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Crescent Sighting Calculations / Data for Dhu al Hijjah 1429
The Hilal Advisory Team of The Council of European Jamaats determines the sighting of the crescent following a (rigorous set of criteria) Crescent Sighting Criteria which have been developed using the rulings of our Maraje' and in conjunction with the increasingly accurate knowledge of astronomy.
| | Astronomical New Moon on 27 Nov 2008 @ | 4:56 pm | | Sunset on 28 Nov 2008 @ | 3:57 pm | | Moon Age @ Sunset on 28 Nov 2008 | 23hr 2min | | Moonset on 28 Nov 2008 @ | 3:52 pm | | Time Duration | - 5min | Elongation @ Sunset on 28 Nov 2008
| 11° 13’ | | Crescent altitude at sunset on 28 Nov 2008 | - 0° 38’ | Sighting is NOT POSSIBLE on Friday 28 Nov 2008 evening.
| | | | | Sunset on 29 Nov 2008 @ | 3:56 pm | | Moon Age @ Sunset on 29 Nov 2008 | 47hr 3min | | Moonset on 29 Nov 2008 @ | 4:44 pm | | Time Duration | 48min | | Elongation @ Sunset on 29 Nov 2008 | 21° 20’ | | Crescent altitude at sunset on 29 Nov 2008 | 3° 51’ | Sighting is POSSIBLE on Saturday 29 Nov 2008 evening.
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Expect 1st Dhu Al Hijjah 1429:
To start on Saturday 29 Nov 2008 at sunset, and
to end on Sunday 30 Nov 2008 at sunset.
Above calculations are based on London, England. |
