Bismillah hir-Rahman nir-Rahim
(In the Name of ALLAH, THE MOST BENEFICENT, THE MOST MERCIFUL)
HILAL (Crescent Moon) SIGHTINGS (WORLD) FOR
MUHARRAM 1426 AH (1st. Islamic Month)
*** ISLAMIC NEW YEAR ***
*** Best Wishes To ALL ***
Sighting Info for Evening of Wed 09 Feb 2005 CE
ISLAMIC NEW YEAR (1426 AH)
Posted 5:00 am, 03 Mar 2003 CE
H A P P Y I S L A M I C N E W Y E A R (1426 AH)
SUBJECT: CRESCENT MOON: FIRST VISIBILITY (every lunar month)
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ISLAMIC Year and Month 1426 AH Muharram [1st Islamic Month]
Astronomical New Moon Date 2005 CE Feb 08d 22h 28m (UT) Tue [INVISIBLE]
Sighting Date, Evening of 2005 CE Feb 09 (Wed) 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 21.5 39.8 +3 0 18:17 18:57 16: 49 +10 +9 -5 DIFFICULT
.SANAA-Yamen 15.4 44.2 +3 324 18: 5 18:45 16: 37 +10 +9 -4 PROBABLE
.AMMAN-Jordn 32.0 35.9 +3 157 18:20 18:59 16: 52 +10<+8 -6 DIFFICULT
.CAIRO-Egypt 30.0 31.3 +2 133 17:39 18:20 17: 11 +10<+8 -6 DIFFICULT
%ISTNBUL-Trk 41.0 29.0 +2 148 17:33 18:10 17: 5 +10 +6 -8 VERY DFCLT$
.KHRTUM-Sudn 15.6 32.5 +2 46 17:52 18:35 17: 24 +10 +9 -4 PROBABLE
.TRPOLI-Lbya 32.9 13.2 +1 108 17:48 18:32 18: 20 +11 +8 -7 DIFFICULT
.ALGIERS-Alg 36.8 3.0 +1 106 18:22 19: 8 18: 54 +11 +8 -7 DIFFICULT
.TNARV-Mdgsk -18.8 47.5 +3 364 18:28 19:10 17: 0 +10 +9 +3 PROBABLE
.DARSLM-Tnzn -6.8 39.3 +3 3 18:48 19:30 17: 20 +10+10 +1 PROBABLE
.NIROBI-Knya -1.4 36.9 +3 7 18:53 19:35 17: 25 +10+10 -0 PROBABLE
.MGDSHU-Smli 2.1 45.4 +3 345 18:15 18:56 16: 47 +10+10 -1 PROBABLE
.CPETOWN-SAf -33.9 18.4 +2 47 19:45 20:30 19: 17 +11 +9 +7 PROBABLE
.JHNSBRG-SAf -26.2 28.1 +2 32 18:55 19:39 18: 27 +11 +9 +5 PROBABLE
.LUAND-Angla -8.8 13.2 +1 46 18:34 19:20 19: 6 +11+11 +2 MOST PROBL
.LAGOS-Nigra 6.4 3.4 +1 67 18:58 19:46 19: 30 +11+11 -2 MOST PROBL
.DAKAR-Sengl 14.7 -17.4 +0 83 19:12 20: 2 20: 44 +12+11 -3 MOST PROBL
.PARAMRI-Sur 5.8 -55.2 -3 85 18:52 19:49 23: 24 +13+13 -1 VISIBLE
.GRGTWN-Gyna 6.8 -58.3 -4 83 18: 4 19: 1 23: 36 +13+13 -1 VISIBLE
.CRACS-Vnzwl 10.5 -67.0 -4 76 18:35 19:34 24: 7 +14+13 -2 VISIBLE
.KNGSTN-Jmca 18.0 -76.8 -5 66 18: 5 19: 6 24: 37 +14+13 -4 VISIBLE
%RECIFE-Brzl -8.1 -34.9 -3 89 17:44 18:37 22: 16 +13+12 +2 VISIBLE
%RIOJNRO-Brz -22.9 -43.1 -3 89 18:35 19:27 23: 7 +13+12 +6 MOST PROBL
