Bismillah hir-Rahman nir-Rahim
(In the Name of ALLAH, THE MOST BENEFICENT, THE MOST MERCIFUL)
HILAL (Crescent Moon) SIGHTINGS (WORLD) FOR
SHABANAN 1426 AH (8th. Islamic Month)
Sighting Info for Evening of Sun 04 Sep 2005 CE
Posted 5:00 am, 03 Mar 2005 CE
Dr.Mohib.N.DURRANI,
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IT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE DAY OF 1 SHABAN 1426 AH
TO BE ON SUN 04 SEP 2005 CE.
It is IMPOSSIBLE for the Hilal of Shaban 1426 AH to be visible anywhere in the world on the evening of Sat 03 Sep 2005 CE.
Nisf-Shaban (Middle of Shaban), 15 Shaban 1426 AH,
for North America (USA and Canada) is expected on the
Day of Mon 19 Sep 2005.
SUBJECT: CRESCENT MOON: FIRST VISIBILITY (every lunar month)
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ISLAMIC Year and Month 1426 AH Shaban [8th Islamic Month]
Astronomical New Moon Date 2005 CE Sep 03d 18h 45m (UT) (Sat) [INVISIBLE]
Sighting Date, Evening of 2005 CE Sep 04 (Sun) 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 18:35 19: 8 20: 50 +9 +7 -5 VERY DFCLT$
.SANAA-Yamen 15.4 44.2 +3 324 18:13 18:46 20: 28 +9<+8 -4 VERY DFCLT$
.AMMAN-Jordn 32.0 35.9 +3 157 18:58 19:28 21: 13 +9 +6 -7 VERY DFCLT$
.CAIRO-Egypt 30.0 31.3 +2 133 18:14 18:45 21: 29 +9<+7 -7 VERY DFCLT$
%ISTNBUL-Trk 41.0 29.0 +2 148 18:33 19: 0 21: 48 +10 +5 -8 IMPOSSIBLE$
.KHRTUM-Sudn 15.6 32.5 +2 46 18: 1 18:35 21: 16 +9 +8 -5 DIFFICULT
.TRPOLI-Lbya 32.9 13.2 +1 108 18:28 19: 0 22: 43 +10<+7 -8 VERY DFCLT$
.ALGIERS-Alg 36.8 3.0 +1 106 19:12 19:43 23: 27 +10 +6 -8 VERY DFCLT$
.TNARV-Mdgsk -18.8 47.5 +3 364 17:44 18:21 19: 59 +9 +8 +1 DIFFICULT
.DARSLM-Tnzn -6.8 39.3 +3 3 18:22 18:59 20: 37 +9 +9 -1 DIFFICULT
.NIROBI-Knya -1.4 36.9 +3 7 18:35 19:12 20: 50 +9 +9 -2 DIFFICULT
.MGDSHU-Smli 2.1 45.4 +3 345 18: 2 18:37 20: 17 +9 +8 -2 DIFFICULT
.CPETOWN-SAf -33.9 18.4 +2 47 18:31 19:14 21: 46 +9 +9 +4 DIFFICULT
.JHNSBRG-SAf -26.2 28.1 +2 32 17:57 18:37 21: 12 +9 +9 +3 DIFFICULT
.LUAND-Angla -8.8 13.2 +1 46 18: 6 18:45 22: 21 +10+10 -1 PROBABLE
.LAGOS-Nigra 6.4 3.4 +1 67 18:52 19:31 23: 7 +10 +9 -4 PROBABLE
.DAKAR-Sengl 14.7 -17.4 +0 83 19:19 19:57 24: 34 +11 +9 -5 PROBABLE
.PARAMRI-Sur 5.8 -55.2 -3 85 18:45 19:30 27: 0 +12+11 -4 MOST PROBL
.GRGTWN-Gyna 6.8 -58.3 -4 83 17:58 18:43 27: 13 +12+11 -5 MOST PROBL
.CRACS-Vnzwl 10.5 -67.0 -4 76 18:35 19:20 27: 50 +12+11 -6 MOST PROBL
