Map produced with MoonCalc 5.2 by Dr Monzur Ahmed 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:
Map produced with MoonCalc 5.2 by Dr Monzur Ahmed using Yallop/RGO criterion
Zone A: crescent easily visible with naked eye
Zone B: crescent visible with naked eye if conditions perfect
Zone C: may need optical aid to find crescent before naked eye sighting
Zone D: crescent visible with optical aid only
It is
expected that the new crescent moon will be visible from parts of
North, Central and South America and possibly West Africa on the evening of 26th Nov
2000.
It is
expected that the new moon will be visible from the rest
of the world on the evening of 27th Nov 2000.
Note that
the new moon will NOT be visible from anywhere
on the evening of 25th Nov 2000.
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:
Map produced with MoonCalc 5.2 by Dr Monzur Ahmed using Yallop/RGO criterion of visibility
Zone A: crescent easily visible with naked eye
Zone B: crescent visible with naked eye if conditions perfect
Zone C: may need optical aid to find crescent before naked eye sighting
Zone D: crescent visible with optical aid only
It is
expected that the new moon will be visible from North and South
America, Africa (esp west coast) and possibly parts of the Middle East on the evening of
26th Dec
2000.
It is
expected that the new moon will be visible from the rest
of the world on the evening of 27th Dec 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.
Back to Ramadhan index page
Copyright © by Dr. Monzur Ahmed; last
modified: 20th October 2000
monz@starlight.demon.co.uk