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Map produced with MoonCalc 5.0 by Dr Monzur Ahmed using Ilyas' criterion of visibility
See also map using Yallop/RGO criterion
The month of Ramadhan begins after the sighting of the lunar crescent on the previous evening.
The coloured bands on the maps below indicate areas of the world where the crescent is likely to be visible on the date indicated:
Click map to see full-sized version.
Map produced with MoonCalc 5.0 by Dr
Monzur Ahmed using Ilyas' criterion of visibility
See also map using Yallop/RGO criterion
It is expected that the new moon will be
visible from parts of North, Central and South America on the evening of 19th
Dec 1998.
It is expected that the new moon will be
visible from the rest of the world on the evening of 20th Dec
1998.
Note that the new moon will NOT
be visible from anywhere on the evening of 18th Dec 1998.
Eid ul-Fitr occurs after the end of the month of Ramadhan. Eid is celebrated after the sighting of the new crescent on the previous evening.
The coloured bands on the map below indicate areas of the world where the crescent is likely to be visible on the date indicated:
Click map to see full-sized version
Map produced with MoonCalc 5.0 by Dr Monzur
Ahmed using Ilyas' criterion of visibility
See also map using Yallop/RGO criterion
It is expected that the new moon will be
visible from North and South America, parts of Europe, Middle-East, Africa (except South
Africa) and possibly parts of India/Pakistan on the evening of 18th Jan 1999.
It is expected that the new moon will be
visible from the rest of the world on the evening of 19th Jan
1999.
The
Crescent Moon of Ramadhan
Information on Islamic Calendar based on predicted moon sighting.
Information on last ramadhan and last Eid ul-Fitr.
Information on last Eid ul-Adha and Hajj.
The maps on this page were produced by the
computer program MoonCalc by Dr. Monzur Ahmed.
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