.KNGSTN-Jmca 18.0 -76.8 -5 66 18:17 19: 1 28: 32 +13+10 -7 MOST PROBL
%RECIFE-Brzl -8.1 -34.9 -3 89 17:16 18: 2 25: 31 +11+11 -1 MOST PROBL
%RIOJNRO-Brz -22.9 -43.1 -3 89 17:43 18:33 25: 58 +11+11 +2 MOST PROBL
.BNSARS-Argn -34.6 -58.5 -3 83 18:37 19:32 26: 52 +12+11 +4 MOST PROBL
.SNTIAG-Chli -33.5 -70.7 -4 78 18:26 19:23 27: 41 +12+11 +4 MOST PROBL
%LIMA---Peru -12.1 -77.1 -5 72 18: 4 18:56 28: 19 +12+12 -1 VISIBLE
%HALIFX-Cnda 44.7 -63.6 -4 85 18:44 19:15 27: 59 +13<+6 -11 VERY DFCLT$
%MNTREL-Cnda 45.5 -73.6 -5 74 18:25 18:56 28: 40 +13 +5 -12 VERY DFCLT$
%NEWYORK-USA 40.7 -74.0 -5 72 18:23 18:57 28: 38 +13 +6 -11 VERY DFCLT$
%MIAMI---USA 25.8 -80.2 -5 62 18:36 19:17 28: 51 +13 +9 -9 PROBABLE
%CHICAGO-USA 41.8 -87.7 -6 52 18:17 18:52 29: 32 +13 +6 -12 VERY DFCLT$
%DALLAS--USA 32.8 -96.8 -6 38 18:46 19:26 30: 1 +13 +8 -11 PROBABLE
%DENVER--USA 39.7 -105.0 -7 25 18:24 19: 2 30: 39 +14<+7 -12 DIFFICULT
%SnDIEGO-USA 32.7 -117.2 -8 12 18: 9 18:50 31: 24 +14 +9 -11 PROBABLE
%LsANGLS-USA 34.0 -118.3 -8 10 18:14 18:54 31: 29 +14 +8 -11 PROBABLE
%SnFRNCS-USA 37.8 -122.4 -8 4 18:33 19:12 31: 48 +14<+8 -12 PROBABLE
%VANCOVR-Cnd 49.3 -123.1 -8 358 18:48 19:19 32: 3 +15 +5 -14 VERY DFCLT$
%ANCHORG-Als 61.2 -149.9 -9 330 19:54 20:10 34: 9 +16 +2 -16 IMPOSSIBLE
.HONOLU--Hwi 21.3 -157.9 -10 327 18:43 19:33 33: 58 +15+11 -10 VISIBLE
.MXICOCty-Mx 19.4 -99.1 -6 40 18:48 19:33 30: 3 +13+10 -8 MOST PROBL
[Dr.Mohib.N.Durrani http://www.Hilal-Sighting.Com mnd0@columbia.edu]
(INCREASE date one day, if crossing EAST TO WEST)
##################### INTERNATIONAL DATE LINE ######################
(DECREASE date one day, if crossing WEST TO EAST)
%WLNGTN-NZld -41.3 174.8 +12 235 12: 1 12:19 5: 16 +4 -3 +4 IMPOSSIBLE
%SYDNEY-Astr -33.9 151.2 +10 265 17:40 18: 2 12: 55 +6 +4 +3 IMPOSSIBLE
%DRWN-Astrla -12.5 130.8 +10 287 19:14 19:40 14: 59 +7<+7 +1 VERY DFCLT$
%PERTH-Astrl -32.0 115.8 +8 297 18: 3 18:31 15: 18 +7<+6 +3 IMPOSSIBLE$
.TOKYO-Japan 35.7 139.8 +9 300 18: 6 18:28 14: 21 +6 +4 -4 IMPOSSIBLE
.MNILA-Phlpn 14.6 121.0 +8 290 18: 7 18:31 15: 22 +7 +6 -3 IMPOSSIBLE$
%HONGKNG-Chn 22.3 114.2 +8 285 18:38 19: 3 15: 53 +7<+6 -4 IMPOSSIBLE$
%SHNHAI-Chna 31.2 121.5 +8 285 18:15 18:39 15: 30 +7 +5 -4 IMPOSSIBLE
%BEIJING-Chn 39.9 116.4 +8 285 18:42 19: 5 15: 57 +7 +4 -6 IMPOSSIBLE
.ULNBTR-Mngo 47.9 106.9 +8 272 19:29 19:51 16: 44 +8 +4 -7 IMPOSSIBLE
