CIRCULAR NO: JMT/088/23 September 01, 2023
Safar 15, 1445
MOON FORECAST – RABI UL AWWAL 1445 A.H.
The forecast for the Crescent of 1st Rabi ul Awwal 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 4.41 a.m. on Friday 15th September 2023 i.e. 29th Safar 1445 A.H.
On Friday 15th September 2023 the age of the New Moon after the Sun has set is:
Sunset | 6.20 p.m. |
Crescent age at Sunset | 13 hours 39 minutes |
Moonset | 6.44 p.m. |
Time Duration | 24 minutes |
Crescent Elongation at Sunset | 05.77 degrees |
Moon Altitude at Sunset | 05.07 degrees |
Professor Yallop q parameter | -0.442 (Zone F) |
SIGHTING IS NOT POSSIBLE
On Saturday 16th September 2023 the age of the New Moon after the Sun has set is:
Sunset | 6.20 p.m. |
Crescent age at Sunset | 37 hours 39 minutes |
Moonset | 7.26 p.m. |
Time Duration | 1 hour 6 minutes |
Crescent Elongation at Sunset | 16.52 degrees |
Moon Altitude at Sunset | 15.27 degrees |
Professor Yallop q parameter | +0.931 (Zone A) |
SIGHTING IS POSSIBLE
The best time to observe the crescent is when the sun is 5 degrees below the horizon at 6.37 p.m., when the crescent will Insha’Allah be 2 degrees South of West, 4 degrees South of where the sun had set.
EXPECT 1st DAY OF RABI UL AWWAL 1445 AH ON SUNDAY17THSEPTEMBER 2023.
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