Bismillah hir-Rahman nir-Rahim
(In the Name of ALLAH, THE MOST BENEFICENT, THE MOST MERCIFUL)
HILAL (Crescent Moon) SIGHTINGS (WORLD) FOR
Zul-QADA 1426 AH (11th. Islamic Month)
Sighting Info for Evening of Fri 02 Dec 2005 CE
Posted 5:00 am, 03 Mar 2005 CE
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)
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ISLAMIC Year and Month 1426 Zul-Qada [11th Islamic Month]
Astronomical New Moon Date 2005 Dec 01d 15h 01m (UT) (Thu) (I [INVISIBLE]
Sighting Date, Evening of 2005 Dec 02 (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 17:39 18:19 23: 38 +13<+8 -11 DIFFICULT
.SANAA-Yamen 15.4 44.2 +3 324 17:31 18:15 23: 30 +13 +9 -10 PROBABLE
.AMMAN-Jordn 32.0 35.9 +3 157 17:34 18: 4 23: 33 +13 +5 -12 VERY DFCLT$
.CAIRO-Egypt 30.0 31.3 +2 133 16:55 17:29 23: 54 +13<+6 -12 VERY DFCLT$
%ISTNBUL-Trk 41.0 29.0 +2 148 16:38 16:57 23: 37 +13 +3 -13 IMPOSSIBLE
.KHRTUM-Sudn 15.6 32.5 +2 46 17:18 18: 4 24: 17 +13 +9 -10 PROBABLE
.TRPOLI-Lbya 32.9 13.2 +1 108 17: 2 17:36 25: 1 +14<+6 -13 VERY DFCLT$
.ALGIERS-Alg 36.8 3.0 +1 106 17:32 18: 4 25: 31 +14 +5 -14 VERY DFCLT$
.TNARV-Mdgsk -18.8 47.5 +3 364 18:15 19:20 24: 14 +13+13 -2 VISIBLE
.DARSLM-Tnzn -6.8 39.3 +3 3 18:27 19:25 24: 26 +13+12 -5 VISIBLE
.NIROBI-Knya -1.4 36.9 +3 7 18:29 19:24 24: 28 +13+12 -6 VISIBLE
.MGDSHU-Smli 2.1 45.4 +3 345 17:49 18:41 23: 48 +13+11 -7 MOST PROBL
.CPETOWN-SAf -33.9 18.4 +2 47 19:43 21: 5 26: 42 +14+14 +3 VISIBLE
.JHNSBRG-SAf -26.2 28.1 +2 32 18:47 20: 1 25: 46 +14+14 +0 VISIBLE
.LUAND-Angla -8.8 13.2 +1 46 18:15 19:19 26: 14 +14+13 -5 VISIBLE
.LAGOS-Nigra 6.4 3.4 +1 67 18:30 19:27 26: 29 +14+12 -8 VISIBLE
.DAKAR-Sengl 14.7 -17.4 +0 83 18:38 19:33 27: 37 +15+11 -11 MOST PROBL
.PARAMRI-Sur 5.8 -55.2 -3 85 18:25 19:32 30: 24 +17+14 -9 VISIBLE
.GRGTWN-Gyna 6.8 -58.3 -4 83 17:35 18:42 30: 34 +17+14 -9 VISIBLE
.CRACS-Vnzwl 10.5 -67.0 -4 76 18: 5 19:10 31: 4 +17+13 -10 VISIBLE
.KNGSTN-Jmca 18.0 -76.8 -5 66 17:30 18:31 31: 29 +17+12 -12 VISIBLE
%RECIFE-Brzl -8.1 -34.9 -3 89 17:24 18:37 29: 23 +16+15 -5 VISIBLE
%RIOJNRO-Brz -22.9 -43.1 -3 89 18:25 19:48 30: 24 +16+16 +0 VISIBLE
