Bismillah hir-Rahman nir-Rahim
(In the Name of ALLAH, THE MOST BENEFICENT, THE MOST MERCIFUL)

HILAL SIGHTINGS (WORLD) FOR SAFAR 1425 AH
(2nd Islamic Month)

Sighting Info for Evening of Sat 20 Mar 2004 CE

Posted 5:00 am, 19 Feb 2004 CE

Dr.Mohib.N.DURRANI, EMail: Durrani@Hilal-Sighting.Com
OR EMail: mnd0@columbia.edu
North American Coordinator (Since 1987), for Astronomical Information
Islamic Society of North America (ISNA), Copyright (c) 1987-2004
Homepage: http://www.Hilal-Sighting.Com
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        SUBJECT: CRESCENT MOON: FIRST VISIBILITY (every lunar month)
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    ISLAMIC  Year and Month       1425 AH Safar [2nd Islamic Month]
    Astronomical New Moon Date    2004 Mar 20d 22h 41m (UT) (Sat) [INVISIBLE]
    Sighting Date, Evening of     2004 Mar 20 (Sat) 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 18:33*18:14  -7:  8  +6 -4  -4 IMPOSSIBLE@
.DARSLM-Tnzn  -6.8   39.2  +3   1 18:34*18:25  -7:  7  +5 -2  -5 IMPOSSIBLE@
%MOSCOW-Rusa  55.8   37.6  +3 176 18:45*18: 1  -6: 56  +6 -6  -1 IMPOSSIBLE@
%ISTNBUL-Trk  41.0   28.9  +2 152 18:18*17:50  -6: 23  +6 -5  -2 IMPOSSIBLE@
.CAIRO-Egypt  30.1   31.3  +2 137 18: 7*17:44  -6: 34  +6 -5  -3 IMPOSSIBLE@
.KHRTUM-Sudn  15.5   32.6  +2  48 18: 2*17:45  -6: 39  +6 -4  -4 IMPOSSIBLE@
.CPETOWN-SAf -33.8   18.6  +2  23 18:57 19: 0  -5: 44  +4 +1  -4 IMPOSSIBLE
.LAGOS-Nigra   6.5    3.4  +1  63 18:58*18:49  -4: 43  +5 -2  -4 IMPOSSIBLE@
 
.ALGIERS-Alg  36.8    3.0  +0 106 18: 0*17:39  -4: 41  +5 -4  -3 IMPOSSIBLE@
%GRENWCH-Eng  51.5    0.0  +0 119 18:14*17:43  -4: 27  +5 -5  -2 IMPOSSIBLE@
.DAKAR-Sengl  14.7  -17.5  +0  74 19:20*19:11  -3: 21  +4 -2  -4 IMPOSSIBLE@
 
%RIOJNRO-Brz -22.9  -43.2  -3  68 18: 3 18: 7  -1: 38  +3 +1  -3 IMPOSSIBLE
.PARAMRI-Sur   5.9  -55.2  -3  68 18:51*18:50   0:-50  +3 -0  -3 IMPOSSIBLE
.BNSARS-Argn -34.7  -58.4  -3  76 19: 4 19:12   0:-37  +3 +2  -2 IMPOSSIBLE
%LIMA---Peru -12.4  -77.0  -5  72 18:18 18:24   0: 37  +3 +1  -3 IMPOSSIBLE
 
%HALIFX-Cand  44.6  -63.6  -4  66 18:26*18:13   0:-15  +4 -2  -3 IMPOSSIBLE@
%NEWYORK-USA  40.8  -74.0  -5  59 18: 9*17:59   0: 28  +4 -2  -3 IMPOSSIBLE@
%MIAMI---USA  25.8  -80.2  -5  57 18:32*18:29   0: 51  +3 -1  -3 IMPOSSIBLE
%CHICAGO-USA  41.2  -87.6  -6  49 18: 2*17:55   1: 21  +4 -1  -3 IMPOSSIBLE@
%DALLAS--USA  32.8  -96.8  -6  44 18:38*18:35   1: 57  +3 -1  -3 IMPOSSIBLE
%DENVER--USA  39.7 -105.0  -7  35 18:13*18: 9   2: 32  +4 -1  -4 IMPOSSIBLE
%SnDIEGO-USA  32.7 -117.1  -8  25 18: 0 18: 1   3: 19  +3 +0  -3 IMPOSSIBLE
%SnFRNCS-USA  37.7 -122.4  -8  19 18:21 18:22   3: 40  +4 +0  -4 IMPOSSIBLE
%VANCOVR-Cnd  49.3 -123.1  -8  17 18:26*18:22   3: 45  +4 -1  -4 IMPOSSIBLE
 
%ANCHORG-Als  61.1 -150.0  -9 351 19:17*19:11   5: 36  +4 -1  -4 IMPOSSIBLE
.HONOLU--Hwi  21.3 -157.5 -10 337 18:41 18:50   6:  0  +4 +2  -3 IMPOSSIBLE
 
              (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 +10 278 18: 7*17:59 -14: 34  +8 -2  -8 IMPOSSIBLE@
.TOKYO-Japan  35.7  139.7  +9 293 17:54*17:10 -13: 47  +9 -9  -2 IMPOSSIBLE@
%BEIJING-Chn  39.9  116.4  +8 279 18:27*17:44 -12: 14  +8 -8  -2 IMPOSSIBLE@
.JAKARTA-Ind  -6.3  106.9  +7 295 18: 5*17:47 -11: 36  +7 -4  -6 IMPOSSIBLE@
 
.DHAKA-BngDs  23.8   90.3  +6 278 18:10*17:42 -10: 31  +7 -6  -4 IMPOSSIBLE@
.AGRA--India  27.2   77.9  +5 269 18: 1*17:33  -9: 40  +7 -6  -3 IMPOSSIBLE@
.PESHAWR-Pks  33.6   71.4  +5 255 18:27*17:56  -9: 14  +7 -6  -3 IMPOSSIBLE@
.BUKHRA-Uzbk  39.6   64.6  +4 237 17:55*17:21  -8: 46  +7 -6  -2 IMPOSSIBLE@
.TEHRAN-Iran  35.7   51.4  +3 218 17:47*17:18  -7: 54  +6 -6  -3 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