Bismillah hir-Rahman nir-Rahim
(In the Name of ALLAH, THE MOST BENEFICENT, THE MOST MERCIFUL)
HILAL (Crescent Moon) SIGHTINGS (WORLD) FOR
Zul-HAJJ 1426 AH (12th. Islamic Month)
Sighting Info for Evening of Sat 31 Dec 2005 CE
Posted 5:00 am, 25 Dec 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.
For places in and around Makkah, it is IMPOSSIBLE for the Hilal of Zul-Hajj 1426 AH to
be seen on the evening of Sat 31 Dec 2005 CE by either unaided eye or by aided eye
sighting (telescope or binocular).
Hence for places in and aound Makkah, astronomically, the first sighting of the Hilal of
Zul-Hajj 1426 AH would be in the evening of Sun 1 Jan 2006 CE with the first shared DAY being
Sun 2 Jan 2006 CE, inshallah. Thus 10 Zul-Hajj 1426 AH for around Makkah would be
the DAY of Wed 11 Jan 2006 CE, inshallah.
From South Africa to South America with some parts of Southern North America the
first sightings of the Hilal of Zul-Hajj 1426 AH could be on the evening of Sat 31 Dec 2005 CE.
Thus the first DAY of 1 Zul-Hajj 1426 AH for these locations could be Sun 1 Jan 2006 and
hence 10 Zul-Jajj (Eid-ul-Adha) could be on Tue 10 Jan 2006 CE.
It is to be noted that the Fiqh Council of North America had decided that it would follow
the decision from Makkah unless it is in contradiction with astronomical information.
Bismillah hir-Rahman nir-Rahim
(In the name of ALLAH, THE MOST BENEFICENT, THE MOST MERCIFUL)
Dr. Mohib. N. DURRANI, mnd0@columbia.edu, Copyright (c) 2005
Homepage: http://www.Hilal-Sighting.Com
SUBJECT: CRESCENT MOON: FIRST VISIBILITY (every lunar month)
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ISLAMIC Year and Month 1426 Zul-Hajj [12th Islamic Month]
Astronomical New Moon Date 2005 Dec 31d 03h 12m (UT) (Sat) (I [INVISIBLE]
Sighting Date, Evening of 2005 Dec 31 (Sat) evening
Sighting Date Increase 0 [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 17:51 18:11 11: 39 +8 +4 -7 IMPOSSIBLE
.SANAA-Yamen 15.4 44.2 +3 324 17:44 18: 6 11: 32 +8 +4 -6 IMPOSSIBLE
.AMMAN-Jordn 32.0 35.9 +3 157 17:45 17:57 11: 33 +8 +2 -8 IMPOSSIBLE
.CAIRO-Egypt 30.0 31.3 +2 133 17: 6 17:21 11: 54 +8 +3 -8 IMPOSSIBLE
%ISTNBUL-Trk 41.0 29.0 +2 148 16:47 16:51 11: 35 +8 +1 -8 IMPOSSIBLE
.KHRTUM-Sudn 15.6 32.5 +2 46 17:31 17:55 12: 19 +8 +5 -6 IMPOSSIBLE
.TRPOLI-Lbya 32.9 13.2 +1 108 17:12 17:29 13: 0 +9 +3 -8 IMPOSSIBLE
.ALGIERS-Alg 36.8 3.0 +1 106 17:42 17:58 13: 30 +9 +2 -9 IMPOSSIBLE
