Thursday, 18 September 2008

Ramazan to be of 30 days this year


The new Shawwal moon will not be sighted on September 30 (Tuesday), according to astronomical parameters. Therefore, Eid-ul-Fitr 1429 AH should fall on October two (Thursday). The moon will cross the conjunction line on September 29 (Monday) at 1412 Pakistan Summer Time (PST).

The sunset on 30th September will be at 1920 PST, and the evening civil twilight (ECTL) will be at 1943 PST. The moon will set at 1944 PST. Thus the age of the new moon will be 29 hours and 31 minutes at ECTL on that day. It will set 24 minutes after sunset and one minute after ECTL. At the time of ECTL the moon will be at an altitude of zero degrees and seven minutes and at an azimuth of 255 degrees and 37 minutes. At sunset the moon will be at an altitude of five degrees and two minutes. It will be at an azimuth of 253 degrees and 17 minutes.
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PHASES OF THE MOON:

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NEW MOON FIRST QUARTER

D H M D H M

SEPT 29 14 12 OCT 07 15 04

FULL MOON LAST QUARTER

D H M D H M

OCT 14 26 02 OCT 21 17 55

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