Bismillah hir-Rahman nir-Rahim
(In the Name of ALLAH, THE MOST BENEFICENT, THE MOST MERCIFUL)
HILAL (Crescent Moon) SIGHTINGS (WORLD) FOR
SAFAR 1426 AH (2nd. Islamic Month)
Sighting Info for Evening of Fri 11 Mar 2005 CE
Posted 5:00 am, 03 Mar 2005 CE
SUBJECT: CRESCENT MOON: FIRST VISIBILITY (every lunar month)
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ISLAMIC Year and Month 1426 AH Safar [2nd Islamic Month]
Astronomical New Moon Date 2005 CE Mar 10d 09h 10m (UT) Thu [INVISIBLE]
Sighting Date, Evening of 2005 CE Mar 11 (Fri) 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 18:30 19:41 30: 20 +16+16 -1 VISIBLE
.SANAA-Yamen 15.4 44.2 +3 324 18:13 19:21 30: 3 +16+16 +1 VISIBLE
.AMMAN-Jordn 32.0 35.9 +3 157 18:43 20: 0 30: 33 +16+16 -4 VISIBLE
.CAIRO-Egypt 30.0 31.3 +2 133 18: 1 19:17 30: 51 +16+16 -3 VISIBLE
%ISTNBUL-Trk 41.0 29.0 +2 148 18: 8 19:29 30: 58 +16+15 -7 VISIBLE
.KHRTUM-Sudn 15.6 32.5 +2 46 18: 0 19:10 30: 50 +16+16 +1 VISIBLE
.TRPOLI-Lbya 32.9 13.2 +1 108 18:13 19:33 32: 3 +17+16 -4 VISIBLE
.ALGIERS-Alg 36.8 3.0 +1 106 18:52 20:17 32: 42 +17+16 -6 VISIBLE
.TNARV-Mdgsk -18.8 47.5 +3 364 18: 9 19: 2 29: 59 +16+12 +10 VISIBLE
.DARSLM-Tnzn -6.8 39.3 +3 3 18:38 19:38 30: 28 +16+14 +7 VISIBLE
.NIROBI-Knya -1.4 36.9 +3 7 18:47 19:49 30: 37 +16+15 +6 VISIBLE
.MGDSHU-Smli 2.1 45.4 +3 345 18:12 19:14 30: 2 +16+15 +5 VISIBLE
.CPETOWN-SAf -33.9 18.4 +2 47 19:10 19:58 32: 0 +17+10 +14 MOST PROBL
.JHNSBRG-SAf -26.2 28.1 +2 32 18:28 19:20 31: 18 +17+11 +12 VISIBLE
.LUAND-Angla -8.8 13.2 +1 46 18:23 19:25 32: 13 +17+15 +8 VISIBLE
.LAGOS-Nigra 6.4 3.4 +1 67 18:59 20: 8 32: 49 +17+17 +4 VISIBLE
.DAKAR-Sengl 14.7 -17.4 +0 83 19:19 20:35 34: 9 +18+18 +2 VISIBLE
.PARAMRI-Sur 5.8 -55.2 -3 85 18:52 20:10 36: 42 +19+19 +5 VISIBLE
.GRGTWN-Gyna 6.8 -58.3 -4 83 18: 4 19:23 36: 54 +19+19 +5 VISIBLE
.CRACS-Vnzwl 10.5 -67.0 -4 76 18:39 20: 0 37: 29 +20+19 +4 VISIBLE
.KNGSTN-Jmca 18.0 -76.8 -5 66 18:15 19:42 38: 5 +20+20 +1 VISIBLE
%RECIFE-Brzl -8.1 -34.9 -3 89 17:33 18:41 35: 23 +19+16 +9 VISIBLE
%RIOJNRO-Brz -22.9 -43.1 -3 89 18:11 19:12 36: 1 +19+14 +14 VISIBLE
