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Crescent Sighting Calculations / Data for Dhu al Qadah 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 28 Oct 2008 @ | 11:15 pm | | Sunset on 29 Oct 2008 @ | 4:39 pm | | Moon Age @ Sunset on 29 Oct 2008 | 17hr 24min | | Moonset on 29 Oct 2008 @ | 4:13 pm | | Time Duration | - 26min | | Elongation @ Sunset on 29 Oct 2008 | 9° 50’ | | Crescent altitude at sunset on 29 Oct 2008 | - 3° 53’ | | Sighting is NOT POSSIBLE on Wednesday 29 Oct 2008 evening. | | | | | Sunset on 30 Oct 2008 @ | 4:37 pm | | Moon Age @ Sunset on 30 Oct 2008 | 41hr 22min | | Moonset on 30 Oct 2008 @ | 4:38 pm | | Time Duration | 1min | | Elongation @ Sunset on 30 Oct 2008 | 19° 52’ | | Crescent altitude at sunset on 30 Oct 2008 | - 0° 04’ | | Sighting is NOT POSSIBLE on Thursday 30 Oct 2008 evening. | | | | | Sunset on 31 Oct 2008 @ | 4:35 pm | | Moon Age @ Sunset on 31 Oct 2008 | 65hr 20min | | Moonset on 31 Oct 2008 @ | 5:12 pm | | Time Duration | 37min | | Elongation @ Sunset on 30 Oct 2008 | 30° 30’ | | Crescent altitude at sunset on 30 Oct 2008 | 3° 04’ | | Sighting is POSSIBLE on Friday 31 Oct 2008 evening. |
Expect 1st Dhu al Qa'dah 1429:
To start on Friday 31 Oct 2008 at sunset, and
to end on Saturday 1 Nov 2008 at sunset.
Above calculations are based on London, England. |
