The new Shawwal moon may be sighted on August 30 (Tuesday), according to astronomical parameters. Therefore, the first of Shawwal, 1432 AH will fall on Wednesday, August 31. The moon will cross the conjunction line on Monday August 29 at 0804 Pakistan Standard Time (PST).
The sunset on August 30 will be at 1854 PST, and the evening civil twilight (ECTL) will be at 1917 PST. The moon will set at 1935 PST. Thus the age of the new moon will be 35 hours and 13 minutes at ECTL. It will set 41 minutes after sunset and 18 minutes after ECTL.
At ECTL the moon will be at an altitude of three degrees and zero minutes. It will be at an azimuth of 264 degrees and 20 minutes. At sunset the moon will be at an altitude of seven degrees and 55 minutes and at an azimuth of 262 degrees and one minute. The weather is expected to be partly cloudy.
PHASES OF THE MOON:
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New moon First Quarter
d h m d h m
Aug 29 08 04 Sept 04 22 39
Full moon Last Quarter
d h m d h m
Sept 12 14 27 Sept 20 18 39
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