.BNSARS-Argn -34.6 -58.5 -3 83 19:16 20:10 37: 6 +20+11 +17 VISIBLE
.SNTIAG-Chli -33.5 -70.7 -4 78 19: 4 20: 0 37: 54 +20+11 +17 VISIBLE
%LIMA---Peru -12.1 -77.1 -5 72 18:24 19:35 38: 14 +20+17 +12 VISIBLE
%HALIFX-Cnda 44.7 -63.6 -4 85 18:15 19:59 37: 5 +20+18 -9 VISIBLE
%MNTREL-Cnda 45.5 -73.6 -5 74 17:54 19:42 37: 44 +20+18 -9 VISIBLE
%NEWYORK-USA 40.7 -74.0 -5 72 17:59 19:42 37: 49 +20+19 -7 VISIBLE
%MIAMI---USA 25.8 -80.2 -5 62 18:28 20: 0 38: 18 +20+20 -2 VISIBLE
%CHICAGO-USA 41.8 -87.7 -6 52 17:52 19:39 38: 42 +20+19 -8 VISIBLE
%DALLAS--USA 32.8 -96.8 -6 38 18:31 20:12 39: 21 +21+20 -5 VISIBLE
%DENVER--USA 39.7 -105.0 -7 25 18: 1 19:51 39: 51 +21+20 -7 VISIBLE
%SnDIEGO-USA 32.7 -117.2 -8 12 17:54 19:38 40: 44 +22+21 -5 VISIBLE
%LsANGLS-USA 34.0 -118.3 -8 10 17:57 19:43 40: 47 +22+21 -5 VISIBLE
%SnFRNCS-USA 37.8 -122.4 -8 4 18:13 20: 2 41: 3 +22+21 -7 VISIBLE
%VANCOVR-Cnd 49.3 -123.1 -8 358 18:12 20:14 41: 2 +22+19 -11 VISIBLE
%ANCHORG-Als 61.2 -149.9 -9 330 18:51 21:23 42: 41 +23+17 -15 VISIBLE
.HONOLU--Hwi 21.3 -157.9 -10 327 18:38 20:21 43: 28 +23+23 +0 VISIBLE
.MXICOCty-Mx 19.4 -99.1 -6 40 18:45 20:17 39: 35 +21+21 +1 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 12:49 13:21 15: 39 +9 -2 %-346 IMPOSSIBLE
%SYDNEY-Astr -33.9 151.2 +10 265 18:19 18:56 23: 9 +12 +7 +10 DIFFICULT
%DRWN-Astrla -12.5 130.8 +10 287 19:35 20:21 24: 55 +13+11 +7 MOST PROBL
%PERTH-Astrl -32.0 115.8 +8 297 18:41 19:21 25: 31 +14 +8 +11 PROBABLE
.TOKYO-Japan 35.7 139.8 +9 300 17:46 18:45 23: 36 +12+11 -5 MOST PROBL
.MNILA-Phlpn 14.6 121.0 +8 290 18: 7 19: 1 24: 57 +13+13 +1 VISIBLE
%HONGKNG-Chn 22.3 114.2 +8 285 18:31 19:30 25: 21 +13+13 -1 VISIBLE
%SHNHAI-Chna 31.2 121.5 +8 285 18: 0 19: 1 24: 50 +13+12 -4 VISIBLE
%BEIJING-Chn 39.9 116.4 +8 285 18:17 19:23 25: 7 +13+12 -6 VISIBLE
.ULNBTR-Mngo 47.9 106.9 +8 272 18:53 20: 4 25: 43 +14+11 -7 MOST PROBL
.JAKARTA-Ind -6.2 106.8 +7 295 18: 9 19: 0 25: 59 +14+12 +6 VISIBLE
.SNGPOR-Sngp 1.2 103.9 +8 293 19:19 20:13 26: 9 +14+13 +4 VISIBLE
.KULMPR-Mlys 3.1 101.7 +8 293 19:27 20:22 26: 17 +14+13 +4 VISIBLE
.BNKOK-Thlnd 13.8 100.5 +7 287 18:29 19:27 26: 19 +14+14 +1 VISIBLE
