The new Shaban moon will not be sighted today (Wednesday) according to astronomical parameters. Therefore, the first of Shaban, 1433 AH will fall on Friday. The moon crossed the conjunction line yesterday (Tuesday) at 2002 Pakistan Standard Time (PST). The sunset today will be at 1924 PST, and the evening civil twilight (ECTL) will be at 1950 PST. The moon will set at 2000 PST.
Thus the age of the new moon will be 23 hours and 48 minutes at ECTL. It will set 36 minutes after sunset and 10 minutes after ECTL. At ECTL the moon will be at an altitude of one degree and 24 minutes. It will be at an azimuth of 291 degrees and seven minutes. At sunset the moon will be at an altitude of six degrees and 34 minutes. It will be at an azimuth of 288 degrees and 39 minutes. Therefore, there is no chance of sighting the Shaban moon today. The weather is expected to be fair.

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                  PHASES OF THE MOON
          NEW MOON                    FIRST QUARTER
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               D   H   M                         D   H    M
JUNE          19   20  02          JUNE          27  08  30
              FULL MOON               LAST QUARTER
               D    H   M                         D   H   M
JULY           03   23  52         JULY           11  06 48
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