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 Sun 21 Mar 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 Safar [2nd Islamic Month]
Astronomical New Moon Date 2004 Mar 20d 22h 41m (UT) (Sat) [INVISIBLE]
Sighting Date, Evening of 2004 Mar 21 (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 18:34 19: 7 16: 53 +8<+8 -2 VERY DFCLT$
.DARSLM-Tnzn -6.8 39.2 +3 1 18:34 19: 5 16: 53 +8<+8 +2 VERY DFCLT$
%MOSCOW-Rusa 55.8 37.6 +3 176 18:47 19:22 17: 6 +8 +5 -7 IMPOSSIBLE
%ISTNBUL-Trk 41.0 28.9 +2 152 18:19 18:56 17: 38 +8<+7 -5 VERY DFCLT$
.CAIRO-Egypt 30.1 31.3 +2 137 18: 7 18:43 17: 26 +8 +7 -4 VERY DFCLT$
.KHRTUM-Sudn 15.5 32.6 +2 48 18: 2 18:36 17: 21 +8<+8 -1 DIFFICULT
.CPETOWN-SAf -33.8 18.6 +2 23 18:56 19:27 18: 15 +9 +6 +6 VERY DFCLT$
.LAGOS-Nigra 6.5 3.4 +1 63 18:58 19:35 19: 17 +9 +9 +0 DIFFICULT
.ALGIERS-Alg 36.8 3.0 +0 106 18: 1 18:41 19: 20 +9<+8 -5 DIFFICULT
%GRENWCH-Eng 51.5 0.0 +0 119 18:15 18:58 19: 34 +9 +6 -7 VERY DFCLT$
.DAKAR-Sengl 14.7 -17.5 +0 74 19:20 20: 1 20: 39 +10+10 -1 PROBABLE
%RIOJNRO-Brz -22.9 -43.2 -3 68 18: 2 18:40 22: 21 +11 +9 +6 PROBABLE
.PARAMRI-Sur 5.9 -55.2 -3 68 18:51 19:36 23: 10 +11+11 +1 MOST PROBL
.BNSARS-Argn -34.7 -58.4 -3 76 19: 2 19:38 23: 21 +11 +7 +8 DIFFICULT
%LIMA---Peru -12.4 -77.0 -5 72 18:18 19: 1 24: 37 +12+10 +5 MOST PROBL
%HALIFX-Cand 44.6 -63.6 -4 66 18:28 19:21 23: 47 +11 +9 -7 PROBABLE
%NEWYORK-USA 40.8 -74.0 -5 59 18:10 19: 4 24: 29 +12+10 -6 MOST PROBL
%MIAMI---USA 25.8 -80.2 -5 57 18:32 19:24 24: 51 +12+11 -3 MOST PROBL
%CHICAGO-USA 41.2 -87.6 -6 49 18: 3 19: 0 25: 22 +12+10 -6 MOST PROBL
%DALLAS--USA 32.8 -96.8 -6 44 18:39 19:35 25: 58 +12+11 -4 MOST PROBL
%DENVER--USA 39.7 -105.0 -7 35 18:14 19:13 26: 33 +13+11 -6 MOST PROBL
%SnDIEGO-USA 32.7 -117.1 -8 25 18: 1 19: 0 27: 20 +13+12 -4 VISIBLE
%SnFRNCS-USA 37.7 -122.4 -8 19 18:22 19:24 27: 41 +13+12 -6 VISIBLE
%VANCOVR-Cnd 49.3 -123.1 -8 17 18:28 19:34 27: 47 +13+10 -8 MOST PROBL
%ANCHORG-Als 61.1 -150.0 -9 351 19:19 20:40 29: 38 +14 +9 -11 MOST PROBL
.HONOLU--Hwi 21.3 -157.5 -10 337 18:41 19:43 30: 0 +14+14 -2 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 18: 6 18:26 9: 25 +5 +4 +2 IMPOSSIBLE
.TOKYO-Japan 35.7 139.7 +9 293 17:55 18:12 10: 14 +5 +3 -4 IMPOSSIBLE
%BEIJING-Chn 39.9 116.4 +8 279 18:28 18:49 11: 47 +6 +4 -4 IMPOSSIBLE
.JAKARTA-Ind -6.3 106.9 +7 295 18: 4 18:28 12: 23 +6<+6 +0 IMPOSSIBLE$
.DHAKA-BngDs 23.8 90.3 +6 278 18:11 18:37 13: 30 +6<+6 -3 IMPOSSIBLE$
.AGRA--India 27.2 77.9 +5 269 18: 2 18:30 14: 21 +7<+6 -3 IMPOSSIBLE$
.PESHAWR-Pks 33.6 71.4 +5 255 18:27 18:56 14: 46 +7<+6 -4 IMPOSSIBLE$
.BUKHRA-Uzbk 39.6 64.6 +4 237 17:56 18:26 15: 15 +7<+6 -5 IMPOSSIBLE$
.TEHRAN-Iran 35.7 51.4 +3 218 17:48 18:20 16: 7 +8 +6 -4 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