{"id":152340,"date":"2025-02-22T15:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-22T14:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/nigeria-to-witness-first-lunar-crescent-feb-28-nasrda"},"modified":"2025-02-26T23:07:43","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T22:07:43","slug":"nigeria-to-witness-first-lunar-crescent-feb-28-nasrda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/nigeria-to-witness-first-lunar-crescent-feb-28-nasrda","title":{"rendered":"Nigeria to witness first lunar crescent Feb. 28 \u2013 NASRDA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The National Space Research and Development Agency, NASRDA, has disclosed that Nigeria would likely witness its first astronomical lunar crescent on February 28.<\/p>\n<p>The Director of Media and Corporate Communications of NASRDA, Felix Ale, made this revelation in a statement on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>He said that the lunar crescent had been calculated to occur at 1:45 am West African Time (WAT).<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the predicted time, 1:45 am, also known as the crescent zero hour, would be when the crescent could be seen under perfect atmospheric conditions with the aid of optical instruments like binoculars or telescopes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe crescent will become visible to the naked eye in the evening of Friday 28th 2025 between 6:17 pm and 7:35 pm across different locations in Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMaiduguri will be the first city to witness the young lunar crescent from 6:17 pm to 6:48 pm, followed by Yola, Adamawa State, from 6:21 pm to 6:51 pm.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDamaturu, Yobe, will follow from 6:22 pm to 6:53 pm, Kano, Kastina, Jos and Kaduna will experience the first lunar crescent between 6:38 pm and 7:12 pm.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe sunset and moon set will occur between 6:35 pm and 7:12 pm, 6:38 pm and 7:15 pm, 6:35 pm and 7:11pm, 6:40 pm and 7:17 pm respectively.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEnugu will experience the lunar crescent between 6:42 pm and 7:32 pm with sunset and moonset at about 6:42 pm and 7:18 pm,\u2019\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n<p>He envisaged that in the FCT, the first lunar crescent would appear between 6:44 pm and 7:15 pm, with sunset and moonset at about 6:44 pm and 7:20 pm.<\/p>\n<p>Ale further stated that the last cities to experience the lunar crescent would be Lagos and Abeokuta between the hours of 6:59 pm to 7:30 pm.<\/p>\n<p>Other cities across the federation will experience the lunar crescent at different times within the estimated visibility window of 6:17 pm and 7:35 pm on same day.<\/p>\n<p>He added that the scientific report provided precise predictions on the lunar crescent across locations of the country.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the report ensured accuracy for those who relied on lunar observations for religious, cultural, and scientific purposes.<\/p>\n<p>The space agency encouraged researchers, scholars, and religious groups to utilise the findings, adding that anyone requiring additional data for further analyses could visit the official office website on www.nasrda.gov.ng.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The National Space Research and Development Agency, NASRDA, has disclosed that Nigeria would likely witness its first astronomical lunar crescent on February 28. The Director of Media and Corporate Communications of NASRDA, Felix Ale, made this revelation in a statement on Saturday. 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