|
Islamic Hijri Calendar 1428 (2007)
(For N.
America only,
based
on moon’s visibility somewhere in the USA)
|
Islamic month |
Solar date |
Sighted USA
|
New Moon UT |
Earliest Visibility |
ISNA date |
**Saudi 1st Date |
|
Muharram 1,1428 |
Jan. 20
(Sat. 2007)
|
Jan. 19 |
Jan. 19 04:02 |
Mid-Atlantic |
Jan. 20 |
Jan. 20* |
|
Safar
|
Feb. 19 (Mon) |
Feb. 18 |
Feb. 17 16:15 |
West of Sumatra |
Feb. 19 |
Feb. 19# |
|
Rabi I |
Mar. 20 (Tue.) |
Mar. 19 |
Mar. 19 02:44 |
N. Atlantic |
Mar. 20 |
Mar. 20* |
|
Rabi II
|
Apr. 19 (Thu) |
Apr. 18 |
Apr. 17 11:37 |
East of Tokyo |
Apr. 18 |
Apr. 18* |
|
Jumada I
|
May 18 (Fri.) |
May 17 |
May 16 19:28 |
Western Tibet |
May 18 |
May 18 |
|
Jumada II
|
June 16 (Sat) |
June 15 |
June 15 03:14 |
Mediterranean |
June 16 |
June 16* |
|
Rajab
|
July 16 (Mon) |
July 15 |
July 14 12:05 |
S. West of Hawaii |
July 16 |
July 15* |
|
Sha’ban
|
Aug. 15 (Wed.) |
Aug. 14 |
Aug. 12 23:04 |
Caribbean
Isles |
Aug. 14 |
Aug. 14* |
|
Ramadan
|
?Sep. 13 (Thu) |
?Sep. 12 |
Sep. 11 12:45 |
Madagascar |
Sep. 13 |
Sep. 13* |
|
Shawwal
|
Oct. 14 (Sun) |
Oct. 13 |
Oct. 11 05:02 |
South Pacific |
Oct. 12 |
Oct. 13* |
|
D. Q’ada
|
Nov. 12 (Mon.) |
Nov. 11 |
Nov. 09 23:04 |
Argentine, Chile |
Nov. 11 |
Nov.11* |
|
D. Hijja |
Dec. 11 (Tue.) |
?Dec. 10 |
Dec. 09 17:41 |
Mozambique |
Dec. 11 |
Dec. 11* |
** Saudi dates based on “Moon
sets after sunset”
Sighting NOT POSSIBLE in S. Arabia the previous evening
#Sighting iffy
** ISNA dates are
based on the New Moon before 12:00 Noon GMT (and not on
sighted moon in USA)
|
Ramadan
1428: |
September 13 (?) |
(Thursday) |
In most of sub-Saharan Africa
and N. America Ramadan may begin on September 13, 2007 though the
sighting is very difficult in most of the USA and Canada. Naked-eye
visibility limited to southern regions.
In most of the
Muslim world and Europe including UK Ramadan
will insha-Allah start on September 14
Saudi date:
September 13
(Thursday)
(On Sep. 12
Moon’s altitude is only 5-6 degrees
in Makka and Cairo. Hilal cannot be SEEN there on
Wednesday. Saudi and Egyptian calendars are based on moonset after
sunset and not a visible Hilal there.
|
Eid
al-Fitr 1428: |
October
13 (?) |
(Saturday) |
Eid al-Fitr is on Oct. 13 from
Australia to South America. In southern USA there are slim chances of
visibility from Miami to southern California.
In most of the Muslim countries Hilal
will be visible only on Oct. 13 evening and Eid should be on Oct. 14
Saudi date:
October. 13
(Saturday)
(On Oct. 12 a 36 hours old moon
may not be visible in Makka or Cairo. It will be seen in
the Middle East only on Saturday, Oct. 13 evening.)
|
Eid
al-Adha 1428: |
December
20 (?) |
(Thursday) |
Globally, Eid al-Adha will be
Insha-Allah on Friday, Dec. 21, 2007 globally. S. Africa, South
America and Southern USA might see a Hilal on December 10.
In most of the world, including
Saudi Arabia and Egypt D. Hijja moon will be visible only on Dec. 11,
and not on December 10, 2007 as calculated for their official calendars.
|
Saudi
Hajj date: |
December
20 |
(Thursday) |
(On Dec. 10, 2007 a sighting
is NOT POSSIBLE in Saudi Arabia, Cairo / Middle East.
The Muslims should not
believe claims of actual sighting on Sep. 12, Oct. 12 or Dec. 10,
2007 without carefully checking the confirmation from towns west of the
initial sighting claim. In the USA Miami, and Houston claim should be
confirmed from Arizona and California.
For most reliable information
please check:
www.islamicmoon.com or call: 607-277-6706
The Committee for Crescent Observation Intl.
www.islamicmoon.com |
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