{
  "id": 13132917,
  "title": "Sharjah Space and Astronomy Hub forecasts Jumada Al Awwal crescent visibility",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/sharjah-space-and-astronomy-hub-forecasts-jumada-al-awwal-crescent",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-09T13:54:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/uae/government/sharjah-space-and-astronomy-hub-forecasts-jumada-al-awwal-crescent-visibility-1.500704696"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sharjah Space and Astronomy Hub (SSAH) predicts the crescent moon for Jumada Al Awwel 1448 AH will not be visible without aid after sunset on October 11, 2026. Visible through advanced techniques before sunset, the moon may be detected with specialized equipment. This impacts the start of Jumada Al Awwel on either October 12 or 13, 2026. Countries requiring naked-eye or telescope sighting after sunset will begin the month on October 13, while those relying on calculations or visual sighting will start on the 12th. The moon reached new moon at 7:50pm on October 10, with topocentric conjunction in Sharjah at 8:47pm local time. The crescent's age at sunset will be approximately 21 hours and 9 minutes, remaining above the horizon for 15 minutes with an altitude of 3 degrees and 6 minutes. Its elongation from the sun will be 11 degrees and 32 minutes.",
  "summary": "Sharjah Space and Astronomy Hub release calculations for Jumada al-Awwal crescent",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}