Bismillah hir-Rahman nir-Rahim
(In the Name of ALLAH, THE MOST BENEFICENT, THE MOST MERCIFUL)
HILAL SIGHTINGS (WORLD) FOR JUMMAH-dul-AAKHIR 1425 AH
(6th Islamic Month)
Sighting Info for Evening of Sat 17 Jul 2004 CE
Posted 5:00 am, 27 Apr 2004 CE
SUBJECT: CRESCENT MOON: FIRST VISIBILITY (every lunar month)
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ISLAMIC Year and Month 1425 AH Jummah-dul-Aakhir [6th Islamic Mo
Astronomical New Moon Date 2004 Jul 17d 11h 24m (UT) (Sat) [INVISIBLE]
Sighting Date, Evening of 2004 Jul 17 (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 19: 7 19:24 4: 43 +5 +4 +3 IMPOSSIBLE
.DARSLM-Tnzn -6.8 39.2 +3 1 18:23 18:29 3: 59 +5 +1 +5 IMPOSSIBLE
%MOSCOW-Rusa 55.8 37.6 +3 176 21: 0 21:47 6: 36 +5 +5 -1 IMPOSSIBLE
%ISTNBUL-Trk 41.0 28.9 +2 152 19:35 20: 6 6: 11 +5 +5 +0 IMPOSSIBLE
.CAIRO-Egypt 30.1 31.3 +2 137 18:57 19:21 5: 33 +5 +4 +2 IMPOSSIBLE
.KHRTUM-Sudn 15.5 32.6 +2 48 18:25 18:41 5: 1 +5 +3 +3 IMPOSSIBLE
.CPETOWN-SAf -33.8 18.6 +2 23 17:58*17:52 4: 34 +5 -1 +5 IMPOSSIBLE
.LAGOS-Nigra 6.5 3.4 +1 63 19: 7 19:23 6: 43 +5 +4 +4 IMPOSSIBLE
.ALGIERS-Alg 36.8 3.0 +0 106 19: 5 19:35 7: 41 +5 +5 +0 IMPOSSIBLE
%GRENWCH-Eng 51.5 0.0 +0 119 20: 7 20:51 8: 43 +6 +5 -2 IMPOSSIBLE
.DAKAR-Sengl 14.7 -17.5 +0 74 19:42 20: 4 8: 18 +5 +5 +3 IMPOSSIBLE
%RIOJNRO-Brz -22.9 -43.2 -3 68 17:26 17:36 9: 2 +6 +2 +6 IMPOSSIBLE
.PARAMRI-Sur 5.9 -55.2 -3 68 18:59 19:23 10: 35 +6 +5 +3 IMPOSSIBLE
.BNSARS-Argn -34.7 -58.4 -3 76 18: 3 18: 8 9: 39 +6 +1 +6 IMPOSSIBLE
%LIMA---Peru -12.4 -77.0 -5 72 17:59 18:19 11: 35 +7 +4 +5 IMPOSSIBLE
%HALIFX-Cand 44.6 -63.6 -4 66 19:53 20:36 12: 29 +7 +6 -2 IMPOSSIBLE$
%NEWYORK-USA 40.8 -74.0 -5 59 19:24 20: 5 13: 0 +7<+7 -2 VERY DFCLT$
%MIAMI---USA 25.8 -80.2 -5 57 19:13 19:47 12: 49 +7<+7 +0 VERY DFCLT$
%CHICAGO-USA 41.2 -87.6 -6 49 19:19 20: 2 13: 55 +7<+7 -3 VERY DFCLT$
%DALLAS--USA 32.8 -96.8 -6 44 19:33 20:12 14: 9 +7 +7 -1 VERY DFCLT$
%DENVER--USA 39.7 -105.0 -7 35 19:25 20: 8 15: 1 +8 +7 -3 VERY DFCLT$
%SnDIEGO-USA 32.7 -117.1 -8 25 18:55 19:37 15: 31 +8<+8 -2 VERY DFCLT$
%SnFRNCS-USA 37.7 -122.4 -8 19 19:28 20:13 16: 4 +8<+8 -3 VERY DFCLT$
%VANCOVR-Cnd 49.3 -123.1 -8 17 20:10 21: 2 16: 46 +8<+7 -5 VERY DFCLT$
%ANCHORG-Als 61.1 -150.0 -9 351 22:12 23:20 19: 48 +10 +5 -8 IMPOSSIBLE$
.HONOLU--Hwi 21.3 -157.5 -10 337 19:13 19:56 17: 49 +9 +9 -0 DIFFICULT
(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: 7*16:39 -4: 17 +6 -5 +4 IMPOSSIBLE@
.TOKYO-Japan 35.7 139.7 +9 293 18:57 19:11 -1: 27 +4 +2 +4 IMPOSSIBLE
%BEIJING-Chn 39.9 116.4 +8 279 19:40 20: 0 0: 16 +4 +3 +3 IMPOSSIBLE
.JAKARTA-Ind -6.3 106.9 +7 295 17:54*17:50 0:-30 +5 -1 +5 IMPOSSIBLE
.DHAKA-BngDs 23.8 90.3 +6 278 18:48 19: 1 1: 24 +4 +3 +4 IMPOSSIBLE
.AGRA--India 27.2 77.9 +5 269 18:46 19: 2 2: 22 +4 +3 +3 IMPOSSIBLE
.PESHAWR-Pks 33.6 71.4 +5 255 19:24 19:45 3: 0 +4 +4 +2 IMPOSSIBLE
.BUKHRA-Uzbk 39.6 64.6 +4 237 19: 7 19:33 3: 43 +4 +4 +2 IMPOSSIBLE
.TEHRAN-Iran 35.7 51.4 +3 218 18:49 19:14 4: 25 +4 +4 +2 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
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