“International Astronomy”: Saturday, April 2, first day of Ramadan

The Director of the International Astronomy Center, Eng. Muhammad Shawkat Odeh, confirmed that the month of Sha’ban began on Friday, March 4, 2022 AD in most Islamic countries, so most countries will investigate the crescent of the month of Ramadan on Friday, Sha’ban 29, corresponding to April 1, indicating that sighting the crescent on Friday April 01 is not. It is possible with the naked eye from anywhere in the Islamic world, while it is possible using a telescope only and with great difficulty from simple parts of the west of the African continent, and possible with the naked eye with great difficulty in parts of the two American continents, in addition to the fact that seeing the crescent on that day using astronomical imaging technology is possible with difficulty. Great in the case of complete serenity of the atmosphere only.

Odeh explained that there is a possibility to see the crescent by telescope from parts of the Islamic world on Friday, and due to the occurrence of the conjunction before sunset and the setting of the moon after sunset in all regions of the Islamic world, it was customary in such circumstances that most countries of the Islamic world announce the start of the month of Ramadan in The next day, which is Saturday, April 02, and its iddat will be 30 days.

He said: "For countries that require correct vision with the naked eye only or require correct local vision, and these are few countries, it is expected that the blessed month of Ramadan will begin on Sunday, April 03, and its count will be 29 days in some of them and in others 30 days, and as for the position of the crescent day Friday April 01 In some Arab and Islamic cities, the surface calculations of the crescent at sunset are as follows: In Jakarta, the moon sets 11 minutes after sunset, and its age is 03 hours and 43 minutes.

Odeh added: "In Abu Dhabi, the moon sets after 14 minutes of sunset, and its age is 09 hours and 5 minutes. In Makkah Al-Mukarramah, the moon sets after 17 minutes of sunset, and its age is 10 hours and 25 minutes. In Amman and Jerusalem, the moon sets after 16 minutes of sunset. the sun, its age is 10 hours and 34 minutes.In Cairo, the moon sets after 17 minutes of sunset, and its age is 10 hours and 54 minutes.In Khartoum, the moon sets after 18 minutes of sunset, and in Rabat, the moon sets after 23 minutes of sunset. sunset, and its age is 13 hours and 22 minutes. Seeing the crescent in all the aforementioned areas is not possible, neither with the naked eye nor using a telescope.

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