Eid moon may be sighted on October 23

20 Oct, 2006

The new moon may be sighted on Monday, and Eid-ul-Fitr 1427 AH may fall on Tuesday. According to astronomical parameters, there is a slight chance of sighting the Eid moon on Monday. The moon will cross the conjunction line on Sunday, at 1014 Pakistan Standard Time (PST).
The sunset, on Monday, will be at 1759 PST, and evening civil twilight (ECTL) will be at 1822 PST. The moon will set at 1831 PST. Thus the age of the new moon will be 32 hours and eight minutes at ECTL. It will set 32 minutes after sunset and nine minutes after ECTL.
At the time of ECTL the moon will be at an altitude of one degree and 36 minutes and at an azimuth of 246 degrees and 55 minutes. At sunset the moon will be at an altitude of six degrees and 12 minutes. It will be at an azimuth of 244 degrees and 31 minutes. The weather is expected to be partly cloudy.


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NEW MOON FIRST QUARTER
D H M D H M
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October 22 10 14 October 30 02 25
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FULL MOON LAST QUARTER
D H M D H M
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November 05 17 58 November 12 22 45
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