CIRCULAR NO: JMT/128/24 April 24, 2024
Shawwal 15, 1445
MOON FORECAST – ZILKAAD 1445 A.H.
The forecast for the Crescent of 1st Zilkaad 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 6.23 a.m. on Wednesday 8th May 2024 i.e. 29th Shawwal 1445 A.H.
On Wednesday 8th May 2024, the age of the New Moon after the Sun has set is:
Sunset | 6.14 p.m. |
Crescent age at Sunset | 11 hours 52 minutes |
Moonset | 6.31 p.m. |
Time Duration | 17 minutes |
Crescent Elongation at Sunset | 06.83 degrees |
Moon Altitude at Sunset | 03.19 degrees |
Professor Yallop q parameter | -0.586 (Zone F) |
SIGHTING IS NOT POSSIBLE
On Thursday 9th May 2024, the age of the New Moon after the Sun has set is:
Sunset | 6.14 p.m. |
Crescent age at Sunset | 35 hours 52 minutes |
Moonset | 7.28 p.m. |
Time Duration | 1 hour 14 minutes |
Crescent Elongation at Sunset | 19.55 degrees |
Moon Altitude at Sunset | 14.80 degrees |
Professor Yallop q parameter | 1.098 (Zone A) |
SIGHTING IS POSSIBLE
The best time to observe the crescent is when the sun is 5 degrees below the horizon at 6.32 p.m., when the crescent will InshaAllah be 29 degrees North of West, 11 degrees North of where the sun had set.
EXPECT 1ST DAY OF ZILKAAD 1445 AH ON FRIDAY10TH MAY 2024.
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