Times of Islamabad

Jamadi ul Awan moon sighting in Pakistan and PMD forecast

Jamadi ul Awan moon sighting in Pakistan and PMD forecast

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has said that there wasno chance of sighting the new moon of Jamadi ul Awwal, 1442 AH on theevening of December 15 (29th of Rabi us Sani).

The met office in its statement said that Jamadi ul Awwal crescent will notbe sighted on the evening of Tuesday December 15.

The weather department said that the new moon of Jamadi ul Awwal, 1442 AHwill born on crossing conjunction point at 21:17 Pakistan Standard Time(PST) on 14 December, 2020.

The crescent of Jamadi ul Awwal 1442 AH will most likely be sighted onDecember 16.

According to climate record, the weather is expected to be fair or partlycloudy in most

parts of the country on that evening.

A meeting of Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee in connection with the sightingof the moon of Jamadi ul Awwal, 1442 AH is expected to be held on Dec 15evening.

The meeting of Zonal and District Ruet-e-Hilal committees also expected tobe held on that evening for collecting evidence in respect of sighting ofthe new moon.

In Islamic lunar calendar Jamadi ul Awwal is fifth month of the year.