Bismillah hir-Rahman nir-Rahim
(In the Name of ALLAH, THE MOST BENEFICENT, THE MOST MERCIFUL)

HILAL (Crescent Moon) SIGHTINGS (WORLD) FOR
SHAWWAL 1426 AH (10th. Islamic Month)
*** EID-UL-FITR (CELEBRATION) ***

Sighting Info for Evening of Thu 03 Nov 2005 CE

Posted 5:00 am, 03 Mar 2005 CE

Dr.Mohib.N.DURRANI, EMail: Durrani@Hilal-Sighting.Com
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North American Coordinator (Since 1987), for Astronomical Information
Islamic Society of North America (ISNA), Copyright (c) 1987-2005
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EID-ul-FITR 1426 AH (1 Shawwal) is expected to be on Fri 04 Nov 2005 CE for most of the northern hemisphere, with the Hilal being easily sighted on the evening of Thu 03 Nov 2005 CE inshallah.
It is IMPOSSIBLE for the Hilal to be visible in most of the northern hemisphere and all of the far eastern countries on the evening of Wed 02 Nov 2005 CE.
Hence, it is IMPOSSIBLE for EID-ul-FITR to be on Thu 03 Nov 2005 CE for most of the northern hemisphere.

Please look at updates on these webpages and elsewhere for the latest information.

Please note that any Solar Eclipse occuring on the same date as an Astronomical New Moon date does NOT automatically imply that a Hilal will not be seen on that evening. 

        SUBJECT: CRESCENT MOON: FIRST VISIBILITY (every lunar month)
       **************************************************************
    ISLAMIC  Year and Month       1426 Shawwal [10th Islamic Month]
    Astronomical New Moon Date    2005 Nov 02d 01h 24m (UT) (Wed) (I [INVISIBLE]
    Sighting Date, Evening of     2005 Nov 03 (Thu) 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 17:45 18:41  37: 21 +19+11 -15  VISIBLE
.SANAA-Yamen  15.4   44.2  +3 324 17:34 18:35  37: 10 +19+13 -14  VISIBLE
.AMMAN-Jordn  32.0   35.9  +3 157 17:47 18:32  37: 23 +19<+8 -17 MOST PROBL
.CAIRO-Egypt  30.0   31.3  +2 133 17: 7 17:55  37: 43 +19 +9 -17 MOST PROBL
%ISTNBUL-Trk  41.0   29.0  +2 148 16:59 17:31  37: 35 +19 +5 -19 DIFFICULT
.KHRTUM-Sudn  15.6   32.5  +2  46 17:21 18:23  37: 57 +19+13 -14  VISIBLE
.TRPOLI-Lbya  32.9   13.2  +1 108 17:15 18: 3  38: 51 +20 +8 -18 MOST PROBL
.ALGIERS-Alg  36.8    3.0  +1 106 17:49 18:33  39: 25 +20 +7 -19  PROBABLE
 
.TNARV-Mdgsk -18.8   47.5  +3 364 17:59 19:26  37: 35 +19+18  -4  VISIBLE
.DARSLM-Tnzn  -6.8   39.3  +3   3 18:17 19:36  37: 53 +19+17  -8  VISIBLE
.NIROBI-Knya  -1.4   36.9  +3   7 18:22 19:38  37: 58 +19+17 -10  VISIBLE
.MGDSHU-Smli   2.1   45.4  +3 345 17:44 18:55  37: 20 +19+16 -10  VISIBLE
 
.CPETOWN-SAf -33.9   18.4  +2  47 19:17 21: 5  39: 53 +20+20  +2  VISIBLE
.JHNSBRG-SAf -26.2   28.1  +2  32 18:26 20: 4  39:  2 +20+20  -1  VISIBLE
.LUAND-Angla  -8.8   13.2  +1  46 18: 4 19:29  39: 40 +20+19  -7  VISIBLE
.LAGOS-Nigra   6.4    3.4  +1  67 18:27 19:42  40:  3 +20+16 -12  VISIBLE
.DAKAR-Sengl  14.7  -17.4  +0  83 18:40 19:50  41: 16 +21+15 -15  VISIBLE
 
.PARAMRI-Sur   5.8  -55.2  -3  85 18:21 19:45  43: 57 +22+18 -13  VISIBLE
.GRGTWN-Gyna   6.8  -58.3  -4  83 17:33 18:56  44:  9 +22+18 -14  VISIBLE
.CRACS-Vnzwl  10.5  -67.0  -4  76 18: 4 19:25  44: 40 +23+17 -15  VISIBLE
.KNGSTN-Jmca  18.0  -76.8  -5  66 17:33 18:48  45:  9 +23+15 -18  VISIBLE
 
