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Crescent Sighting Calculations / Data for Rabi al Awwal 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 7 Mar 2008 @ | 5:15 pm | | Sunset on 7 Mar 2008 @ | 5:52 pm | | Moon Age @ Sunset on 7 Mar 2008 | 0hr 37min | | Moonset on 7 Mar 2008 @ | 5:53 pm | Time Duration
| 1 min | | Elongation @ Sunset on 7 Mar 2008 | 1° 27’ | | Crescent altitude at sunset on 7 Mar 2008 | - 0° 6’ | Sighting is NOT POSSIBLE on Friday 7 Mar 2008 evening.
| | | | | Sunset on 8 Mar 2008 @ | 5:54 pm | | Moon Age @ Sunset on 8 Mar 2008 | 24hr 39min | | Moonset on 8 Mar 2008 @ | 7:18 pm | | Time Duration | 1hr 24 min | | Elongation @ Sunset on 8 Mar 2008 | 12° 56’ | Crescent altitude at sunset on 8 Mar 2008
| 11° 35’ | Sighting is POSSIBLE on Saturday 8 Mar 2008 evening.
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Expect 1st Rabi'al Awwal 1429:
To start on Saturday 8 Mar 2008 at sunset, and
to end on Sunday 9 Mar 2008 at sunset.
Above calculations are based on London, England. |
