Moonsighting for Dhul-Qi'dah 1430

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The Astronomical New Moon is on October 18, 2009 (Sunday) at 5:33 UT. It can not be seen in Australia, Asia, Europe, Africa and North or Central America. In South America, the more south you go, the chances of sighting increase. There is a reasonable possibility to see it in Polynesian Islands. On October 19, it would still not be visible in Northern Asia, Europe, and Canada, but can be seen easily everywhere.

Sighting Reports

The earliest sighting of the new crescent was on Monday, Oct 19 from Indonesia.

Sunday, 18 October 2009:

  • Australia:

    1. Not Seen: Engr Manzoor A Mian (MCW member) Melbourne reported: On Sunday, Oct 18, we could not sight crescent in Melbourne with only 11 Minute lag time. Sky was clear initially then clouded 10 minutes after sunset.

    2. Not Seen: Dr. Shabbir Ahmed (MCW member) Imam of Rooty Hill Mosque Sydney reported: The Hilaal of Dhul Qa�dah 1430 has not been sighted anywhere in Australia. After the confirmation that no one has sighted the moon, the Moonsighting Committee and Majlisul Ulamaa� of Australia have declared that the month of Dhul Qa�dah 1430 will start from Tuesday 20th October 2009.

  • Indonesia:

    1. Not Seen: Ahmad I. Adjie (MCW member) from Bandung reported: The Hilal for Dzulqadah was NOT SEEN by his team (Ahmad I. Adjie, Madihah Bajri, Thoriq Gunara) today, Sunday 18 October 2009 in northern hills of Bandung, Indonesia with perfectly clear skies. Therefore, for those who follow moonsighting in Indonesia, the 1st of Dzulqadah 1430 will be on Tuesday 20 October 2009. We will report also on sighting for tomorrow.

  • South Africa:

    1. Not Seen: Rashid Motala (MCW member) from Durban reported: The Hilaal for Zul-Qa'dah was not sighted this evening (Sunday, Oct 18) in S. Africa.

    2. Not Seen: Dr. Abdurrazak Ebrahim (MCW member) from Cape Town reported: Negative sighting report on Sunday, Oct 18. The official 1st day of Dhul Qada in South Africa will correspond to Tuesday, 20 November 2009.

    Monday, 19 October 2009:

  • Barbados:

    1. Seen: Suleman Manjra (MCW member) reported: The moon was seen very clear in Bridgetown, Barbados on the evening of Monday, 19th October ending 29 days of Shawwal.

  • Canada:

    1. Not Seen: HiMY SYeD (MCW member) from Toronto Ontario reported: I knew it would be a longshot to spot the new moon from my latitude in Toronto tonight (Oct 19, Monday), nevertheless after praying Maghrib at home, I went out to look. Unfortunately Toronto had clouds covering the entire western horizon, making it near impossible to sight the new moon with or without optical aids. InshAllah, we'll try again tomorrow night.

    2. Not Seen: Baig Muhammad Tamachi (MCW member) from Peterborough Ontario reported: Due to South Western Skies Being Dominated By Clouds, Hilaal was NOT Seen in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. Observation time: 6:18pm - 6:51pm.

  • China:

    1. Not Seen: Dr. Musa�Minhai (MCW member) from Linxia Gansu Province reported: On Monday 19 October 2009, I did not see the crescent by naked eye and binoculars from 18:30 to 19:00 Beijing Time.

  • Guyana:

    1. Seen: Dr. Muhammad Hafiz (MCW member) from Rose Hall Town, Berbice, Guyana reported: I tried to observe the Hilaal on Monday, 19th October, 2009 in Rose Hall Town, Berbice. The Hilaal was easily seen after sunset at 6:00 PM.

  • Indonesia:

    1. Seen: Ahmad I. Adjie (MCW member) from Bandung reported: The Hilal for Dzulqadah was SEEN today, Monday 19 October 2009 by same team as yesterday. Location of sighting was northern hills of Bandung, Indonesia with rather cloud-hazy horizon but still considered very clear. The hilal was so easy to sight everyone without practice can see it clearly by naked eye.

