Bismillah hir-Rahman nir-Rahim

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

HILAL SIGHTINGS (WORLD) FOR ZUL-HAJJ 1423 AH

Sighting Info for Evening of Sun 02 Feb 2003 CE

Posted 5:00 am, 12 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) 1987-2003
Homepage: http://www.columbia.edu/~mnd

 
        SUBJECT: CRESCENT MOON: FIRST VISIBILITY (every lunar month)
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    ISLAMIC  Year and Month       1423 Zul-Hajj [12th Islamic Month]
    Astronomical New Moon Date    2003 Feb 01d 10h 48m (UT) (Sat) [INVISIBLE]
    Sighting Date, Evening of     2003 Feb 02 (Sun) 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 18:13 19:13  28: 25 +14+13  -6  VISIBLE
.DARSLM-Tnzn  -6.8   39.2  +3   3 18:49 19:50  29:  1 +14+14  +1  VISIBLE
%MOSCOW-Rusa  55.8   37.6  +3 168 17: 7 18: 0  27: 19 +14<+6 -13 IMPOSSIBLE
%ISTNBUL-Trk  41.0   28.9  +2 148 17:23 18:23  28: 35 +14+10 -11  PROBABLE $
.CAIRO-Egypt  30.1   31.3  +2 134 17:33 18:33  28: 45 +14+12  -9 MOST PROBL
.KHRTUM-Sudn  15.5   32.6  +2  47 17:49 18:51  29:  1 +14+14  -5  VISIBLE
.CPETOWN-SAf -33.8   18.6  +2  46 19:51 20:54  31:  3 +15+12  +9  VISIBLE
.LAGOS-Nigra   6.5    3.4  +1  68 18:57 20: 3  31:  9 +15+15  -2  VISIBLE
 
.ALGIERS-Alg  36.8    3.0  +0 107 17:15 18:19  30: 27 +15+11 -10 MOST PROBL
%GRENWCH-Eng  51.5    0.0  +0 124 16:51 17:54  30:  3 +15<+8 -13 VERY DFCLT$
.DAKAR-Sengl  14.7  -17.5  +0  85 19: 9 20:18  32: 21 +16+15  -5  VISIBLE
 
%RIOJNRO-Brz -22.9  -43.2  -3  88 18:39 19:49  34: 51 +17+15  +8  VISIBLE
.PARAMRI-Sur   5.9  -55.2  -3  84 18:51 20: 5  35:  3 +17+17  -2  VISIBLE
.BNSARS-Argn -34.7  -58.4  -3  82 19:59 21: 9  36: 11 +18+14 +11  VISIBLE
%LIMA---Peru -12.4  -77.0  -5  71 18:40 19:56  36: 52 +18+17  +5  VISIBLE
 
%HALIFX-Cand  44.6  -63.6  -4  86 17:24 18:40  34: 36 +17+11 -13 MOST PROBL
%NEWYORK-USA  40.8  -74.0  -5  73 17:15 18:33  35: 27 +18+13 -12  VISIBLE
%MIAMI---USA  25.8  -80.2  -5  61 18: 5 19:24  36: 17 +18+16  -8  VISIBLE
%CHICAGO-USA  41.2  -87.6  -6  51 17: 7 18:27  36: 19 +18+13 -13  VISIBLE
%DALLAS--USA  32.8  -96.8  -6  38 18: 0 19:21  37: 12 +18+15 -11  VISIBLE
%DENVER--USA  39.7 -105.0  -7  24 17:21 18:45  37: 33 +19+14 -13  VISIBLE
%SnDIEGO-USA  32.7 -117.1  -8  12 17:22 18:47  38: 34 +19+16 -11  VISIBLE
%SnFRNCS-USA  37.7 -122.4  -8   3 17:34 19: 0  38: 46 +19+15 -12  VISIBLE
%VANCOVR-Cnd  49.3 -123.1  -8 356 17:10 18:38  38: 22 +19+12 -15 MOST PROBL
 
%ANCHORG-Als  61.1 -150.0  -9 327 17:11 18:46  39: 23 +20<+8 -18 VERY DFCLT$
.HONOLU--Hwi  21.3 -157.5 -10 327 18:20 19:50  41: 32 +20+19  -7  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 19: 0 19:50  22: 12 +11+10  +6  PROBABLE $
.TOKYO-Japan  35.7  139.7  +9 300 17:10 17:52  21: 22 +11 +7  -8 VERY DFCLT$
%BEIJING-Chn  39.9  116.4  +8 285 17:35 18:19  22: 47 +12 +7  -9 VERY DFCLT$
.JAKARTA-Ind  -6.3  106.9  +7 295 18:19 19:12  24: 31 +12+12  +0  VISIBLE
 
.DHAKA-BngDs  23.8   90.3  +6 278 17:47 18:39  24: 59 +13+11  -7 MOST PROBL
.AGRA--India  27.2   77.9  +5 269 17:32 18:25  25: 44 +13+11  -8 MOST PROBL
.PESHAWR-Pks  33.6   71.4  +5 253 17:47 18:41  25: 59 +13+10  -9  PROBABLE $
.BUKHRA-Uzbk  39.6   64.6  +4 233 17: 3 17:57  26: 15 +13 +9 -10 DIFFICULT $
.TEHRAN-Iran  35.7   51.4  +3 215 17: 3 18: 0  27: 15 +14+10 -10  PROBABLE
 
       ($) = 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