Bismillah hir-Rahman nir-Rahim
(In the Name of ALLAH, THE MOST BENEFICENT, THE MOST MERCIFUL)
HILAL SIGHTINGS (WORLD) FOR SHAWWAL (Eid-ul-Fitr) 1424 AH
Sighting Info for Evening of Sun 23 Nov 2003 CE
Posted 5:00 am, 24 Sep 2003 CE
SUBJECT: CRESCENT MOON: FIRST VISIBILITY (every lunar month)
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ISLAMIC Year and Month 1424 Shawwal [10th Islamic Month]
Astronomical New Moon Date 2003 Nov 23d 22h 59m (UT) (Sun) [INVISIBLE]
Sighting Date, Evening of 2003 Nov 23 (Sun) evening
Sighting Date Increase 0 [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 17:39*17:14 -8: 20 +6 -5 +2 IMPOSSIBLE@
.DARSLM-Tnzn -6.8 39.2 +3 3 18:23*17:58 -7: 36 +6 -6 -0 IMPOSSIBLE@
%MOSCOW-Rusa 55.8 37.6 +3 168 16:14*15:47 -9: 45 +6 -3 +5 IMPOSSIBLE@
%ISTNBUL-Trk 41.0 28.9 +2 148 16:42*16:17 -8: 17 +6 -4 +4 IMPOSSIBLE@
.CAIRO-Egypt 30.1 31.3 +2 134 16:56*16:32 -8: 3 +6 -5 +3 IMPOSSIBLE@
.KHRTUM-Sudn 15.5 32.6 +2 47 17:17*16:53 -7: 42 +6 -5 +2 IMPOSSIBLE@
.CPETOWN-SAf -33.8 18.6 +2 46 19:34*19:14 -5: 25 +4 -4 -2 IMPOSSIBLE@
.LAGOS-Nigra 6.5 3.4 +1 68 18:28*18: 8 -5: 31 +4 -4 +0 IMPOSSIBLE@
.ALGIERS-Alg 36.8 3.0 +0 107 16:35*16:14 -6: 24 +5 -4 +3 IMPOSSIBLE@
%GRENWCH-Eng 51.5 0.0 +0 124 16: 2*15:39 -6: 57 +5 -3 +4 IMPOSSIBLE@
.DAKAR-Sengl 14.7 -17.5 +0 85 18:37*18:21 -4: 22 +4 -4 +1 IMPOSSIBLE@
%RIOJNRO-Brz -22.9 -43.2 -3 88 18:18*18: 9 -1: 41 +2 -2 -1 IMPOSSIBLE@
.PARAMRI-Sur 5.9 -55.2 -3 84 18:22*18:12 -1: 37 +2 -2 -1 IMPOSSIBLE@
.BNSARS-Argn -34.7 -58.4 -3 82 19:43*19:39 0:-16 +1 -1 -1 IMPOSSIBLE
%LIMA---Peru -12.4 -77.0 -5 71 18:17*18:13 0: 18 +1 -1 -1 IMPOSSIBLE
%HALIFX-Cand 44.6 -63.6 -4 86 16:40*16:24 -2: 19 +3 -2 +1 IMPOSSIBLE@
%NEWYORK-USA 40.8 -74.0 -5 73 16:33*16:20 -1: 26 +2 -2 +0 IMPOSSIBLE@
%MIAMI---USA 25.8 -80.2 -5 61 17:30*17:21 0:-29 +2 -2 -1 IMPOSSIBLE@
%CHICAGO-USA 41.2 -87.6 -6 51 16:25*16:13 0:-34 +2 -2 -0 IMPOSSIBLE@
%DALLAS--USA 32.8 -96.8 -6 38 17:22*17:13 0: 23 +2 -2 -1 IMPOSSIBLE@
%DENVER--USA 39.7 -105.0 -7 24 16:40*16:30 0: 41 +2 -2 -1 IMPOSSIBLE@
%SnDIEGO-USA 32.7 -117.1 -8 12 16:44*16:38 1: 45 +2 -1 -2 IMPOSSIBLE@
%SnFRNCS-USA 37.7 -122.4 -8 3 16:54*16:47 1: 55 +2 -1 -2 IMPOSSIBLE@
%VANCOVR-Cnd 49.3 -123.1 -8 356 16:23*16:10 1: 24 +2 -2 -1 IMPOSSIBLE@
%ANCHORG-Als 61.1 -150.0 -9 327 16: 7*15:43 2: 8 +2 -2 -1 IMPOSSIBLE@
.HONOLU--Hwi 21.3 -157.5 -10 327 17:46 17:49 4: 47 +3 +1 -3 IMPOSSIBLE
(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 18:43*17:55 -14: 16 +9 -9 -4 IMPOSSIBLE@
.TOKYO-Japan 35.7 139.7 +9 300 16:32*15:55 -15: 27 +10 -7 +7 IMPOSSIBLE@
%BEIJING-Chn 39.9 116.4 +8 285 16:55*16:21 -14: 4 +9 -6 +7 IMPOSSIBLE@
.JAKARTA-Ind -6.3 106.9 +7 295 17:53*17:16 -12: 6 +8 -8 +0 IMPOSSIBLE@
.DHAKA-BngDs 23.8 90.3 +6 278 17:13*16:40 -11: 46 +8 -7 +4 IMPOSSIBLE@
.AGRA--India 27.2 77.9 +5 269 16:56*16:26 -11: 3 +7 -6 +4 IMPOSSIBLE@
.PESHAWR-Pks 33.6 71.4 +5 253 17: 9*16:40 -10: 50 +7 -6 +5 IMPOSSIBLE@
.BUKHRA-Uzbk 39.6 64.6 +4 233 16:23*15:54 -10: 36 +7 -5 +5 IMPOSSIBLE@
.TEHRAN-Iran 35.7 51.4 +3 215 16:25*15:57 -9: 34 +6 -5 +4 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,
Consultant to:
Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
Islamic Fiqh Council of North America