Bismillah hir-Rahman nir-Rahim
(In the Name of ALLAH, THE MOST BENEFICENT, THE MOST MERCIFUL)
HILAL SIGHTINGS (WORLD) FOR RABI-ul-AWWAL 1425 AH
(3rd Islamic Month)
Sighting Info for Evening of Tue 20 Apr 2004 CE
Posted 5:00 am, 19 Apr 2004 CE
SUBJECT: CRESCENT MOON: FIRST VISIBILITY (every lunar month)
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ISLAMIC Year and Month 1425 AH Rabi-ul-Awwal [3rd Islamic Month
Astronomical New Moon Date 2004 Apr 19d 13h 21m (UT) (Mon) [INVISIBLE]
Sighting Date, Evening of 2004 Apr 20 (Tue) evening
Sighting Date Increase 1 [day(s) from Astro New Moon Date]
The DAY of 12 Rabi-ul-Awwal 1425 AH is expected on Sun 2 May 2004 CE for most of the World!
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 18:43 19:36 26: 22 +11+11 -0 MOST PROBL
.DARSLM-Tnzn -6.8 39.2 +3 1 18:20 19: 3 25: 59 +11+10 +6 MOST PROBL
%MOSCOW-Rusa 55.8 37.6 +3 176 19:46 21: 2 27: 25 +12 +9 -8 MOST PROBL
%ISTNBUL-Trk 41.0 28.9 +2 152 18:51 19:55 27: 30 +12+11 -5 MOST PROBL
.CAIRO-Egypt 30.1 31.3 +2 137 18:26 19:24 27: 5 +12+12 -2 MOST PROBL
.KHRTUM-Sudn 15.5 32.6 +2 48 18: 6 18:57 26: 45 +12+12 +1 MOST PROBL
.CPETOWN-SAf -33.8 18.6 +2 23 18:18 18:50 26: 57 +12 +6 +10 VERY DFCLT$
.LAGOS-Nigra 6.5 3.4 +1 63 18:55 19:46 28: 34 +13+12 +4 VISIBLE
.ALGIERS-Alg 36.8 3.0 +0 106 18:27 19:32 29: 6 +13+12 -4 VISIBLE
%GRENWCH-Eng 51.5 0.0 +0 119 19: 5 20:23 29: 44 +13+11 -7 MOST PROBL
.DAKAR-Sengl 14.7 -17.5 +0 74 19:24 20:22 30: 3 +13+13 +2 VISIBLE
%RIOJNRO-Brz -22.9 -43.2 -3 68 17:35 18:19 31: 14 +14 +9 +10 MOST PROBL
.PARAMRI-Sur 5.9 -55.2 -3 68 18:47 19:46 32: 26 +14+14 +4 VISIBLE
.BNSARS-Argn -34.7 -58.4 -3 76 18:23 19: 1 32: 2 +15 +7 +13 DIFFICULT
%LIMA---Peru -12.4 -77.0 -5 72 18: 0 18:53 33: 39 +15+12 +9 VISIBLE
%HALIFX-Cand 44.6 -63.6 -4 66 19: 5 20:28 33: 44 +15+14 -6 VISIBLE
%NEWYORK-USA 40.8 -74.0 -5 59 18:41 20: 2 34: 20 +15+14 -5 VISIBLE
%MIAMI---USA 25.8 -80.2 -5 57 18:46 19:58 34: 25 +15+15 -1 VISIBLE
%CHICAGO-USA 41.2 -87.6 -6 49 18:35 20: 0 35: 14 +16+15 -6 VISIBLE
%DALLAS--USA 32.8 -96.8 -6 44 19: 0 20:19 35: 39 +16+15 -3 VISIBLE
%DENVER--USA 39.7 -105.0 -7 35 18:43 20: 9 36: 22 +16+15 -5 VISIBLE
%SnDIEGO-USA 32.7 -117.1 -8 25 18:22 19:44 37: 1 +16+16 -3 VISIBLE
%SnFRNCS-USA 37.7 -122.4 -8 19 18:49 20:17 37: 28 +17+16 -5 VISIBLE
%VANCOVR-Cnd 49.3 -123.1 -8 17 19:13 20:53 37: 52 +17+15 -9 VISIBLE
%ANCHORG-Als 61.1 -150.0 -9 351 20:37 22:49 40: 16 +18+13 -13 VISIBLE
.HONOLU--Hwi 21.3 -157.5 -10 337 18:50 20:12 39: 29 +18+18 +0 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 17:27 17:48 18: 6 +8 +4 +7 IMPOSSIBLE
.TOKYO-Japan 35.7 139.7 +9 293 18:19 19: 2 19: 58 +9 +8 -3 DIFFICULT
%BEIJING-Chn 39.9 116.4 +8 279 18:58 19:46 21: 37 +9 +9 -4 DIFFICULT
.JAKARTA-Ind -6.3 106.9 +7 295 17:51 18:26 21: 30 +9 +8 +5 DIFFICULT
.DHAKA-BngDs 23.8 90.3 +6 278 18:23 19: 9 23: 2 +10+10 -1 PROBABLE
.AGRA--India 27.2 77.9 +5 269 18:17 19: 6 23: 56 +10+10 -1 MOST PROBL
.PESHAWR-Pks 33.6 71.4 +5 255 18:49 19:42 24: 28 +11+10 -3 MOST PROBL
.BUKHRA-Uzbk 39.6 64.6 +4 237 18:25 19:22 25: 4 +11+10 -4 MOST PROBL
.TEHRAN-Iran 35.7 51.4 +3 218 18:12 19: 9 25: 51 +11+11 -3 MOST PROBL
($) = 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
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