W here on earth earliest Moon Sighting is possible after new moon? Visibility of the Crescent Moon is calculated using the criterion, developed by Khalid Shaukat , a consultant to ISNA Fiqh Council of N. America and the Shura Council of North America . This criterion makes use of over thousands of authentic observations, collected over a period of 150 years in different locations of the world. These calculations for visibility have proven to be correct every month since 1993. World Sighting Reports (1426 AH) Muharram Safar Rabi' I Rabi' II ... Zul-Hijjah Moonsighting.com Members Archive of Sighting Reports Archive for Zul-Hijja sighting and Eid-al-Adha Fatawa on Saudi Sighting used in UK Muadh Khan Sha'ban moon was seen in Arizona and California on September 4, Sunday................... Sighting Possibilities for Sha'ban 1426 The moon's conjunction is on September 3, 2005, at 18:46 Universal Time, i.e. 2:46 pm Eastern Daylight Time - 11:46 am Pacific Daylight Time. On September 4 sunset time, the moon is going to be about 31 hours old on West coast of USA and would not be easy to see by naked eye. The moon is in the Southern Hemisphere so it is too low on the horizon for North America. On September 5, it will be seen in the whole world, including Australia and New Zealand. Therefore, first day of Sha'ban should be on September 5 in North and South America and September 6 for the rest of the world, Insha'Allah. Visibility Curve on September 4, 2005 | |
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