.TNARV-Mdgsk -18.8 47.5 +3 364 18:30 19: 8 12: 18 +8 +7 -2 VERY DFCLT$
.DARSLM-Tnzn -6.8 39.3 +3 3 18:41 19:14 12: 29 +8 +7 -3 VERY DFCLT$
.NIROBI-Knya -1.4 36.9 +3 7 18:43 19:14 12: 31 +8<+7 -4 VERY DFCLT$
.MGDSHU-Smli 2.1 45.4 +3 345 18: 2 18:31 11: 50 +8<+6 -5 IMPOSSIBLE$
.CPETOWN-SAf -33.9 18.4 +2 47 20: 0 20:50 14: 48 +9 +9 +2 DIFFICULT
.JHNSBRG-SAf -26.2 28.1 +2 32 19: 3 19:47 13: 51 +8 +8 +0 DIFFICULT
.LUAND-Angla -8.8 13.2 +1 46 18:29 19: 7 14: 17 +9 +8 -3 DIFFICULT
.LAGOS-Nigra 6.4 3.4 +1 67 18:43 19:17 14: 31 +9 +7 -5 VERY DFCLT$
.DAKAR-Sengl 14.7 -17.4 +0 83 18:51 19:25 15: 39 +10<+7 -7 VERY DFCLT$
.PARAMRI-Sur 5.8 -55.2 -3 85 18:38 19:23 18: 26 +11 +9 -5 PROBABLE
.GRGTWN-Gyna 6.8 -58.3 -4 83 17:49 18:34 18: 37 +11 +9 -5 PROBABLE
.CRACS-Vnzwl 10.5 -67.0 -4 76 18:17 19: 2 19: 5 +11 +9 -6 PROBABLE
.KNGSTN-Jmca 18.0 -76.8 -5 66 17:42 18:25 19: 30 +11 +9 -8 PROBABLE
%RECIFE-Brzl -8.1 -34.9 -3 89 17:39 18:25 17: 27 +10+10 -2 PROBABLE
%RIOJNRO-Brz -22.9 -43.1 -3 89 18:40 19:34 18: 28 +11+11 +1 MOST PROBL
.BNSARS-Argn -34.6 -58.5 -3 83 20: 9 21:10 19: 57 +12+11 +4 MOST PROBL
.SNTIAG-Chli -33.5 -70.7 -4 78 19:54 20:57 20: 42 +12+11 +4 MOST PROBL
%LIMA---Peru -12.1 -77.1 -5 72 18:36 19:31 20: 24 +12+12 -1 MOST PROBL
%HALIFX-Cnda 44.7 -63.6 -4 85 16:44 17: 5 17: 32 +11 +3 -11 IMPOSSIBLE
%MNTREL-Cnda 45.5 -73.6 -5 74 16:21 16:43 18: 9 +11 +3 -11 IMPOSSIBLE
%NEWYORK-USA 40.7 -74.0 -5 72 16:39 17: 7 18: 27 +11 +4 -11 IMPOSSIBLE
%MIAMI---USA 25.8 -80.2 -5 62 17:41 18:21 19: 29 +12 +7 -9 DIFFICULT
%CHICAGO-USA 41.8 -87.7 -6 52 16:30 17: 0 19: 18 +12 +4 -11 IMPOSSIBLE
%DALLAS--USA 32.8 -96.8 -6 38 17:31 18:10 20: 19 +12 +6 -10 VERY DFCLT$
%DENVER--USA 39.7 -105.0 -7 25 16:45 17:22 20: 33 +12 +5 -11 VERY DFCLT$
[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)
%SYDNEY-Astr -33.9 151.2 +10 265 19: 9 19:37 5: 57 +5 +5 -1 IMPOSSIBLE
%DRWN-Astrla -12.5 130.8 +10 287 19:46 20: 6 7: 4 +6 +5 -3 IMPOSSIBLE
%PERTH-Astrl -32.0 115.8 +8 297 19:26 20: 1 8: 14 +6<+6 -1 IMPOSSIBLE
.TOKYO-Japan 35.7 139.8 +9 300 16:39*16:28 4: 27 +6 -2 -6 IMPOSSIBLE
.MNILA-Phlpn 14.6 121.0 +8 290 17:39 17:46 6: 27 +6 +2 -6 IMPOSSIBLE
%HONGKNG-Chn 22.3 114.2 +8 285 17:51 17:55 6: 39 +6 +1 -6 IMPOSSIBLE
%SHNHAI-Chna 31.2 121.5 +8 285 17: 3*16:59 5: 51 +6 -1 -6 IMPOSSIBLE
%BEIJING-Chn 39.9 116.4 +8 285 17: 1*16:50 5: 49 +6 -2 -6 IMPOSSIBLE