    2. Seen: AR Sugeng Riyadi (MCW member) from Bendo-Ketitang-Juwiring-Klaten reported: The New Crescent of Dzul-Qo'dah 1430 AH was SEEN on Monday evening, 19 October 2009 from my city, Bendo-Ketitang-Juwiring-Klaten Indonesia (7�41?S, 110�44?E, GMT+7).

  • Kuwait:

    1. Not Seen: Hussain Khushaish (MCW member) reported: In Kuwait at Kabad Desert 38 km south west of Kuwait city on Monday 19 Oct 2009 I and a group of 6 persons could not see the crescent even with 8" Meade Telescope aligned previous night and it accurecy was checked by seeing Jupiter and other stars which were seen seen clearly before sunset but we could not see the crescent. The western horizon was hazy last 3 to 4 degees.

  • Mauritius:

    1. Seen: Goolam Tegally (MCW member) from Port Louis reported: Hilal was sighted evening Monday 19 Oct here in Mauritius on a clear sky. 1st Dhu'l Qa'da will be Tuesday 20 October.

  • Pakistan:

    1. Not Seen: Sultan Alam (MCW member) from Karachi reported: On my request, Today (Monday, 19 October 2009 = 29 Shawwal 1430 in Pakistan) nearly 300 persons (Members of the moon-sighting committees of our institute "JAMIA-TUR-RASHEED" + My friends + their companions) tried to sight the moon all over Pakistan at nearly 50 places but the moon could not be sighted. Generally the weather was clear. Chairman of central official moon-sighting committee of Pakistan "Mufti Munee-bur-Rahman" also informed me on my mobile phone that he has officially announced that Tuesday 20 october 2009 is the 30th shawwal and 1st Zul-qadah 1430 will fall on Wednesday 21 October 2009. Note: After some days, inshaallah, a detailed report of this observation will be available at www.esnips.com/web/moonnewsofjamiaturrasheed

    2. Not Seen: Muhammad Yousuf Rajput (MCW member) from Bhawalpur reported: On Oct 19, Monday, we could not see the Hilaal of Dhul-Qi'dah 1430 through naked eye on the West. Weather was dry and sunny, so 1st of Dhul-Qi'dah 1430 will be on Wednesday, 21st of October 2009.

  • Sri Lanka:

    1. Not Seen in Colombo, but seen elsewhere in Sri Lanka: Nular Bary (MCW member) from Colombo reported: On 19th October 2009, (29th.Day of Shawwal 1430 in Sri Lanka) I tried to observe the New Moon of Dhul Qadah. As the western sky was cloudy in the Capital city of Colombo I couldn't see the Hillal. However, Jamiyyathul Ulama & Hillal Committee of Sri Lanka received several New Moon sighted reports from various other cities. Inshaallah the first of Dhul Qadah will be on Tuesday 20th.

    2. Seen: Haji Muhammad Suhail Omar Patel (MCW member) from Colombo reported: As the new moon of dhul-qi'dah was sighted in some part of Sri Lanka, it has been decided by colombo grand mosque and all Ceylon Jamiyyathul Ulama that 1st of dhul-qi'dah will be on 20th october.

  • Tanzania:

    1. 30 days completed: Hamza Rijal (MCW member) from Island of Zanzibar reported: I would like to notify to you that today tuesday 20th of October is the first day of the Dhul Qaada in tiny island of Zanzibar. We have completed 30 days of Shawwal.

  • USA:

    1. Seen: Azhar Subedar, Imam of Port Charlotte, FL reported on phone: On October 19, Monday, three of us (I, my wife, and 14 year old son) sighted the moon while driving near Sarasota, FL. The horns were from 1-6 O'Clock. It was quite high and was easy sighting.

    2. Seen: Javad Torabinejad (MCW member) from Blacksburg VA reported: This evening (Monday, October 19, 2009), using a pair of binoculars (7X50), I sighted the crescent moon at 6:46 pm in Blacksburg, Virginia (official sunset: 6:39 pm). The first naked eye sighting was 4 minutes later. The moon�s orientation was 1:30 to 5:30. At 7:01 pm the moon was about 1.5 degrees over horizon (one finger width distance at arm�s length). At 7:11 pm, we could not see the moon anymore since it disappeared behind the distant mountains (official moonset 7:13 pm). The environmental data were as follows at 7:00 pm at the Virginia Tech airport (temperature: 46 F, Humidity: 76%, Wind speed: calm, pressure: 30.23�, dew point: 39 F, and visibility: 10 miles). My daughter and wife were present and sighted the moon as well.

