Bismillah hir-Rahman nir-Rahim
(In the Name of ALLAH, THE MOST BENEFICENT, THE MOST MERCIFUL)
HILAL SIGHTINGS (WORLD) FOR MUHARRAM 1425 AH
HAPPY NEW ISLAMIC YEAR (1st Islamic Month)
Sighting Info for Evening of Fri 20 Feb 2004 CE
Posted 5:00 am, 19 Feb 2004 CE
SUBJECT: CRESCENT MOON: FIRST VISIBILITY (every lunar month)
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ISLAMIC Year and Month 1425 AH Muharram [1st Islamic Month]
Astronomical New Moon Date 2004 Feb 20d 09h 18m (UT) (Fri) [INVISIBLE]
Sighting Date, Evening of 2004 Feb 20 (Fri) 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 18:22 18:32 6: 4 +5 +2 -5 IMPOSSIBLE
.DARSLM-Tnzn -6.8 39.2 +3 1 18:46 19: 4 6: 28 +5 +4 -3 IMPOSSIBLE
%MOSCOW-Rusa 55.8 37.6 +3 176 17:45*17:33 5: 27 +6 -1 -6 IMPOSSIBLE
%ISTNBUL-Trk 41.0 28.9 +2 152 17:45 17:49 6: 27 +6 +1 -6 IMPOSSIBLE
.CAIRO-Egypt 30.1 31.3 +2 137 17:47 17:55 6: 29 +5 +2 -5 IMPOSSIBLE
.KHRTUM-Sudn 15.5 32.6 +2 48 17:56 18: 9 6: 38 +5 +3 -4 IMPOSSIBLE
.CPETOWN-SAf -33.8 18.6 +2 23 19:34 20: 1 8: 16 +5 +5 +1 IMPOSSIBLE
.LAGOS-Nigra 6.5 3.4 +1 63 18:59 19:19 8: 41 +6 +5 -3 IMPOSSIBLE
.ALGIERS-Alg 36.8 3.0 +0 106 17:33 17:44 8: 15 +6 +2 -6 IMPOSSIBLE
%GRENWCH-Eng 51.5 0.0 +0 119 17:23 17:25 8: 5 +6 +0 -6 IMPOSSIBLE
.DAKAR-Sengl 14.7 -17.5 +0 74 19:15 19:36 9: 57 +6 +5 -4 IMPOSSIBLE
%RIOJNRO-Brz -22.9 -43.2 -3 68 18:28 19: 0 12: 10 +7<+7 +1 VERY DFCLT$
.PARAMRI-Sur 5.9 -55.2 -3 68 18:53 19:22 12: 35 +7<+7 -3 VERY DFCLT$
.BNSARS-Argn -34.7 -58.4 -3 76 19:41 20:16 13: 23 +8<+7 +3 VERY DFCLT$
%LIMA---Peru -12.4 -77.0 -5 72 18:35 19: 9 14: 17 +8<+8 +0 VERY DFCLT$
%HALIFX-Cand 44.6 -63.6 -4 66 17:49 18: 9 12: 31 +8 +3 -7 IMPOSSIBLE
%NEWYORK-USA 40.8 -74.0 -5 59 17:36 18: 0 13: 18 +8 +4 -7 IMPOSSIBLE
%MIAMI---USA 25.8 -80.2 -5 57 18:17 18:46 13: 59 +8 +6 -5 IMPOSSIBLE$
%CHICAGO-USA 41.2 -87.6 -6 49 17:29 17:55 14: 11 +8 +4 -7 IMPOSSIBLE
%DALLAS--USA 32.8 -96.8 -6 44 18:16 18:46 14: 58 +8<+6 -6 IMPOSSIBLE$
%DENVER--USA 39.7 -105.0 -7 35 17:42 18:12 15: 24 +9 +5 -7 IMPOSSIBLE$
%SnDIEGO-USA 32.7 -117.1 -8 25 17:38 18:12 16: 20 +9<+7 -6 VERY DFCLT$
%SnFRNCS-USA 37.7 -122.4 -8 19 17:53 18:27 16: 35 +9 +6 -7 VERY DFCLT$
%VANCOVR-Cnd 49.3 -123.1 -8 17 17:40 18:10 16: 22 +9 +4 -8 IMPOSSIBLE
%ANCHORG-Als 61.1 -150.0 -9 351 18: 0 18:30 17: 42 +10 +3 -10 IMPOSSIBLE
.HONOLU--Hwi 21.3 -157.5 -10 337 18:30 19:12 19: 12 +10 +9 -5 PROBABLE
(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 18:43 18:58 0:-35 +4 +3 -3 IMPOSSIBLE
.TOKYO-Japan 35.7 139.7 +9 293 17:28*17:14 0:-50 +5 -3 -5 IMPOSSIBLE@
%BEIJING-Chn 39.9 116.4 +8 279 17:56*17:43 0: 38 +5 -2 -5 IMPOSSIBLE@
.JAKARTA-Ind -6.3 106.9 +7 295 18:16 18:25 1: 58 +4 +2 -4 IMPOSSIBLE
.DHAKA-BngDs 23.8 90.3 +6 278 17:57 17:58 2: 39 +5 +0 -5 IMPOSSIBLE
.AGRA--India 27.2 77.9 +5 269 17:45 17:46 3: 27 +5 +0 -5 IMPOSSIBLE
.PESHAWR-Pks 33.6 71.4 +5 255 18: 3 18: 3 3: 45 +5 -0 -5 IMPOSSIBLE
.BUKHRA-Uzbk 39.6 64.6 +4 237 17:24*17:21 4: 6 +5 -0 -5 IMPOSSIBLE
.TEHRAN-Iran 35.7 51.4 +3 218 17:21 17:23 5: 3 +5 +0 -5 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