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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 8th
Dec 1999.
It is
expected that the new moon will be visible from the rest
of the world on the evening of 9th Dec 1999.
Note that
the new moon will NOT be visible from anywhere
on the evening of 7th Dec 1999.
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 and possiby West Africa on the evening of 7th Jan
2000.
It is
expected that the new moon will be visible from the rest
of the world on the evening of 8th Jan 2000.
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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Copyright © by Dr. Monzur Ahmed; last
modified: 1st November 1999
monz@starlight.demon.co.uk