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Crescent Sighting Calculations / Data for Rajab 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 3 July 2008 @ | 3:20 am | | Sunset on 3 July 2008 @ | 9:20 pm | | Moon Age @ Sunset on 3 July 2008 | 18hr 0min | | Moonset on 3 July 2008 @ | 10:06 pm | | Time Duration | 46 min | | Elongation @ Sunset on 3 July 2008 | 10° 6’ | | Crescent altitude @ sunset on 3 July 2008 | 4° 57’ | Sighting is NOT POSSIBLE on Thursday 3 July 2008 evening. | | | | | Sunset on 4 July 2008 @ | 9:20 pm | | Moon Age @ Sunset on 4 July 2008 | 42hr 0min | | Moonset on 4 July 2008 @ | 10:33 pm | | Time Duration | 1hr 13 min | | Elongation @ Sunset on 4 July 2008 | 23° 41’ | | Crescent altitude @ sunset on 4 July 2008 | 9° 27’ | Sighting is POSSIBLE on Friday 4 July 2008 evening. |
Expect 1st Rajab 1429: To start on Friday 4 Jul 2008 at sunset, and to end on Saturday 5 July 2008 at sunset.
Above calculations are based on London, England. |