.BNSARS-Argn -34.6 -58.5 -3 83 19:52 21:28 31: 51 +17+17 +4 VISIBLE
.SNTIAG-Chli -33.5 -70.7 -4 78 19:38 21:15 32: 37 +18+17 +4 VISIBLE
%LIMA---Peru -12.1 -77.1 -5 72 18:21 19:44 32: 20 +17+17 -3 VISIBLE
%HALIFX-Cnda 44.7 -63.6 -4 85 16:35 17: 5 29: 34 +17 +4 -16 IMPOSSIBLE$
%MNTREL-Cnda 45.5 -73.6 -5 74 16:12 16:42 30: 11 +17 +4 -17 IMPOSSIBLE$
%NEWYORK-USA 40.7 -74.0 -5 72 16:30 17: 9 30: 29 +17 +5 -16 VERY DFCLT$
%MIAMI---USA 25.8 -80.2 -5 62 17:30 18:26 31: 29 +17+10 -14 MOST PROBL
%CHICAGO-USA 41.8 -87.7 -6 52 16:20 17: 0 31: 19 +18 +5 -17 VERY DFCLT$
%DALLAS--USA 32.8 -96.8 -6 38 17:20 18:13 32: 19 +18 +8 -16 MOST PROBL
%DENVER--USA 39.7 -105.0 -7 25 16:35 17:22 32: 34 +18 +6 -17 DIFFICULT
%SnDIEGO-USA 32.7 -117.2 -8 12 16:43 17:39 33: 42 +19 +9 -16 MOST PROBL
%LsANGLS-USA 34.0 -118.3 -8 10 16:43 17:38 33: 42 +19 +8 -17 MOST PROBL
%SnFRNCS-USA 37.8 -122.4 -8 4 16:51 17:42 33: 50 +19 +7 -17 PROBABLE
%VANCOVR-Cnd 49.3 -123.1 -8 358 16:16 16:46 33: 15 +19 +3 -18 IMPOSSIBLE$
%ANCHORG-Als 61.2 -149.9 -9 330 15:49*14:45 33: 48 +19 -2 -19 IMPOSSIBLE
.HONOLU--Hwi 21.3 -157.9 -10 327 17:48 19: 2 36: 47 +20+14 -15 VISIBLE
.MXICOCty-Mx 19.4 -99.1 -6 40 17:57 19: 2 32: 56 +18+12 -13 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 13:39 14:40 10: 38 +7<+7 +2 IMPOSSIBLE
%SYDNEY-Astr -33.9 151.2 +10 265 18:51 19:49 17: 50 +10+10 +0 PROBABLE
%DRWN-Astrla -12.5 130.8 +10 287 19:31 20:17 19: 0 +11+10 -3 MOST PROBL
%PERTH-Astrl -32.0 115.8 +8 297 19: 9 20:13 20: 8 +11+11 +1 MOST PROBL
.TOKYO-Japan 35.7 139.8 +9 300 16:29 16:40 16: 28 +10 +2 -10 IMPOSSIBLE
.MNILA-Phlpn 14.6 121.0 +8 290 17:27 17:57 18: 26 +10 +6 -8 VERY DFCLT$
%HONGKNG-Chn 22.3 114.2 +8 285 17:39 18: 6 18: 38 +11 +5 -9 IMPOSSIBLE$
%SHNHAI-Chna 31.2 121.5 +8 285 16:52 17:10 17: 51 +10 +3 -10 IMPOSSIBLE
%BEIJING-Chn 39.9 116.4 +8 285 16:51 17: 1 17: 50 +11 +1 -11 IMPOSSIBLE
.ULNBTR-Mngo 47.9 106.9 +8 272 17: 5*17: 2 18: 4 +11 -0 -11 IMPOSSIBLE
.JAKARTA-Ind -6.2 106.8 +7 295 17:57 18:43 19: 56 +11+10 -5 MOST PROBL
.SNGPOR-Sngp 1.2 103.9 +8 293 18:57 19:39 19: 56 +11 +9 -6 PROBABLE
.KULMPR-Mlys 3.1 101.7 +8 293 19: 2 19:44 20: 1 +11 +9 -7 PROBABLE
