Bismillah hir-Rahman nir-Rahim

(In the Name of ALLAH, THE MOST BENEFICENT, THE MOST MERCIFUL)

HILAL SIGHTINGS (WORLD) FOR RAMADAN 1423 AH

Sighting Info for Evening of Tue 05 Nov 2002 CE

Posted 5:00 pm, 06 Oct 2002 CE

Revised 5:00 am, 02 Nov 2002 CE

Dr.Mohib.N.DURRANI, mailto:%20mnd@columbia.edu
North American Coordinator (Since 1987), for Astronomical Information
Islamic Society of North America (ISNA), Copyright (c) 1987-2002
Homepage: http://www.columbia.edu/~mnd

 
        SUBJECT: CRESCENT MOON: FIRST VISIBILITY (every lunar month)
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    ISLAMIC  Year and Month       1423 Ramadan  [ 9th Islamic Month]
    Astronomical New Moon Date    2002 Nov 04d 20h 34m (UT) (Mon) [INVISIBLE]
    Sighting Date, Evening of     2002 Nov 05 (Tue) evening 
    Sighting Date Increase           1 [day(s) from Astro New Moon Date]
 
 Event times are approximate      Civil  --  Clock  --  Standard -- Time
(nearest) (+N,-S) (+E) Zone QIBLA SUN  MOON  AGEat    [MOON - SUN]  Unaided-Eye
 CITY        LAT   LONG -UT East  SET  SET   Sunset  Elg  Alt   Azm SIGHTING
 *********** deg    deg  hr MagN Hr:Mn Hr:Mn Hr:Min  Deg  Deg   Deg **********

.MAKKAH-SArb  21.4   39.8  +3   0 17:44 18:22  18: 10 +10 +8  -6 VERY DFCLT$
.DARSLM-Tnzn  -6.8   39.2  +3   3 18:18 19: 2  18: 44 +10+10  -1  PROBABLE
%MOSCOW-Rusa  55.8   37.6  +3 168 16:44 17: 8  17: 10 +10 +3  -9 IMPOSSIBLE
%ISTNBUL-Trk  41.0   28.9  +2 148 16:57 17:31  18: 23 +10 +5  -9 IMPOSSIBLE
.CAIRO-Egypt  30.1   31.3  +2 134 17: 5 17:42  18: 31 +10 +7  -7 VERY DFCLT$
.KHRTUM-Sudn  15.5   32.6  +2  47 17:20 18: 1  18: 46 +10 +9  -5 DIFFICULT $
.CPETOWN-SAf -33.8   18.6  +2  46 19:17 20:11  20: 43 +11+10  +5  PROBABLE
.LAGOS-Nigra   6.5    3.4  +1  68 18:27 19:14  20: 53 +11+11  -4 MOST PROBL
 
.ALGIERS-Alg  36.8    3.0  +0 107 16:48 17:26  20: 14 +11<+7  -9 VERY DFCLT$
%GRENWCH-Eng  51.5    0.0  +0 124 16:27 16:57  19: 53 +11 +4 -11 IMPOSSIBLE
.DAKAR-Sengl  14.7  -17.5  +0  85 18:40 19:28  22:  6 +12+11  -6 MOST PROBL
 
%RIOJNRO-Brz -22.9  -43.2  -3  88 18: 7 19: 9  24: 33 +13+13  +3  VISIBLE
.PARAMRI-Sur   5.9  -55.2  -3  84 18:21 19:17  24: 47 +14+13  -5  VISIBLE
.BNSARS-Argn -34.7  -58.4  -3  82 19:26 20:35  25: 52 +14+13  +6  VISIBLE
%LIMA---Peru -12.4  -77.0  -5  71 18: 9 19:14  26: 35 +15+15  -0  VISIBLE
 
%HALIFX-Cand  44.6  -63.6  -4  86 16:58 17:39  24: 24 +14 +6 -12 VERY DFCLT$
%NEWYORK-USA  40.8  -74.0  -5  73 16:48 17:33  25: 14 +14 +7 -12 VERY DFCLT$
%MIAMI---USA  25.8  -80.2  -5  61 17:37 18:30  26:  3 +14+11 -10 MOST PROBL
%CHICAGO-USA  41.2  -87.6  -6  51 16:40 17:26  26:  6 +15 +7 -13 VERY DFCLT$
%DALLAS--USA  32.8  -96.8  -6  38 17:32 18:24  26: 58 +15 +9 -12 DIFFICULT $
%DENVER--USA  39.7 -105.0  -7  24 16:54 17:43  27: 20 +15 +8 -13 VERY DFCLT$
%SnDIEGO-USA  32.7 -117.1  -8  12 16:54 17:49  28: 20 +16+10 -12  PROBABLE
%SnFRNCS-USA  37.7 -122.4  -8   3 17: 7 17:59  28: 33 +16 +9 -13 DIFFICULT $
%VANCOVR-Cnd  49.3 -123.1  -8 356 16:45 17:27  28: 11 +16<+6 -15 IMPOSSIBLE
 
%ANCHORG-Als  61.1 -150.0  -9 327 16:48 17:12  29: 14 +17 +2 -17 IMPOSSIBLE
.HONOLU--Hwi  21.3 -157.5 -10 327 17:51 18:57  31: 17 +17+13 -11  VISIBLE
 
              (INCREASE   date one day, if crossing   EAST TO WEST)
  #####################    INTERNATIONAL DATE LINE    ###################### 
              (DECREASE   date one day, if crossing   WEST TO EAST)
 
%SYDNEY-Aust -33.9  151.2 +10 265 18:26 18:53  11: 52  +6 +5  +4 IMPOSSIBLE
.TOKYO-Japan  35.7  139.7  +9 300 16:44 17: 7  11: 10  +6 +4  -4 IMPOSSIBLE
%BEIJING-Chn  39.9  116.4  +8 285 17:10 17:34  12: 36  +7 +4  -5 IMPOSSIBLE
.JAKARTA-Ind  -6.3  106.9  +7 295 17:48 18:21  14: 14  +7 +7  -0 VERY DFCLT$
 
.DHAKA-BngDs  23.8   90.3  +6 278 17:19 17:50  14: 45  +8 +6  -5 IMPOSSIBLE$
.AGRA--India  27.2   77.9  +5 269 17: 4 17:36  15: 30  +8 +6  -5 IMPOSSIBLE$
.PESHAWR-Pks  33.6   71.4  +5 253 17:20 17:51  15: 46  +9<+6  -6 IMPOSSIBLE$
.BUKHRA-Uzbk  39.6   64.6  +4 233 16:37 17: 8  16:  3  +9 +5  -7 IMPOSSIBLE
.TEHRAN-Iran  35.7   51.4  +3 215 16:37 17:10  17:  3  +9<+6  -7 IMPOSSIBLE$

       ($) = Indicates slight probablity of sighting with optical aids.
       (#) = May be visible on Previous Evening, with Difficulty.
       (@) = May NOT be visible even on Next Evening.
       (*) = Moonset BEFORE Sunset (Obviously IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE)
       (<) = Actual Topocentric Altitude of the Moon is LESS THAN the number
             (This information is only for altitudes from 6 to 8 degrees)
 
       [%] = Add 1 hr to event time, during summer DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME,
 from nearly early April to nearly end of October, in the Northern Hemisphere,
 from nearly early October to nearly early March,  in the Southern Hemisphere.

                Dr.Mohib.N.Durrani
                North American Coordinator for Astronomical Information,
                Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
                Islamic Fiqh Council of North America