.RNGON-Mynmr 16.8 96.0 +7 285 18:45 19:45 27: 5 +14+14 +0 VISIBLE
.DHAKA-BngDs 23.7 90.4 +6 278 18: 6 19:10 26: 56 +14+14 -2 VISIBLE
.CLMBO-SLnka 6.9 79.9 +6 298 18:54 19:53 27: 44 +14+14 +3 VISIBLE
.HYDRBD-Indi 17.4 78.5 +6 284 18:56 19:59 28: 16 +15+15 +0 VISIBLE
.AGRA--India 27.2 78.0 +6 269 18:54 20: 1 28: 14 +15+15 -3 VISIBLE
.MUMBAI-Indi 19.0 72.8 +6 280 19:19 20:23 28: 39 +15+15 -0 VISIBLE
.PESHAWR-Pks 34.0 71.6 +5 252 18:19 19:30 28: 9 +15+14 -4 VISIBLE
.SMRKND-Uzbk 39.7 66.8 +4 235 17:37 18:51 28: 27 +15+14 -6 VISIBLE
.BUKHRA-Uzbk 39.8 64.4 +4 232 17:46 19: 1 28: 36 +15+14 -6 VISIBLE
.TEHRAN-Iran 35.7 51.4 +4 215 18:39 19:55 29: 59 +16+15 -5 VISIBLE
.TABRIZ-Iran 38.1 46.3 +4 196 18:58 20:16 30: 18 +16+15 -6 VISIBLE
.BGHDAD-Iraq 33.3 44.4 +3 197 18: 8 19:23 29: 58 +16+15 -4 VISIBLE
%MOSCOW-Rusa 55.8 37.6 +3 167 18:26 20: 0 30: 16 +16+12 -10 VISIBLE
.BLGRD-Ygslv 44.9 20.5 +1 140 17:40 19: 7 31: 30 +17+15 -8 VISIBLE
.STOKHM-Swdn 59.3 18.0 +1 145 17:41 19:24 31: 31 +17+12 -11 VISIBLE
.PRAG-CzhRpb 50.1 14.4 +1 136 18: 1 19:35 31: 51 +17+14 -9 VISIBLE
.NAPLES-Itly 40.8 14.3 +1 124 18: 6 19:31 31: 56 +17+15 -7 VISIBLE
.BRLIN-Grmny 52.5 13.4 +1 137 18: 4 19:40 31: 54 +17+14 -10 VISIBLE
.CPNHGN-Dnmk 55.7 12.6 +1 137 18: 6 19:46 31: 56 +17+13 -11 VISIBLE
.ROME--Italy 41.9 12.4 +1 123 18:13 19:40 32: 3 +17+15 -7 VISIBLE
.OSLO-Norway 60.0 10.7 +1 139 18:11 19:57 32: 1 +17+12 -12 VISIBLE
.ZURCH-Swlnd 47.3 8.5 +1 125 18:27 19:59 32: 17 +17+15 -9 VISIBLE
.AMSTRDM-Nld 52.4 4.9 +1 127 18:39 20:17 32: 29 +17+14 -10 VISIBLE
.PARIS-Frnce 48.8 2.3 +1 121 18:50 20:25 32: 40 +17+15 -9 VISIBLE
%GRENWICH-UK 51.5 0.0 +0 122 17:58 19:36 32: 48 +17+14 -10 VISIBLE
.MADRD-Spain 40.4 -3.7 +1 107 19:16 20:45 33: 6 +17+16 -7 VISIBLE
.GLSGO-Sctld 55.8 -4.3 +0 124 18:12 19:56 33: 2 +18+14 -11 VISIBLE
.RABAT-Mroco 34.0 -6.8 +0 98 18:31 19:56 33: 21 +18+17 -5 VISIBLE
.LSBN-Prtugl 38.7 -9.1 +0 103 18:40 20: 8 33: 30 +18+17 -6 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,
Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
Islamic Fiqh Council of North America