.BNKOK-Thlnd 13.8 100.5 +7 287 17:50 18:25 19: 49 +11 +7 -9 DIFFICULT
.RNGON-Mynmr 16.8 96.0 +7 285 18: 2 18:36 20: 31 +12 +8 -8 DIFFICULT
.DHAKA-BngDs 23.7 90.4 +6 278 17:12 17:42 20: 11 +11<+6 -10 VERY DFCLT$
.CLMBO-SLnka 6.9 79.9 +6 298 18:24 19: 7 21: 23 +12 +9 -8 PROBABLE
.HYDRBD-Indi 17.4 78.5 +6 284 18:11 18:48 21: 40 +12 +9 -9 PROBABLE
.AGRA--India 27.2 78.0 +6 269 17:54 18:23 21: 23 +12<+7 -10 VERY DFCLT$
.MUMBAI-Indi 19.0 72.8 +6 280 18:31 19: 7 22: 0 +12 +8 -9 PROBABLE
.PESHAWR-Pks 34.0 71.6 +5 252 17: 5 17:28 21: 4 +12 +4 -12 IMPOSSIBLE
.SMRKND-Uzbk 39.7 66.8 +4 235 16:11 16:28 21: 10 +12 +3 -12 IMPOSSIBLE
.BUKHRA-Uzbk 39.8 64.4 +4 232 16:20 16:37 21: 19 +12 +3 -12 IMPOSSIBLE
.TEHRAN-Iran 35.7 51.4 +4 215 17:22 17:47 22: 51 +13 +5 -12 VERY DFCLT$
.TABRIZ-Iran 38.1 46.3 +4 196 17:36 17:58 23: 5 +13 +5 -13 VERY DFCLT$
.BGHDAD-Iraq 33.3 44.4 +3 197 16:56 17:24 22: 55 +13 +5 -12 IMPOSSIBLE$
%MOSCOW-Rusa 55.8 37.6 +3 167 16: 4*15:46 22: 3 +13 -1 -13 IMPOSSIBLE
.BLGRD-Ygslv 44.9 20.5 +1 140 16: 0 16:17 23: 59 +14 +2 -14 IMPOSSIBLE
.STOKHM-Swdn 59.3 18.0 +1 145 14:56*14:13 22: 55 +14 -2 -13 IMPOSSIBLE
.PRAG-CzhRpb 50.1 14.4 +1 136 16: 3 16: 9 24: 2 +14 +1 -14 IMPOSSIBLE
.NAPLES-Itly 40.8 14.3 +1 124 16:37 17: 1 24: 36 +14 +3 -14 IMPOSSIBLE
.BRLIN-Grmny 52.5 13.4 +1 137 15:57*15:56 23: 56 +14 -0 -14 IMPOSSIBLE
.CPNHGN-Dnmk 55.7 12.6 +1 137 15:44*15:30 23: 43 +14 -1 -14 IMPOSSIBLE
.ROME--Italy 41.9 12.4 +1 123 16:42 17: 5 24: 41 +14 +3 -14 IMPOSSIBLE
.OSLO-Norway 60.0 10.7 +1 139 15:23*14:27 23: 22 +14 -3 -14 IMPOSSIBLE
.ZURCH-Swlnd 47.3 8.5 +1 125 16:38 16:52 24: 37 +14 +2 -14 IMPOSSIBLE
.AMSTRDM-Nld 52.4 4.9 +1 127 16:32 16:32 24: 31 +14 -0 -14 IMPOSSIBLE
.PARIS-Frnce 48.8 2.3 +1 121 16:58 17: 9 24: 57 +14 +1 -14 IMPOSSIBLE
%GRENWICH-UK 51.5 0.0 +0 122 15:55 15:59 24: 54 +14 +0 -14 IMPOSSIBLE
.MADRD-Spain 40.4 -3.7 +1 107 17:48 18:15 25: 47 +15 +4 -14 IMPOSSIBLE$
.GLSGO-Sctld 55.8 -4.3 +0 124 15:50*15:37 24: 49 +14 -1 -14 IMPOSSIBLE
.RABAT-Mroco 34.0 -6.8 +0 98 17:17 17:52 26: 16 +15<+6 -14 VERY DFCLT$
.LSBN-Prtugl 38.7 -9.1 +0 103 17:16 17:47 26: 15 +15 +4 -14 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