BMKG Involved In Determining The Beginning Of Ramadan 2022 Fasting, 34 Teams Distributed Throughout Indonesia

Illustration of monitoring the new moon at the beginning of Ramadan using a programmed telescope. (Between/Meaning of Zaezar)

JAKARTA - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) will observe the hilal of determining the beginning of the month of Ramadan 2022 or 1443 H on Friday, April 1. A total of 34 teams were deployed in the activity. "The BMKG will carry out a moon sighting on Friday, April 1, 2021 by 34 teams spread across Indonesia," said the Head of the Center for Engineering Seismology, Potential Geophysics and BMKG Time Signs, Rahmat Triyono in a written statement received in Jakarta, Sunday. The 34 teams included Banda Aceh, Central Tapanuli (two locations on Binasi Beach and Sindeas Beach), Pariaman, Bengkulu, Tanjung Pinang, Batam (two teams), Anyer, Tangerang, Jakarta, Pelabuhan Ratu (two teams), Tegal, Kebumen, Yogyakarta. Then, Malang, Badung, Mataram, Kupang, Waingapu, Alor, Balikpapan, Makassar (two teams), Donggala, Manado, Kolaka, Gorontalo, Ternate, Ambon, Sorong, Biak, and Merauke. ijtimak) the beginning of the month of Ramadan 1443 H in Indonesia occurred before sunset on Friday, April 1, 2022 at 13.24 WIB or 14.24 WITA or 15.24 WIT. and the last pu 18.48 WIB in Sabang, (Aceh). "The height of the Hilal at sunset ranges from the lowest of 1.11 degrees in Jayapura (Papua) to the highest of 2.19 degrees in Tua Pejat, Mentawai (West Sumatra)," he explained.

He added that the smallest elongation at sunset occurred at 2.87 degrees in Merauke (Papua) to the largest at 3.46 degrees in Sabang (Aceh). Meanwhile, the age of the moon at sunset ranges from the youngest at 2.31 hours in Merauke ( Papua) to the oldest of 5.39 hours in Sabang (Aceh). Then, the lag or difference between sunset and Moon setting ranges from 6.44 minutes in Jayapura (Papua) to 11.33 minutes in Tua Pejat, Mentawai ( West Sumatra). Meanwhile, the brightness of the moon (FIB) at sunset ranges from 0.06 percent in Merauke (Papua) to 0.092 percent in Sabang (Aceh). seen (observed)," said Rahmat Triyono. He said, to start the month of Ramadan 1443 H (2023 AD) Indonesian Muslims should wait for the decision of the Minister of Religion of the Republic of Indonesia which will be announced on April 1, 2022 evening, after the Isbat session. .