sunset	22.87 degrees
Moon Altitude at Sunset	18.83 degrees
Professor Yallop q parameter	1.634 (Zone A)

SIGHTING IS POSSIBLE

The best time to observe the crescent is when the sun is 5 degrees below the horizon at 6.31 p.m., when the crescent will InshaAllah be 31 degrees North of West, 11 degrees North of where the sun had set.

EXPECT 1^ST DAY OF ZILKAAD 1444 AH ON MONDAY 22^ND MAY 2023.


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