CIRCULAR NO: JMT/078/23 August 03, 2023
Muharram 15, 1445
MOON FORECAST – SAFAR 1445 A.H.
The forecast for the Crescent of 1st Safar 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 12.39 a.m. on Wednesday 16th August 2023 i.e. 28th Muharram 1445 A.H.
On Thursday 17th August 2023, the age of the New Moon after the Sun has set is:
Sunset | 6.24 p.m. |
Crescent age at Sunset | 29 hours 45 minutes |
Moonset | 7.19 p.m. |
Time Duration | 55 minutes |
Crescent Elongation at Sunset | 13.13 degrees |
Moon Altitude at Sunset | 12.33 degrees |
Professor Yallop q parameter | +0.496 (Zone A) |
SIGHTING IS POSSIBLE
The best time to observe the crescent is when the sun is 5 degrees below the horizon at 6.41 p.m., when the crescent will Insha’Allah be 13 degrees North of West, in line with where the sun had set.
EXPECT 1ST DAY OF SAFAR 1445 AH ON FRIDAY 18TH AUGUST 2023.
Secretariat