According to accurate astronomical calculations by Qatar Calendar House (QCH), the new crescent of the Hijri month “Al Moharram 1439 H” will be born on Wednesday 29 Dhul-Hijja at 8:31am.
The time set of the new crescent over Doha sky will be 21 minutes after sunset and the moon will set after sunset time over the sky of two Holy Mosques (Makkah & Madinah) and in all the Gulf countries by different duration (20 - 22 minutes), Dr Beshir Marzouk said.
For most Arabic and Islamic countries, the time set of the new crescent will be after sunset time by different time durations, where the time duration between Moon set and sunset will increase in countries at the west of Greenwich. The new crescent is possible to observe over almost of Arabic and Islamic countries sky by using astronomical telescopes.