%RECIFE-Brzl  -8.1  -34.9  -3  89 17:14 18:46  42: 50 +22+20  -8  VISIBLE
%RIOJNRO-Brz -22.9  -43.1  -3  89 18: 6 19:53  43: 42 +22+22  -2  VISIBLE
.BNSARS-Argn -34.6  -58.5  -3  83 19:24 21:28  45:  0 +23+22  +3  VISIBLE
.SNTIAG-Chli -33.5  -70.7  -4  78 19:11 21:15  45: 47 +23+23  +3  VISIBLE
%LIMA---Peru -12.1  -77.1  -5  72 18: 9 19:52  45: 45 +23+22  -7  VISIBLE
 
%HALIFX-Cnda  44.7  -63.6  -4  85 17: 0 17:37  43: 36 +23 +5 -22 DIFFICULT
%MNTREL-Cnda  45.5  -73.6  -5  74 16:38 17:14  44: 14 +23 +5 -22 DIFFICULT
%NEWYORK-USA  40.7  -74.0  -5  72 16:50 17:36  44: 26 +23<+7 -22 MOST PROBL
%MIAMI---USA  25.8  -80.2  -5  62 17:38 18:46  45: 14 +23+13 -20  VISIBLE
%CHICAGO-USA  41.8  -87.7  -6  52 16:42 17:28  45: 18 +23<+7 -23  PROBABLE
%DALLAS--USA  32.8  -96.8  -6  38 17:33 18:35  46:  9 +24+10 -21  VISIBLE
%DENVER--USA  39.7 -105.0  -7  25 16:54 17:48  46: 30 +24<+8 -23 MOST PROBL
%SnDIEGO-USA  32.7 -117.2  -8  12 16:56 18: 0  47: 32 +24+11 -22  VISIBLE
%LsANGLS-USA  34.0 -118.3  -8  10 16:58 18: 0  47: 34 +24+10 -22  VISIBLE
%SnFRNCS-USA  37.8 -122.4  -8   4 17: 8 18: 5  47: 44 +25 +9 -23 MOST PROBL
%VANCOVR-Cnd  49.3 -123.1  -8 358 16:47 17:19  47: 23 +25 +4 -24 VERY DFCLT$
 
%ANCHORG-Als  61.2 -149.9  -9 330 16:50*16:18  48: 26 +25 -2 -25 IMPOSSIBLE
.HONOLU--Hwi  21.3 -157.9 -10 327 17:53 19:17  50: 29 +26+16 -21  VISIBLE
.MXICOCty-Mx  19.4  -99.1  -6  40 18: 2 19:19  46: 38 +24+15 -18  VISIBLE
 
    [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 13: 5 14:33  23: 41 +12 +9 +21 MOST PROBL
%SYDNEY-Astr -33.9  151.2 +10 265 18:25 19:48  31:  1 +15+15  +1  VISIBLE
%DRWN-Astrla -12.5  130.8 +10 287 19:19 20:28  32: 25 +16+16  -4  VISIBLE
%PERTH-Astrl -32.0  115.8  +8 297 18:44 20:13  33: 20 +17+17  +1  VISIBLE
.TOKYO-Japan  35.7  139.8  +9 300 16:46 17:15  30: 22 +16 +5 -15 VERY DFCLT$
.MNILA-Phlpn  14.6  121.0  +8 290 17:29 18:18  32:  5 +16+11 -12  VISIBLE
%HONGKNG-Chn  22.3  114.2  +8 285 17:46 18:31  32: 22 +16 +9 -14 MOST PROBL
%SHNHAI-Chna  31.2  121.5  +8 285 17: 5 17:41  31: 41 +16<+7 -15 DIFFICULT
%BEIJING-Chn  39.9  116.4  +8 285 17:12 17:38  31: 48 +16 +4 -16 VERY DFCLT$
.ULNBTR-Mngo  47.9  106.9  +8 272 17:34 17:48  32: 10 +17 +2 -17 IMPOSSIBLE
 
