Shafar 1435 crescent moon as photographed in Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia by Mr. AR Sugeng Riyadi on the evening of 4th December, 2013.
The Astronomical New Moon is on Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at 0:22 UT. The new crescent moon for Shafar 1435 AH can be seen in Africa and Americas on December 3 quite easily. With some optical aids, the hilal could also be sighted from middle eastern countries, India, Pakistan and parts of South East Asia.
On Wednesday, December 4, moon can be seen in the whole world (See visibility curves).
Crescent moon visibility map on the evening of 3rd December, 2013 that should mark the beginning of islamic month Shafar 1435 AH.
As curated by ICOP Project, below are several photos of the new crescent moon that marked the beginning of the islamic month of Shafar for the islamic calendar year of 1435 AH.
Shafar 1435 crescent moon as photographed in Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia by Mr. AR Sugeng Riyadi on the evening of 4th December, 2013.
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