Bismillah hir-Rahman nir-Rahim
(In the Name of ALLAH, THE MOST BENEFICENT, THE MOST MERCIFUL)
HILAL SIGHTINGS (WORLD) FOR Zul-HAJJ 1424 AH
Sighting Info for Evening of Thu 22 Jan 2004 CE
Posted 5:00 am, 24 Sep 2003 CE
Revised 5:00 pm, 11 Nov 2003 CE
SUBJECT: CRESCENT MOON: FIRST VISIBILITY (every lunar month)
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ISLAMIC Year and Month 1424 Zul-Hajj [12th Islamic Month]
Astronomical New Moon Date 2004 Jan 21d 21h 05m (UT) (Wed) [INVISIBLE]
Sighting Date, Evening of 2004 Jan 22 (Thu) evening
Sighting Date Increase 1 [day(s) from Astro New Moon Date]
THE FOLLOWING IS THE CORELATION BETWEEN COMMON DAYS (DATES) FOR THE
ISLAMIC AND GREGORIAN CALENDARS:
If Zul-HAJJ Sighting is on evening of Thu 22 Jan 2004, the common DAYS are:
Zul-HAJJ 1424 AH 1 5 9 10
JAN/FEB 2004 CE 23 27 31 1
Fr Tu Sa Su
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: 5 18:46 18: 0 +11 +8 -7 DIFFICULT
.DARSLM-Tnzn -6.8 39.2 +3 1 18:48 19:36 18: 43 +11+11 -1 MOST PROBL
%MOSCOW-Rusa 55.8 37.6 +3 176 16:43 17: 0 16: 38 +10 +2 -10 IMPOSSIBLE
%ISTNBUL-Trk 41.0 28.9 +2 152 17:10 17:44 18: 5 +11 +5 -10 IMPOSSIBLE$
.CAIRO-Egypt 30.1 31.3 +2 137 17:23 18: 2 18: 18 +11 +7 -8 VERY DFCLT$
.KHRTUM-Sudn 15.5 32.6 +2 48 17:43 18:27 18: 38 +11 +9 -6 PROBABLE
.CPETOWN-SAf -33.8 18.6 +2 23 19:57 20:53 20: 52 +12+10 +6 MOST PROBL
.LAGOS-Nigra 6.5 3.4 +1 63 18:53 19:44 20: 48 +12+11 -4 MOST PROBL
.ALGIERS-Alg 36.8 3.0 +0 106 17: 3 17:44 19: 58 +12<+7 -9 VERY DFCLT$
%GRENWCH-Eng 51.5 0.0 +0 119 16:32 17: 3 19: 27 +12 +4 -11 IMPOSSIBLE
.DAKAR-Sengl 14.7 -17.5 +0 74 19: 3 19:56 21: 58 +12+11 -6 MOST PROBL
%RIOJNRO-Brz -22.9 -43.2 -3 68 18:42 19:44 24: 37 +14+13 +4 VISIBLE
.PARAMRI-Sur 5.9 -55.2 -3 68 18:48 19:48 24: 43 +14+13 -3 VISIBLE
.BNSARS-Argn -34.7 -58.4 -3 76 20: 6 21:11 26: 1 +15+12 +8 VISIBLE
%LIMA---Peru -12.4 -77.0 -5 72 18:41 19:47 26: 36 +15+15 +2 VISIBLE
%HALIFX-Cand 44.6 -63.6 -4 66 17: 8 18: 0 24: 3 +14 +7 -12 DIFFICULT
%NEWYORK-USA 40.8 -74.0 -5 59 17: 1 17:57 24: 56 +14 +8 -11 PROBABLE
%MIAMI---USA 25.8 -80.2 -5 57 17:57 18:58 25: 52 +15+12 -8 VISIBLE
%CHICAGO-USA 41.2 -87.6 -6 49 16:53 17:51 25: 48 +15 +9 -12 MOST PROBL
%DALLAS--USA 32.8 -96.8 -6 44 17:49 18:52 26: 44 +15+11 -10 MOST PROBL
%DENVER--USA 39.7 -105.0 -7 35 17: 8 18:10 27: 3 +15+10 -12 MOST PROBL
%SnDIEGO-USA 32.7 -117.1 -8 25 17:12 18:18 28: 7 +16+12 -11 VISIBLE
%SnFRNCS-USA 37.7 -122.4 -8 19 17:22 18:28 28: 17 +16+11 -12 MOST PROBL
%VANCOVR-Cnd 49.3 -123.1 -8 17 16:52 17:55 27: 47 +16<+8 -14 PROBABLE
%ANCHORG-Als 61.1 -150.0 -9 351 16:40 17:40 28: 35 +16 +4 -16 VERY DFCLT$
.HONOLU--Hwi 21.3 -157.5 -10 337 18:13 19:28 31: 8 +17+15 -8 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 +10 278 19: 7 19:46 12: 2 +7 +7 +2 VERY DFCLT$
.TOKYO-Japan 35.7 139.7 +9 293 16:59 17:14 10: 54 +8 +2 -7 IMPOSSIBLE
%BEIJING-Chn 39.9 116.4 +8 279 17:22 17:39 12: 17 +8 +3 -8 IMPOSSIBLE
.JAKARTA-Ind -6.3 106.9 +7 295 18:18 18:55 14: 13 +8 +8 -2 DIFFICULT
.DHAKA-BngDs 23.8 90.3 +6 278 17:39 18: 9 14: 34 +9<+6 -7 VERY DFCLT$
.AGRA--India 27.2 77.9 +5 269 17:23 17:54 15: 18 +9<+6 -7 VERY DFCLT$
.PESHAWR-Pks 33.6 71.4 +5 255 17:36 18: 6 15: 31 +9 +5 -8 IMPOSSIBLE$
.BUKHRA-Uzbk 39.6 64.6 +4 237 16:50 17:18 15: 45 +10 +4 -9 IMPOSSIBLE
.TEHRAN-Iran 35.7 51.4 +3 218 16:52 17:24 16: 47 +10 +5 -9 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