.ULNBTR-Mngo 47.9 106.9 +8 272 17:12*16:51 6: 0 +6 -2 -6 IMPOSSIBLE
.JAKARTA-Ind -6.2 106.8 +7 295 18:11 18:32 7: 59 +6 +4 -4 IMPOSSIBLE
.SNGPOR-Sngp 1.2 103.9 +8 293 19:11 19:29 7: 59 +6 +4 -5 IMPOSSIBLE
.KULMPR-Mlys 3.1 101.7 +8 293 19:16 19:33 8: 4 +6 +4 -5 IMPOSSIBLE
.BNKOK-Thlnd 13.8 100.5 +7 287 18: 2 18:15 7: 50 +6 +3 -6 IMPOSSIBLE
.RNGON-Mynmr 16.8 96.0 +7 285 18:14 18:26 8: 32 +7 +4 -6 IMPOSSIBLE
.DHAKA-BngDs 23.7 90.4 +6 278 17:24 17:32 8: 12 +7 +2 -6 IMPOSSIBLE
.CLMBO-SLnka 6.9 79.9 +6 298 18:37 18:57 9: 25 +7 +4 -5 IMPOSSIBLE
.HYDRBD-Indi 17.4 78.5 +6 284 18:23 18:38 9: 41 +7 +4 -6 IMPOSSIBLE
.AGRA--India 27.2 78.0 +6 269 18: 5 18:13 9: 23 +7 +3 -7 IMPOSSIBLE
.MUMBAI-Indi 19.0 72.8 +6 280 18:43 18:58 10: 1 +7 +4 -6 IMPOSSIBLE
.PESHAWR-Pks 34.0 71.6 +5 252 17:16 17:20 9: 4 +7 +1 -7 IMPOSSIBLE
.SMRKND-Uzbk 39.7 66.8 +4 235 16:20 16:20 9: 8 +7 -0 -7 IMPOSSIBLE
.BUKHRA-Uzbk 39.8 64.4 +4 232 16:29 16:29 9: 17 +7 +0 -7 IMPOSSIBLE
.TEHRAN-Iran 35.7 51.4 +4 215 17:32 17:39 10: 50 +8 +2 -8 IMPOSSIBLE
.TABRIZ-Iran 38.1 46.3 +4 196 17:45 17:51 11: 3 +8 +2 -8 IMPOSSIBLE
.BGHDAD-Iraq 33.3 44.4 +3 197 17: 6 17:16 10: 54 +8 +2 -8 IMPOSSIBLE
%MOSCOW-Rusa 55.8 37.6 +3 167 16: 9*15:41 9: 57 +8 -2 -7 IMPOSSIBLE
.BLGRD-Ygslv 44.9 20.5 +1 140 16: 8 16:11 11: 56 +8 +0 -8 IMPOSSIBLE
.STOKHM-Swdn 59.3 18.0 +1 145 14:59*14:14 10: 47 +8 -3 -8 IMPOSSIBLE
.PRAG-CzhRpb 50.1 14.4 +1 136 16:10*16: 5 11: 58 +8 -1 -8 IMPOSSIBLE
.NAPLES-Itly 40.8 14.3 +1 124 16:46 16:56 12: 34 +9 +1 -8 IMPOSSIBLE
.BRLIN-Grmny 52.5 13.4 +1 137 16: 4*15:53 11: 52 +8 -1 -8 IMPOSSIBLE
.CPNHGN-Dnmk 55.7 12.6 +1 137 15:49*15:28 11: 37 +8 -2 -8 IMPOSSIBLE
.ROME--Italy 41.9 12.4 +1 123 16:51 16:59 12: 39 +9 +1 -9 IMPOSSIBLE
.OSLO-Norway 60.0 10.7 +1 139 15:26*14:30 11: 14 +8 -3 -8 IMPOSSIBLE
.ZURCH-Swlnd 47.3 8.5 +1 125 16:46 16:48 12: 34 +9 +0 -9 IMPOSSIBLE
.AMSTRDM-Nld 52.4 4.9 +1 127 16:39*16:30 12: 27 +9 -1 -9 IMPOSSIBLE
.PARIS-Frnce 48.8 2.3 +1 121 17: 6 17: 6 12: 54 +9 +0 -9 IMPOSSIBLE
%GRENWICH-UK 51.5 0.0 +0 122 16: 2*15:56 12: 50 +9 -1 -9 IMPOSSIBLE
.MADRD-Spain 40.4 -3.7 +1 107 17:57 18:11 13: 45 +9 +2 -9 IMPOSSIBLE
.GLSGO-Sctld 55.8 -4.3 +0 124 15:55*15:38 12: 43 +9 -1 -9 IMPOSSIBLE
.RABAT-Mroco 34.0 -6.8 +0 98 17:27 17:47 14: 15 +9 +3 -9 IMPOSSIBLE
.LSBN-Prtugl 38.7 -9.1 +0 103 17:26 17:42 14: 14 +9 +2 -9 IMPOSSIBLE
($) = 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