CIRCULAR NO: JMT/093/23 October 01, 2023
Rabiul Awwal 15, 1445
MOON FORECAST – RABI UL AAKHAR 1445 A.H.
The forecast for the Crescent of 1st Rabi ul Aakhar 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 8.56 p.m. on Saturday 14th October 2023 i.e. 28th Rabi ul Awwal 1445 A.H.
On Sunday 15th October 2023, the age of the New Moon after the Sun has set is:
Sunset | 6.16 p.m. |
Crescent age at Sunset | 21 hours 20 minutes |
Moonset | 6.53 p.m. |
Time Duration | 37 minutes |
Crescent Elongation at Sunset | 9.33 degrees |
Moon Altitude at Sunset | 8.00 degrees |
Professor Yallop q parameter | -0.050 (Zone C) |
SIGHTING IS NOT LIKELY
On Monday 16th October 2023, the age of the New Moon after the Sun has set is:
Sunset | 6.16 p.m. |
Crescent age at Sunset | 45 hours 20 minutes |
Moonset | 7.42 p.m. |
Time Duration | 1 hour 26 minutes |
Crescent Elongation at Sunset | 21.06 degrees |
Moon Altitude at Sunset | 18.88 degrees |
Professor Yallop q parameter | +1.528 (Zone A) |
SIGHTING IS POSSIBLE
The best time to observe the crescent is when the sun is 5 degrees below the horizon at 6.33 p.m., when the crescent will Insha’Allah be 17 degrees South of West, 10 degrees South of where the sun had set.
EXPECT 1st DAY OF RABI UL AAKHAR 1445 AH ON TUESDAY 17TH OCTOBER 2023.
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