Bismillah hir-Rahman nir-Rahim
(In the Name of ALLAH, THE MOST BENEFICENT, THE MOST MERCIFUL)
HILAL SIGHTINGS (WORLD) FOR RABI-ut-THANI 1424 AH
Sighting Info for Evening of Sun 1 June 2003 CE
Posted 5:00 am, 30 May 2003 CE
Bismillah hir-Rahman nir-Rahim
(In the name of ALLAH, THE MOST BENEFICENT, THE MOST MERCIFUL)
Dr. Mohib. N. DURRANI, mnd0@columbia.edu, Copyright (c) 2003
Homepage: http://www.Hilal-Sighting.Com
SUBJECT: CRESCENT MOON: FIRST VISIBILITY (every lunar month)
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ISLAMIC Year and Month 1424 AH Rabi-ut-Thani [ 4th Islamic Mont
Astronomical New Moon Date 2003 May 31d 04h 20m (UT) (Sat) [INVISIBLE]
Sighting Date, Evening of 2003 Jun 01 (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 19: 0 20:17 35: 40 +16+16 -2 VISIBLE
.DARSLM-Tnzn -6.8 39.2 +3 3 18:14 19:20 34: 54 +15+14 +7 VISIBLE
%MOSCOW-Rusa 55.8 37.6 +3 168 21: 1 22:47 37: 41 +17+11 -13 VISIBLE
%ISTNBUL-Trk 41.0 28.9 +2 148 19:31 21: 1 37: 11 +17+14 -9 VISIBLE
.CAIRO-Egypt 30.1 31.3 +2 134 18:52 20:14 36: 32 +16+15 -5 VISIBLE
.KHRTUM-Sudn 15.5 32.6 +2 47 18:18 19:33 35: 58 +16+16 -0 VISIBLE
.CPETOWN-SAf -33.8 18.6 +2 46 17:47 18:41 35: 27 +16 +9 +13 MOST PROBL
.LAGOS-Nigra 6.5 3.4 +1 68 18:59 20:15 37: 39 +17+16 +3 VISIBLE
.ALGIERS-Alg 36.8 3.0 +0 107 19: 0 20:31 38: 40 +17+16 -7 VISIBLE
%GRENWCH-Eng 51.5 0.0 +0 124 20: 6 21:51 39: 46 +18+13 -13 VISIBLE
.DAKAR-Sengl 14.7 -17.5 +0 85 19:35 20:57 39: 15 +17+17 +0 VISIBLE
%RIOJNRO-Brz -22.9 -43.2 -3 88 17:15 18:25 39: 55 +18+13 +12 VISIBLE
.PARAMRI-Sur 5.9 -55.2 -3 84 18:51 20:15 41: 31 +19+18 +3 VISIBLE
.BNSARS-Argn -34.7 -58.4 -3 82 17:51 18:55 40: 31 +18+10 +15 VISIBLE
%LIMA---Peru -12.4 -77.0 -5 71 17:49 19: 9 42: 29 +19+16 +10 VISIBLE
%HALIFX-Cand 44.6 -63.6 -4 86 19:50 21:37 43: 30 +20+16 -11 VISIBLE
%NEWYORK-USA 40.8 -74.0 -5 73 19:20 21: 5 44: 0 +20+17 -10 VISIBLE
%MIAMI---USA 25.8 -80.2 -5 61 19: 7 20:44 43: 47 +20+19 -4 VISIBLE
%CHICAGO-USA 41.2 -87.6 -6 51 19:15 21: 3 44: 55 +20+17 -11 VISIBLE
%DALLAS--USA 32.8 -96.8 -6 38 19:28 21:11 45: 8 +20+19 -7 VISIBLE
%DENVER--USA 39.7 -105.0 -7 24 19:21 21:10 46: 1 +21+18 -10 VISIBLE
%SnDIEGO-USA 32.7 -117.1 -8 12 18:50 20:36 46: 30 +21+20 -8 VISIBLE
%SnFRNCS-USA 37.7 -122.4 -8 3 19:24 21:14 47: 4 +21+19 -10 VISIBLE
%VANCOVR-Cnd 49.3 -123.1 -8 356 20: 9 22:10 47: 49 +22+16 -15 VISIBLE
%ANCHORG-Als 61.1 -150.0 -9 327 22:19* 1: 1 50: 59 +23+12 -20 VISIBLE
.HONOLU--Hwi 21.3 -157.5 -10 327 19: 7 20:53 48: 47 +22+22 -3 VISIBLE
(INCREASE date one day, if crossing EAST TO WEST)
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(DECREASE date one day, if crossing WEST TO EAST)
%SYDNEY-Aust -33.9 151.2 +10 265 16:56 17:33 26: 36 +12 +6 +10 VERY DFCLT$
.TOKYO-Japan 35.7 139.7 +9 300 18:52 20: 0 29: 32 +13+12 -5 VISIBLE
%BEIJING-Chn 39.9 116.4 +8 285 19:36 20:50 31: 16 +14+12 -7 VISIBLE
.JAKARTA-Ind -6.3 106.9 +7 295 17:45 18:41 30: 25 +13+12 +6 VISIBLE
.DHAKA-BngDs 23.8 90.3 +6 278 18:42 19:52 32: 22 +14+14 -2 VISIBLE
.AGRA--India 27.2 77.9 +5 269 18:40 19:53 33: 20 +15+14 -4 VISIBLE
.PESHAWR-Pks 33.6 71.4 +5 253 19:19 20:37 33: 59 +15+14 -5 VISIBLE
.BUKHRA-Uzbk 39.6 64.6 +4 233 19: 3 20:26 34: 43 +15+14 -7 VISIBLE
.TEHRAN-Iran 35.7 51.4 +3 215 18:44 20: 7 35: 24 +16+14 -6 VISIBLE
($) = 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