When Does 1 Ramadan 1439 AH (2018) Start?

The Ramadan 1439 Hijriyah (AH) is marked with lunar conjunction on Tuesday, 15 May 2018 at 11:47 UT. It falls into Islamic Lunation Number: 17,256. At the evening of that Tuesday, the hilaal or young crescent moon of Ramadan would be impossible to be seen by naked eyes from almost every place on the globe. On … Read more

Crescent Moon Foto: 1 Rajab 1439 AH Starts on Monday, 19 March 2018

From West Java, thin crescent moon of 1 Rajab 1439 AH also sighted on Sunday.

The crescent moon of the islamic month Rajab 1439 AH has been sighted all over the world on the evening of Sunday, 18 March 2018. Therefore, the start of the hijri month, 1 Rajab 1439 AH, corresponds to Monday, 19 March 2018. Below are some of the crescent moon photos captured on Sunday. Views: 3,469

Photos: Crescent Moon (Hilaal) of 1 Dhul-Hijja 1438 AH

M Redzuan from Teluk Kemang, Malaysia obtained this thin crescent moon photo on Tuesday, 22 August 2017 after sunset through a telescope.

The crescent moon (hilaal) of 1 Dhul-Hijja 1438 AH has been sighted from many places. We obtained first photograph of the thin crescent moon from Moh. Redzuan who saw the hilaal from Teluk Kemang, Malaysia on the evening of Tuesday, 22 August 2017. Some reports (without photos) also came from Indonesia. As a results, based … Read more

Official: Saudi Arabia Announced 1 Dhul-Hijja 1438 AH = Wednesday, 23 August 2017

The crescent moon visibility map for Dhul-Hijja 1438 AH on Monday, 21 August 2017. The shaded area indicates that the moon will already set before the sunset that evening, thus will not be visible after maghrib time.

[alert type=”warning”]BREAKING NEWS Updated: 23 August 2017 03:30 Official: Saudi’s Supreme Court has announced that Wednesday, 23 August 2017 is the start of Dhul-Hijja 1438 AH. Thus, Wukuf in Arafah for the pilgrims (Hajj Gathering) will be on Thursday, 31 August 2017 and Eid-ul-Adha will be on Friday, 1 September 2017. Below is the quoted … Read more

When Rajab 1438 AH (2017 CE) Starts?

Crescent visibility map on Tuesday, 28 March 2017. Only those in North and South America could see the crescent moon of Rajab 1438 AH easily.

The month of Rajab 1438 AH will be in the islamic lunation number 17,251 with moon conjunction time on Tuesday, 28 March 2017 at 2:57 UTC. The crescent moon of Rajab 1438 AH should be easily visible by naked eye for people in the American continent. Those in Africa may need optical aids to see … Read more