Saudi Arabia | Al-Khudairi: The conditions for seeing the crescent of Shawwal on Monday are not met for several reasons.. What is the relationship between the sighting and the eclipse?

Weather of Arabia - Astronomer and seer Abdullah Al-Khudairi confirmed that the conditions for seeing the Shawwal crescent - legal and scientific - are not met next Monday evening, corresponding to the 29th of Ramadan , for several reasons, as he indicated that the crescent will set 12 minutes before the sun , and that the central conjunction between the sun and the moon will be after Sunset is approximately three hours away , which means that the crescent will not be on the horizon at sunset.

What is the relationship between seeing the crescent of Shawwal 2024 and the eclipse?

In the details, Al-Khudairi explained that the crescent of the month of Shawwal for this year 1445 coincides with a solar eclipse (not seen in our region), and pointed out the importance of the eclipse as a visual conjunction, explaining that the eclipse will occur approximately three hours after sunset, which confirms that the moon will set before the sun.

Al-Khudairi explained:

“The moon has not yet had half of its terrestrial day, that is, from sunrise to sunset, and the conditions for entering the month have not been met, as the moon sets approximately 12 minutes before the sun, and the conjunction occurs approximately three hours after sunset according to scientific data.”

He confirmed that the crescent will not be seen next Monday evening, and it is expected that it will be seen, God willing , on the evening of Tuesday, Ramadan 30, corresponding to April 9 , clearly and clearly, given its stay of more than 54 minutes.

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Sources:

sabq.org