Rabi-ul-Awwal moon may be sighted today

24 Jan, 2012

The new Rabi-ul-Awwal moon may be sighted today (Tuesday). According to astronomical parameters there is a good chance of sighting. Therefore, the first of Rabi-ul-Awwal, 1433 AH may fall on Wednesday. The moon crossed the conjunction line yesterday (Monday) at 1239 Pakistan Standard Time (PST).
The sunset today will be at 1811 PST, and the evening civil twilight (ECTL) will be at 1836 PST. The moon will set at 1922 PST. Thus the age of the new moon will be 29 hours and 57 minutes at ECTL. It will set 71 minutes after sunset and 46 minutes after ECTL. At ECTL the moon will be at an altitude of eight degrees and 44 minutes. It will be at an azimuth of 253 degrees and 32 minutes. Cool weather has been forecast.



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PHASES OF THE MOON
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NEW MOON FIRST QUARTER
D H M D H M
JAN 23 12 39 JAN 31 09 10
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FULL MOON LAST QUARTER
D H M D H M
FEB 08 02 54 FEB 14 22 04
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