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CIRCULAR NO: JMT/26/10

July 26, 2010

Shabaan 14, 1431

MOON FORECAST – MAHE RAMADHAAN 1431 A.H.

The forecast for the Crescent of 1st Mahe Ramadhaan 1431 A.H. is as follows: - (Please note that the forecast is based for Dar-es-Salaam and all timings are D’Salaam local time, other towns in the West should make necessary adjustments depending upon the time of sunset).

The birth of the Astronomical New Moon is at 6.09 a.m. on Tuesday 10th August i.e. 29th Shabaan.

On Tuesday 29th Shabaan i.e.10th August the age of the New Moon after the Sun has set is:

Sunset ............................................ 6:24 p.m.

Crescent age at Sunset……………. 12 hours 15 minutes

Moonset ......................................... 6:47 p.m.

Time Duration ............................... 23 Minutes

Crescent Elongation at Sunset……. 7.19 degrees

Moon Altitude at Sunset ……......... 4.45 degrees

SIGHTING IS NOT POSSIBLE

On Wednesday 30th Shabaan i.e.11th August the age of the New Moon after the Sun has set is:

Sunset ............................................ 6:24 p.m.

Crescent age at Sunset……………. 36 hours 15 minutes

Moonset ......................................... 7:44 p.m.

Time Duration ............................... 1 hour 20 Minutes

Crescent Elongation at Sunset……. 21.04 degrees

Moon Altitude at Sunset ……......... 18.21 degrees

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 inshallah be 6 degrees North of West, 9 degrees South of where the sun had set.

EXPECT 1st MAHE RAMADHAAN 1431 ON THURSDAY 12TH AUGUST 2010

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