.JAKARTA-Ind  -6.2  106.8  +7 295 17:48 18:56  33: 24 +17+15  -7  VISIBLE
.SNGPOR-Sngp   1.2  103.9  +8 293 18:52 19:55  33: 28 +17+14  -9  VISIBLE
.KULMPR-Mlys   3.1  101.7  +8 293 18:58 20: 0  33: 34 +17+14 -10  VISIBLE
.BNKOK-Thlnd  13.8  100.5  +7 287 17:51 18:46  33: 27 +17+12 -12  VISIBLE
.RNGON-Mynmr  16.8   96.0  +7 285 18: 5 18:58  34: 11 +17+12 -12  VISIBLE
 
.DHAKA-BngDs  23.7   90.4  +6 278 17:19 18: 7  33: 55 +17 +9 -15 MOST PROBL
.CLMBO-SLnka   6.9   79.9  +6 298 18:22 19:25  34: 58 +18+14 -11  VISIBLE
.HYDRBD-Indi  17.4   78.5  +6 284 18:15 19: 9  35: 21 +18+13 -13  VISIBLE
.AGRA--India  27.2   78.0  +6 269 18: 4 18:49  35: 10 +18+10 -15  VISIBLE
.MUMBAI-Indi  19.0   72.8  +6 280 18:36 19:30  35: 42 +18+13 -13  VISIBLE
 
.PESHAWR-Pks  34.0   71.6  +5 252 17:20 17:59  34: 56 +18<+7 -17  PROBABLE
.SMRKND-Uzbk  39.7   66.8  +4 235 16:31 17: 3  35:  7 +18 +5 -17 VERY DFCLT$
.BUKHRA-Uzbk  39.8   64.4  +4 232 16:39 17:12  35: 15 +18 +5 -17 VERY DFCLT$
.TEHRAN-Iran  35.7   51.4  +4 215 17:38 18:18  36: 44 +19 +8 -17 MOST PROBL
.TABRIZ-Iran  38.1   46.3  +4 196 17:54 18:31  37:  0 +19 +7 -18 MOST PROBL
.BGHDAD-Iraq  33.3   44.4  +3 197 17:10 17:53  36: 46 +19 +7 -17  PROBABLE
 
%MOSCOW-Rusa  55.8   37.6  +3 167 16:48*16:45  36: 24 +19 -0 -19 IMPOSSIBLE
.BLGRD-Ygslv  44.9   20.5  +1 140 16:25 16:54  38:  1 +20 +4 -19 VERY DFCLT$
.STOKHM-Swdn  59.3   18.0  +1 145 15:51*15:31  37: 27 +20 -2 -20 IMPOSSIBLE
.PRAG-CzhRpb  50.1   14.4  +1 136 16:36 16:53  38: 12 +20 +2 -20 IMPOSSIBLE
.NAPLES-Itly  40.8   14.3  +1 124 16:58 17:34  38: 34 +20 +5 -19 DIFFICULT
.BRLIN-Grmny  52.5   13.4  +1 137 16:34 16:44  38: 10 +20 +1 -20 IMPOSSIBLE
.CPNHGN-Dnmk  55.7   12.6  +1 137 16:28*16:27  38:  4 +20 -0 -20 IMPOSSIBLE
 
.ROME--Italy  41.9   12.4  +1 123 17: 3 17:38  38: 39 +20 +5 -19 DIFFICULT
.OSLO-Norway  60.0   10.7  +1 139 16:19*15:53  37: 55 +20 -2 -20 IMPOSSIBLE
.ZURCH-Swlnd  47.3    8.5  +1 125 17: 7 17:31  38: 43 +20 +3 -20 IMPOSSIBLE$
.AMSTRDM-Nld  52.4    4.9  +1 127 17: 9 17:20  38: 45 +20 +1 -20 IMPOSSIBLE
.PARIS-Frnce  48.8    2.3  +1 121 17:29 17:50  39:  5 +20 +3 -20 IMPOSSIBLE$
%GRENWICH-UK  51.5    0.0  +0 122 16:30 16:44  39:  6 +20 +2 -20 IMPOSSIBLE
.MADRD-Spain  40.4   -3.7  +1 107 18: 9 18:47  39: 45 +21<+6 -20 DIFFICULT
.GLSGO-Sctld  55.8   -4.3  +0 124 16:33 16:34  39:  9 +20 -0 -20 IMPOSSIBLE
.RABAT-Mroco  34.0   -6.8  +0  98 17:31 18:19  40:  7 +21 +8 -19 MOST PROBL
.LSBN-Prtugl  38.7   -9.1  +0 103 17:34 18:16  40: 10 +21<+7 -20  PROBABLE
 
      ($) = 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