Bismillah hir-Rahman nir-Rahim
(In the Name of ALLAH, THE MOST BENEFICENT, THE MOST MERCIFUL)
HILAL SIGHTINGS (WORLD) FOR RAJAB 1425 AH
(7th Islamic Month)
Sighting Info for Evening of Tue 17 Aug 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 Rajab [7th Islamic Month]
Astronomical New Moon Date 2004 Aug 16d 01h 24m (UT) (Mon) [INVISIBLE]
Sighting Date, Evening of 2004 Aug 17 (Tue) evening
Sighting Date Increase 1 [day(s) from Astro New Moon Date]
ISRA-wa-MIRAJ 1425 AH (Journey and Ascention), 27 Rajab 1425 AH,
is expected on the night of Sun 12 Sep 2004 CE (and morning, before sunrise,
of Mon 13 Sep 2004 CE) for most of the world!
USA-Canada and South America (North & West) may have the night of Isra-wa-Miraj
on the previous night of Sat 11 Sep 2004 CE.
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 18:51 20: 0 38: 27 +18+16 -10 VISIBLE
.DARSLM-Tnzn -6.8 39.2 +3 1 18:25 19:41 38: 1 +18+18 -0 VISIBLE
%MOSCOW-Rusa 55.8 37.6 +3 176 20: 0 20:51 39: 36 +19<+7 -18 PROBABLE
%ISTNBUL-Trk 41.0 28.9 +2 152 19: 1 20: 3 39: 37 +19+11 -15 VISIBLE
.CAIRO-Egypt 30.1 31.3 +2 137 18:34 19:41 39: 10 +19+14 -12 VISIBLE
.KHRTUM-Sudn 15.5 32.6 +2 48 18:13 19:24 38: 49 +18+17 -8 VISIBLE
.CPETOWN-SAf -33.8 18.6 +2 23 18:19 19:45 38: 55 +18+16 +9 VISIBLE
.LAGOS-Nigra 6.5 3.4 +1 63 19: 0 20:17 40: 36 +19+18 -5 VISIBLE
.ALGIERS-Alg 36.8 3.0 +0 106 18:36 19:42 41: 12 +20+13 -15 VISIBLE
%GRENWCH-Eng 51.5 0.0 +0 119 19:17 20:13 41: 53 +20 +9 -18 MOST PROBL
.DAKAR-Sengl 14.7 -17.5 +0 74 19:30 20:47 42: 6 +20+18 -9 VISIBLE
%RIOJNRO-Brz -22.9 -43.2 -3 68 17:38 19:10 43: 14 +20+20 +5 VISIBLE
.PARAMRI-Sur 5.9 -55.2 -3 68 18:53 20:17 44: 29 +21+20 -6 VISIBLE
.BNSARS-Argn -34.7 -58.4 -3 76 18:24 20: 3 44: 0 +21+19 +10 VISIBLE
%LIMA---Peru -12.4 -77.0 -5 72 18: 4 19:37 45: 40 +22+22 +1 VISIBLE
%HALIFX-Cand 44.6 -63.6 -4 66 19:15 20:20 45: 51 +22+11 -19 VISIBLE
%NEWYORK-USA 40.8 -74.0 -5 59 18:50 19:59 46: 26 +22+13 -18 VISIBLE
%MIAMI---USA 25.8 -80.2 -5 57 18:54 20:12 46: 30 +22+17 -14 VISIBLE
%CHICAGO-USA 41.2 -87.6 -6 49 18:45 19:54 47: 21 +23+13 -19 VISIBLE
%DALLAS--USA 32.8 -96.8 -6 44 19: 8 20:24 47: 44 +23+16 -17 VISIBLE
%DENVER--USA 39.7 -105.0 -7 35 18:52 20: 4 48: 28 +23+14 -19 VISIBLE
%SnDIEGO-USA 32.7 -117.1 -8 25 18:30 19:48 49: 6 +24+16 -17 VISIBLE
%SnFRNCS-USA 37.7 -122.4 -8 19 18:58 20:13 49: 34 +24+15 -19 VISIBLE
%VANCOVR-Cnd 49.3 -123.1 -8 17 19:24 20:27 50: 0 +24+10 -22 VISIBLE
%ANCHORG-Als 61.1 -150.0 -9 351 20:50 21:33 52: 26 +26 +5 -25 PROBABLE
.HONOLU--Hwi 21.3 -157.5 -10 337 18:57 20:25 51: 33 +25+20 -15 VISIBLE
(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 17:28 18:31 30: 4 +14+12 +8 VISIBLE
.TOKYO-Japan 35.7 139.7 +9 293 18:29 19:25 32: 5 +15+11 -11 VISIBLE
%BEIJING-Chn 39.9 116.4 +8 279 19: 8 20: 5 33: 44 +16+11 -12 MOST PROBL
.JAKARTA-Ind -6.3 106.9 +7 295 17:55 19: 3 33: 31 +16+16 +0 VISIBLE
.DHAKA-BngDs 23.8 90.3 +6 278 18:30 19:34 35: 6 +17+14 -9 VISIBLE
.AGRA--India 27.2 77.9 +5 269 18:25 19:29 36: 1 +17+14 -10 VISIBLE
.PESHAWR-Pks 33.6 71.4 +5 255 18:59 20: 1 36: 35 +18+13 -12 VISIBLE
.BUKHRA-Uzbk 39.6 64.6 +4 237 18:35 19:36 37: 11 +18+11 -14 VISIBLE
.TEHRAN-Iran 35.7 51.4 +3 218 18:22 19:25 37: 58 +18+13 -13 VISIBLE
($) = 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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