.JAKARTA-Ind -6.2 106.8 +7 295 17:53 18:22 16: 8 +7<+7 -0 VERY DFCLT$
.SNGPOR-Sngp 1.2 103.9 +8 293 19: 9 19:37 16: 24 +7<+7 -1 VERY DFCLT$
.KULMPR-Mlys 3.1 101.7 +8 293 19:18 19:47 16: 33 +7<+7 -1 VERY DFCLT$
.BNKOK-Thlnd 13.8 100.5 +7 287 18:28 18:56 16: 43 +7<+7 -3 VERY DFCLT$
.RNGON-Mynmr 16.8 96.0 +7 285 18:47 19:15 17: 32 +8<+7 -4 VERY DFCLT$
.DHAKA-BngDs 23.7 90.4 +6 278 18:14 18:41 17: 29 +8 +6 -4 IMPOSSIBLE$
.CLMBO-SLnka 6.9 79.9 +6 298 18:47 19:18 18: 2 +8 +7 -2 VERY DFCLT$
.HYDRBD-Indi 17.4 78.5 +6 284 18:58 19:27 18: 43 +8 +7 -4 VERY DFCLT$
.AGRA--India 27.2 78.0 +6 269 19: 5 19:33 18: 50 +8 +6 -6 VERY DFCLT$
.MUMBAI-Indi 19.0 72.8 +6 280 19:22 19:52 19: 7 +8 +7 -5 VERY DFCLT$
.PESHAWR-Pks 34.0 71.6 +5 252 18:37 19: 4 18: 52 +8<+6 -6 IMPOSSIBLE$
.SMRKND-Uzbk 39.7 66.8 +4 235 18: 1 18:27 19: 16 +9 +5 -7 IMPOSSIBLE$
.BUKHRA-Uzbk 39.8 64.4 +4 232 18:10 18:36 19: 25 +9 +5 -7 IMPOSSIBLE$
.TEHRAN-Iran 35.7 51.4 +4 215 18:58 19:26 20: 43 +9<+6 -8 IMPOSSIBLE$
.TABRIZ-Iran 38.1 46.3 +4 196 19:20 19:48 21: 5 +10 +5 -8 IMPOSSIBLE$
.BGHDAD-Iraq 33.3 44.4 +3 197 18:24 18:54 20: 39 +9 +6 -7 VERY DFCLT$
%MOSCOW-Rusa 55.8 37.6 +3 167 19:16 19:37 21: 31 +10 +3 -9 IMPOSSIBLE
.BLGRD-Ygslv 44.9 20.5 +1 140 18:10 18:37 22: 25 +10 +5 -9 IMPOSSIBLE$
.STOKHM-Swdn 59.3 18.0 +1 145 18:41 18:59 22: 56 +10 +2 -10 IMPOSSIBLE
.PRAG-CzhRpb 50.1 14.4 +1 136 18:41 19: 5 22: 56 +10 +4 -10 IMPOSSIBLE
.NAPLES-Itly 40.8 14.3 +1 124 18:31 19: 0 22: 46 +10 +5 -9 IMPOSSIBLE$
.BRLIN-Grmny 52.5 13.4 +1 137 18:48 19:11 23: 3 +10 +4 -10 IMPOSSIBLE
.CPNHGN-Dnmk 55.7 12.6 +1 137 18:56 19:17 23: 11 +11 +3 -10 IMPOSSIBLE
.ROME--Italy 41.9 12.4 +1 123 18:39 19: 8 22: 54 +10 +5 -9 IMPOSSIBLE$
.OSLO-Norway 60.0 10.7 +1 139 19:12 19:30 23: 27 +11 +2 -11 IMPOSSIBLE
.ZURCH-Swlnd 47.3 8.5 +1 125 19: 1 19:27 23: 16 +10 +4 -9 IMPOSSIBLE
.AMSTRDM-Nld 52.4 4.9 +1 127 19:22 19:46 23: 37 +11 +4 -10 IMPOSSIBLE
.PARIS-Frnce 48.8 2.3 +1 121 19:27 19:53 23: 42 +11 +4 -10 IMPOSSIBLE
%GRENWICH-UK 51.5 0.0 +0 122 18:39 19: 4 23: 54 +11 +4 -10 IMPOSSIBLE
.MADRD-Spain 40.4 -3.7 +1 107 19:41 20:11 23: 56 +11<+6 -9 VERY DFCLT$
.GLSGO-Sctld 55.8 -4.3 +0 124 19: 2 19:24 24: 17 +11 +3 -11 IMPOSSIBLE
.RABAT-Mroco 34.0 -6.8 +0 98 18:48 19:20 24: 3 +11<+7 -8 VERY DFCLT$
.LSBN-Prtugl 38.7 -9.1 +0 103 19: 2 19:33 24: 17 +11 +6 -9 VERY DFCLT$
($) = 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