.BNSARS-Argn -34.6 -58.5 -3 83 19:52 20:45 24: 24 +14+10 +9 MOST PROBL
.SNTIAG-Chli -33.5 -70.7 -4 78 19:39 20:33 25: 11 +14+11 +10 MOST PROBL
%LIMA---Peru -12.1 -77.1 -5 72 18:38 19:37 25: 10 +14+14 +4 VISIBLE
%HALIFX-Cnda 44.7 -63.6 -4 85 17:34 18:34 23: 6 +13 +9 -10 MOST PROBL
%MNTREL-Cnda 45.5 -73.6 -5 74 17:12 18:14 23: 44 +14 +9 -10 MOST PROBL
%NEWYORK-USA 40.7 -74.0 -5 72 17:24 18:26 23: 56 +14+10 -9 MOST PROBL
%MIAMI---USA 25.8 -80.2 -5 62 18:10 19:13 24: 42 +14+13 -6 VISIBLE
%CHICAGO-USA 41.8 -87.7 -6 52 17:16 18:21 24: 48 +14+11 -10 MOST PROBL
%DALLAS--USA 32.8 -96.8 -6 38 18: 7 19:12 25: 39 +15+12 -8 VISIBLE
%DENVER--USA 39.7 -105.0 -7 25 17:28 18:38 26: 0 +15+12 -9 VISIBLE
%SnDIEGO-USA 32.7 -117.2 -8 12 17:29 18:39 27: 1 +15+13 -8 VISIBLE
%LsANGLS-USA 34.0 -118.3 -8 10 17:31 18:42 27: 3 +15+13 -8 VISIBLE
%SnFRNCS-USA 37.8 -122.4 -8 4 17:42 18:54 27: 14 +15+13 -9 VISIBLE
%VANCOVR-Cnd 49.3 -123.1 -8 358 17:23 18:36 26: 55 +15+10 -12 MOST PROBL
%ANCHORG-Als 61.2 -149.9 -9 330 17:30 18:54 28: 2 +16<+8 -14 PROBABLE
.HONOLU--Hwi 21.3 -157.9 -10 327 18:25 19:41 29: 57 +17+16 -5 VISIBLE
.MXICOCty-Mx 19.4 -99.1 -6 40 18:34 19:39 26: 6 +15+14 -4 VISIBLE
[Dr.Mohib.N.Durrani http://www.Hilal-Sighting.Com mnd0@columbia.edu]
(INCREASE date one day, if crossing EAST TO WEST)
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(DECREASE date one day, if crossing WEST TO EAST)
%WLNGTN-NZld -41.3 174.8 +12 235 13:34 14: 5 3: 6 +4 +4 +4 IMPOSSIBLE
%SYDNEY-Astr -33.9 151.2 +10 265 18:54 19:25 10: 26 +7 +6 +2 IMPOSSIBLE
%DRWN-Astrla -12.5 130.8 +10 287 19:49 20:19 11: 51 +7 +7 +1 VERY DFCLT$
%PERTH-Astrl -32.0 115.8 +8 297 19:13 19:49 12: 45 +8<+7 +3 VERY DFCLT$
.TOKYO-Japan 35.7 139.8 +9 300 17:18 17:35 9: 50 +7 +3 -6 IMPOSSIBLE
.MNILA-Phlpn 14.6 121.0 +8 290 18: 0 18:26 11: 32 +7 +6 -4 IMPOSSIBLE$
%HONGKNG-Chn 22.3 114.2 +8 285 18:17 18:44 11: 49 +7<+6 -5 IMPOSSIBLE$
%SHNHAI-Chna 31.2 121.5 +8 285 17:37 18: 0 11: 9 +7 +4 -6 IMPOSSIBLE
%BEIJING-Chn 39.9 116.4 +8 285 17:44 18: 5 11: 16 +7 +3 -6 IMPOSSIBLE
.ULNBTR-Mngo 47.9 106.9 +8 272 18: 7 18:26 11: 39 +8 +3 -7 IMPOSSIBLE
.JAKARTA-Ind -6.2 106.8 +7 295 18:18 18:51 12: 50 +8<+8 -1 VERY DFCLT$
.SNGPOR-Sngp 1.2 103.9 +8 293 19:22 19:55 12: 54 +8 +7 -2 VERY DFCLT$
.KULMPR-Mlys 3.1 101.7 +8 293 19:29 20: 1 13: 1 +8 +7 -2 VERY DFCLT$