    3. Seen: Mohamedraza H.Janmohamed (MCW member) from Sanford FL reported: Moon Sighted in Orlando Florida, 0n Monday, October 19, 2009 � Shawwal 29.

    4. Seen: Talib Abu Hamzah (MCW member) from Douglasville, GA reported: The moon was sighted here in Douglasville, GA on Monday night, 10/19/2009 at 7:20:00 PM, by my wife and 16 year old son. It was low on the horizon and thin. Looking: south west (241 degrees from North): 9 degrees from horizon:
    Tuesday, 20 October 2009:

  • India:

    1. Seen: Mohammed Ali Kazi (Perspective MCW member) from Mumbai reported: Alhamdulilah, Dul-Qida moon is sighted here clearly with naked eye in Mumbai, India on October 20 at 6:30 pm on western side slightly towards (south) left. First day of Dul-Qida will be on Wednesday, Oct 21, 2009.

  • Pakistan:

    1. Seen: Sultan Alam (MCW member) from Karachi reported: Today (Tuesday 30 Shawwal 1430 = 20 October 2009 in Pakistan) the conditions of the moon were very excellent in Pakistan. Sky was clear. We were 9 persons. First of All my friend and student Molvi Ihsanullah sighted it 16 minutes before the sunset then I sighted 3 minutes after him, then in 5 minutes one by one all other 7 persons were able to sight it easily. I educated them to find out the exact altitude and azimuth of the moon on sky by means of observing the altitude and azimuth of Sun. I did this work with full attention since morning.
      Sunset in Karachi was 19:01 (UT+6) and moonset was 20:20 (UT+6). At 20:05 the moon disappeared from my eyes in light pollution while it disappeared for Molvi Ihsan at 20:07 in light pollution. A high building also made its visibility difficult for him, otherwise I think he was able to see it 5 minutes more. Molvi Ihsan is 24 years old and don�t wear eye glasses while I am 36 years Old and my right eye is operated due to road accident. Right eye number is -2 and left is -4.5.
      When I sighted the moon at 18:48 (UT+6) then its conditions were as follows: Altitude: 16.6 degrees: Relative Azimuth = - 24.6: Elongation = 28.3 Degrees: Age = 55 hours 14 minutes: Lag. = One hour 20 minutes: Phase = 6.18 %
      Moreover, I requested the members of the moon sighting committees of our institute �Jamia-tur-Rasheed� and my friends all over Pakistan to try to sight such a healthy moon before sunset. Alhamdulillah at more than 16 Places, our members and friends very easily sighted this moon Zero (i.e. with sunset) to 18 minutes before local sunset times:
      1. Maulana Khaleel + 30 persons (14 minutes before the sunset � Karachi)
      2. Maulana Mubashshir + 11 persons (some minutes before sunset � Abbotabad, Sarhad)
      3. Maulana Nisar + 4persons (at sunset � Mansehrah, NWFP)
      4. Maulana Nafees + one person (11 minutes before, Karachi)
      5. Riaz Alam + one person (8 minutes before the sunset � Islamabad)
      6. Maulana Ishaq + 15 persons (Himself 18 minutes before & others 10 minutes before, Ghotki, Sindh)
      7. Major (R) Nasir (10 minutes before, Clifton, Karachi)
      8. Qari Mansoor (at sunset, Borewala, Punjab)
      9. Maulana Ibraheem + 2 persons (7 minutes before, Kemari, Karachi)
      10. Maulana Nazeer + 7 persons (3 minutes before, Ghotki, Sindh)
      11. 15 friends of Maulana Ihtishamul-Haq & Riazul-Haq Aasiabadi ( 3 minutes before sunset, Kharan, Balochistan)
      12. 3 friends of Maulana Ihtishamul Haq Aasiabadi (16 minutes before, Gomazak, Balochistan)
      13. Maulana Mujee-bur-Rahman + 9 Persons (6 minutes before, Quetta)
      14. Maulana Abdul-Qahhar + 3 persons (8 minutes before, Pishin, Baluchistan)
      15. Maulana Amjad + 4 Persons (15 minutes before, Kark, Kohat, Sarhad)
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