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Crescent Moon Photos for 1 Safar 1446 AH

Photograph of the crescent moon of Safar 1446 AH seen through telescope from Gibraltar, Spain on Monday, evening 5 August 2024 (Luis Edward Diani).

The month of Safar is the second month in the islamic calendar or hijri calendar. This year, most muslim countries enter the first day of the month of Safar 1446 AH on Tuesday, 6 August 2024. The crescent moon for 1 Safar 1446 has been sighted and photographed from many places across the world on the evening of Monday, 5 August 2024. Below are some of the photos of the crescent moon (hilal) for 1 Safar 1446 AH.

Based on global moon sighting, 1 Safar 1446 AH corresponds to Tuesday, 6 August 2024. See also: Islamic Calendar for 2024 CE.

Crescent Moon Photos of 1 Safar 1446 AH Seen on Monday evening

First sighting and photo of the crescent moon of 1 Safar 1446 AH was received from Perth, Australia on the evening of Monday, 5 August 2024.

Photograph of the crescent moon of Safar 1446 AH seen through telescope from Perth Australia on Monday, evening 5 August 2024 (Moonsighting Australia).

Many more sightings of the hilal were also obtained from neighbouring Indonesia and Malaysia, mostly from telescope-aided sightings.

Photograph of the crescent moon of Safar 1446 AH seen through telescope from Telok Kemang, Malaysia on Monday, evening 5 August 2024.

Photograph of the crescent moon of Safar 1446 AH seen through telescope from Gibraltar, Spain on Monday, evening 5 August 2024 (Luis Edward Diani).

Photograph of the crescent moon of Safar 1446 AH seen through telescope from Riau, Indonesia on Monday, evening 5 August 2024 (Tembilahan Astro).

Photograph of the crescent moon of Safar 1446 AH seen through telescope from Kent, UK on Monday, evening 5 August 2024 (Juned Patel).

Photograph of the crescent moon of Safar 1446 AH seen through telescope from Yogyakarta, Indonesia on Monday, evening 5 August 2024 (Mutoha Arkanudin).

Photograph of the crescent moon of Safar 1446 AH seen through telescope from Makasar, Indonesia on Monday, evening 5 August 2024 (BMKG).

Photograph of the crescent moon of Safar 1446 AH seen through telescope from Cirebon, Indonesia on Monday, evening 5 August 2024 (Ardy Sunardi).

Crescent Moon Photos of 1 Safar 1446 AH Seen on Tuesday evening

The muslim in New Zealang were last to see the first crescent moon of Safar 1446 AH. The crescent appeared to them and was visible by naked eye on Tuesday evening.

Ian Cooper from New Zealand captured this beautiful scene of the first crescent moon of Safar 1446 AH together with Venus, Mercurius and Regulus on Tuesday evening.

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