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When Will Islamic Month of Rajab 1441 AH (2020 AD) Start?

Crescent moon visibility map for Rajab 1441 AH on Monday, 24 Feb 2020.

The islamic month of Rajab 1441 AH, the seventh month in the islamic calendar (hijri calendar), will be marked by moon’s geocentric conjunction on Sunday, 23 February 2020 AD at 15:32 UTC. However, at the evening of this day, no crescent moon will be visible by naked eye world wide. See below for the map of crescent moon visibility for the month of Rajab 1441 AH on Sunday.

Crescent moon visibility map of Rajab 1441 AH on Sunday, 23 Feb 2020.

On the following Monday evening, the crescent moon will be easily visible by naked eye and optical aids from most part of the world. Therefore, based on global moon sighting probability, the first day of Rajab, 1 Rajab 1441 AH will start on Tuesday, 25 February 2020 AD. Please refer to the following crescent moon visibility map of RajabÂ 1441 AH on Monday.

Crescent moon visibility map for Rajab 1441 AH on Monday, 24 Feb 2020.

Please visit our global islamic calendar page and HilalMap – Crescent Moon Visibility Map website for more information.

Habib bin Hilal

Habib bin Hilal is Editor in Chief of this blog and manager of the website: Alhabib - Coloring with Islam.