Bismillah hir-Rahman nir-Rahim
(In the Name of ALLAH, THE MOST BENEFICENT, THE MOST MERCIFUL)
HILAL SIGHTINGS (WORLD) FOR RAMADHAN 1424 AH
Sighting Info for Evening of Sun 26 Oct 2003 CE
Posted 5:00 am, 24 Sep 2003 CE
Revised 5:00 am, 16 Nov 2003 CE
THE FOLLOWING IS THE CORELATION BETWEEN COMMON DAYS (DATES) FOR THE
ISLAMIC AND GREGORIAN CALENDARS, FOR RAMADAN 1424 AH (USA/Canada).
RAMADAN Sighting was expected on the evening of Sun 26 Oct 2003 from south/west USA/Canada.
It was IMPOSSIBLE for the Ramadan Hilal to be seen anywhere in the world
on the evening of Sat 25 Oct 2003 CE!
It was IMPOSSIBLE for Ramadan 1424 AH to start anywhere in the world
from Sun 26 Oct 2003 CE.
RAMADAN 1424 AH 1 5 10 15 20 21 23 25 27 29 (30)
OCT/NOV 2003 CE 27 31 5 10 15 16 18 20 22 24 (25)
Mo Fr We Mo Sa Su Tu Th Sa Mo (Tu)
Night Fri 21-->|<--Morning of Sat 22 Nov
| |<--- Night of 27 Ramadan
|<--- ODD Nights --->
ODD Nights of RAMADAN: Nov Sat 15 (21st Night), Mon 17 (23rd Night),
Wed 19 (25th Night), Fri 21 (27th Night), Sun 23 (29th Night)
SUBJECT: CRESCENT MOON: FIRST VISIBILITY (every lunar month)
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ISLAMIC Year and Month 1424 Ramadan [ 9th Islamic Month]
Astronomical New Moon Date 2003 Oct 25d 12h 50m (UT) (Sat) [INVISIBLE]
Sighting Date, Evening of 2003 Oct 26 (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 17:50 18:40 26: 0 +15+11 -10 MOST PROBL
.DARSLM-Tnzn -6.8 39.2 +3 3 18:17 19:19 26: 27 +15+14 -3 VISIBLE
%MOSCOW-Rusa 55.8 37.6 +3 168 17: 6 17:28 25: 16 +15 +3 -14 IMPOSSIBLE
%ISTNBUL-Trk 41.0 28.9 +2 148 17:10 17:49 26: 20 +15 +6 -14 VERY DFCLT$
.CAIRO-Egypt 30.1 31.3 +2 134 17:14 18: 0 26: 24 +15 +9 -12 DIFFICULT $
.KHRTUM-Sudn 15.5 32.6 +2 47 17:24 18:18 26: 34 +15+12 -9 MOST PROBL
.CPETOWN-SAf -33.8 18.6 +2 46 19: 8 20:27 28: 18 +16+15 +4 VISIBLE
.LAGOS-Nigra 6.5 3.4 +1 68 18:29 19:31 28: 39 +16+14 -8 VISIBLE
.ALGIERS-Alg 36.8 3.0 +0 107 16:59 17:44 28: 9 +16<+8 -14 VERY DFCLT$
%GRENWCH-Eng 51.5 0.0 +0 124 16:46 17:16 27: 56 +16 +4 -16 IMPOSSIBLE
.DAKAR-Sengl 14.7 -17.5 +0 85 18:44 19:45 29: 54 +17+13 -10 VISIBLE
%RIOJNRO-Brz -22.9 -43.2 -3 88 18: 1 19:26 32: 11 +18+18 +1 VISIBLE
.PARAMRI-Sur 5.9 -55.2 -3 84 18:23 19:34 32: 33 +18+16 -9 VISIBLE
.BNSARS-Argn -34.7 -58.4 -3 82 19:16 20:52 33: 26 +19+18 +5 VISIBLE
%LIMA---Peru -12.4 -77.0 -5 71 18: 7 19:31 34: 17 +19+19 -3 VISIBLE
%HALIFX-Cand 44.6 -63.6 -4 86 17:12 17:56 32: 22 +19<+7 -17 VERY DFCLT$
%NEWYORK-USA 40.8 -74.0 -5 73 17: 1 17:50 33: 11 +19 +8 -17 VERY DFCLT$
%MIAMI---USA 25.8 -80.2 -5 61 17:44 18:47 33: 54 +19+13 -15 VISIBLE
%CHICAGO-USA 41.2 -87.6 -6 51 16:53 17:44 34: 3 +20 +8 -18 VERY DFCLT$
%DALLAS--USA 32.8 -96.8 -6 38 17:41 18:41 34: 51 +20+11 -17 MOST PROBL
%DENVER--USA 39.7 -105.0 -7 24 17: 6 18: 0 35: 16 +20 +9 -18 DIFFICULT $
%SnDIEGO-USA 32.7 -117.1 -8 12 17: 4 18: 6 36: 14 +21+11 -17 MOST PROBL
%SnFRNCS-USA 37.7 -122.4 -8 3 17:18 18:16 36: 28 +21+10 -19 PROBABLE
%VANCOVR-Cnd 49.3 -123.1 -8 356 17: 2 17:45 36: 12 +21<+6 -20 IMPOSSIBLE
%ANCHORG-Als 61.1 -150.0 -9 327 17:16 17:30 37: 26 +22 +1 -22 IMPOSSIBLE
.HONOLU--Hwi 21.3 -157.5 -10 327 17:57 19:14 39: 7 +22+16 -16 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 18:17 19: 9 19: 27 +10+10 +3 PROBABLE
.TOKYO-Japan 35.7 139.7 +9 300 16:55 17:26 19: 5 +11<+6 -9 IMPOSSIBLE$
%BEIJING-Chn 39.9 116.4 +8 285 17:22 17:53 20: 32 +12 +5 -10 IMPOSSIBLE
.JAKARTA-Ind -6.3 106.9 +7 295 17:47 18:37 21: 57 +12+12 -3 MOST PROBL
.DHAKA-BngDs 23.8 90.3 +6 278 17:25 18: 7 22: 35 +13 +9 -9 DIFFICULT $
.AGRA--India 27.2 77.9 +5 269 17:12 17:54 23: 22 +13 +8 -10 VERY DFCLT$
.PESHAWR-Pks 33.6 71.4 +5 253 17:30 18: 9 23: 40 +13 +7 -11 VERY DFCLT$
.BUKHRA-Uzbk 39.6 64.6 +4 233 16:49 17:26 23: 59 +14 +6 -12 VERY DFCLT$
.TEHRAN-Iran 35.7 51.4 +3 215 16:47 17:28 24: 57 +14 +7 -12 VERY DFCLT$
($) = 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,
Consultant to:
Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
Islamic Fiqh Council of North America