CIRCULAR NO: JMT/069/23 July 04, 2023
Zilhajj 15, 1444
MOON FORECAST – MUHARRAM 1445 A.H.
The forecast for the Crescent of 1st Muharram 1445 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 9.32 p.m. on Monday 17th July 2023 i.e. 28th Zilhajj 1444 A.H.
On Tuesday 18th July 2023, the age of the New Moon after the Sun has set is:
Sunset | 6.22 p.m. |
Crescent age at Sunset | 20 hours 50 minutes |
Moonset | 7.03 p.m. |
Time Duration | 41 minutes |
Crescent Elongation at Sunset | 10 degrees |
Moon Altitude at Sunset | 8.2 degrees |
Professor Yallop q parameter | -0.011 (Zone B) |
SIGHTING IS POSSIBLE
The best time to observe the crescent is when the sun is 5 degrees below the horizon at 6.40 p.m., when the crescent will Insha’Allah be 24 degrees North of West, 4 degrees North of where the sun had set.
EXPECT 1ST DAY OF MUHARRAM 1445 AH ON WEDNESDAY 19TH JULY 2023.
Secretariat