CIRCULAR NO: JMT/108/23 November 29, 2023
Jamadi ul Awwal 15, 1445
MOON FORECAST – JAMADI UL AAKHAR 1445 A.H.
The forecast for the Crescent of 1st Jamadi 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 02.33 a.m. on Wednesday 13th December 2023 i.e. 28th Jamadi ul Awwal 1445 A.H.
On Wednesday 13th December 2023, the age of the New Moon after the Sun has set is:
Sunset | 6.32 p.m. |
Crescent age at Sunset | 15 hours 59 minutes |
Moonset | 7.10 p.m. |
Time Duration | 37 minutes |
Crescent Elongation at Sunset | 8.95 degrees |
Moon Altitude at Sunset | 7.24 degrees |
Professor Yallop q parameter | -0.111 (Zone C) |
SIGHTING IS NOT LIKELY
On Thursday 14th December 2023, the age of the New Moon after the Sun has set is:
Sunset | 6.33 p.m. |
Crescent age at Sunset | 40 hours |
Moonset | 8.13 p.m. |
Time Duration | 1 hour 40 minutes |
Crescent Elongation at Sunset | 21.46 degrees |
Moon Altitude at Sunset | 20.49 degrees |
Professor Yallop q parameter | +1.745 (Zone A) |
SIGHTING IS POSSIBLE
The best time to observe the crescent is when the sun is 5 degrees below the horizon at 6.51 p.m., when the crescent will InshaAllah be 27 degrees South of West, 1 degree South of where the sun had set.
EXPECT 1st DAY OF JAMADI UL AAKHAR 1445 AH ON FRIDAY15TH DECEMBER 2023.
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