.BNKOK-Thlnd 13.8 100.5 +7 287 18:22 18:53 12: 54 +8<+7 -4 VERY DFCLT$
.RNGON-Mynmr 16.8 96.0 +7 285 18:36 19: 7 13: 38 +8<+8 -3 VERY DFCLT$
.DHAKA-BngDs 23.7 90.4 +6 278 17:51 18:22 13: 23 +8 +6 -5 VERY DFCLT$
.CLMBO-SLnka 6.9 79.9 +6 298 18:53 19:28 14: 25 +8 +8 -2 DIFFICULT
.HYDRBD-Indi 17.4 78.5 +6 284 18:46 19:20 14: 48 +9 +8 -3 DIFFICULT
.AGRA--India 27.2 78.0 +6 269 18:36 19: 8 14: 38 +9 +7 -5 VERY DFCLT$
.MUMBAI-Indi 19.0 72.8 +6 280 19: 7 19:42 15: 9 +9 +8 -4 DIFFICULT
.PESHAWR-Pks 34.0 71.6 +5 252 17:53 18:25 14: 25 +9<+6 -6 IMPOSSIBLE$
.SMRKND-Uzbk 39.7 66.8 +4 235 17: 4 17:35 14: 36 +9 +5 -7 IMPOSSIBLE$
.BUKHRA-Uzbk 39.8 64.4 +4 232 17:12 17:44 14: 44 +9 +5 -7 IMPOSSIBLE$
.TEHRAN-Iran 35.7 51.4 +4 215 18:11 18:47 16: 13 +10 +7 -7 VERY DFCLT$
.TABRIZ-Iran 38.1 46.3 +4 196 18:27 19: 3 16: 29 +10 +7 -7 VERY DFCLT$
.BGHDAD-Iraq 33.3 44.4 +3 197 17:42 18:20 16: 14 +10 +7 -7 VERY DFCLT$
%MOSCOW-Rusa 55.8 37.6 +3 167 17:23 17:54 15: 55 +10 +4 -9 IMPOSSIBLE
.BLGRD-Ygslv 44.9 20.5 +1 140 16:59 17:39 17: 31 +10 +6 -8 VERY DFCLT$
.STOKHM-Swdn 59.3 18.0 +1 145 16:27 17: 1 16: 59 +10 +3 -10 IMPOSSIBLE
.PRAG-CzhRpb 50.1 14.4 +1 136 17:11 17:51 17: 43 +11 +5 -9 IMPOSSIBLE$
.NAPLES-Itly 40.8 14.3 +1 124 17:31 18:14 18: 3 +11 +7 -8 VERY DFCLT$
.BRLIN-Grmny 52.5 13.4 +1 137 17: 9 17:48 17: 41 +11 +5 -9 IMPOSSIBLE$
.CPNHGN-Dnmk 55.7 12.6 +1 137 17: 3 17:41 17: 35 +11 +4 -10 IMPOSSIBLE
.ROME--Italy 41.9 12.4 +1 123 17:37 18:20 18: 9 +11<+7 -8 VERY DFCLT$
.OSLO-Norway 60.0 10.7 +1 139 16:56 17:29 17: 28 +11 +3 -10 IMPOSSIBLE
.ZURCH-Swlnd 47.3 8.5 +1 125 17:41 18:24 18: 13 +11 +6 -9 VERY DFCLT$
.AMSTRDM-Nld 52.4 4.9 +1 127 17:44 18:26 18: 16 +11 +5 -10 IMPOSSIBLE$
.PARIS-Frnce 48.8 2.3 +1 121 18: 3 18:47 18: 35 +11 +6 -9 VERY DFCLT$
%GRENWICH-UK 51.5 0.0 +0 122 17: 5 17:48 18: 37 +11<+6 -10 VERY DFCLT$
.MADRD-Spain 40.4 -3.7 +1 107 18:42 19:28 19: 14 +11<+8 -8 DIFFICULT
.GLSGO-Sctld 55.8 -4.3 +0 124 17: 9 17:52 18: 41 +11 +5 -10 IMPOSSIBLE$
.RABAT-Mroco 34.0 -6.8 +0 98 18: 4 18:52 19: 36 +11 +9 -7 PROBABLE
.LSBN-Prtugl 38.7 -9.1 +0 103 18: 8 18:56 19: 40 +11 +8 -8 DIFFICULT
($) = 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,
Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
Islamic Fiqh Council of North America