Tariq Jangda | Sunday, November 13, 2005 - 10:19 pm Eid-ul-Adha 1426 AH In Makkah, Saudi Arabia New moon = Saturday December 31, 2005 6:12 AM Sunset = 5:49 PM Moonset = 6:09 PM Visibility at Sunset= 0.5 %, New Moon Moon Age at Sunset= 11 Hour Very hard to see the moon on the evening of Saturday December 31, 2005. Next day Janaury 1, 2006 Sunset = 5:50 PM Moonset = 7:19 PM Visibility at Sunset= 3.3 percent Moon Age at Sunset= About 35 Hours Very easy to see the moon on the evening of January 1, 2006. According to Umm al-Qura Calendar, Dhul Hijja in Makkah will start from January 1. 2006, accordingly the day of Arafat will be on Monday January 9, 2006 and Eid-ul-Adha will start from Tuesday January 10, 2006. |
Tariq Jangda | Thursday, September 29, 2005 - 10:16 pm Ramadan 1426 AH In Makkah, Saudi Arabia New moon = Monday October 3, 2005 1:28 PM Sunset = 6:07 PM Moonset = 6:10 PM Visibility at Sunset= 0.0 % Moon Age at Sunset= 5 Hour Virtually impossible to see the moon on the evening of October 3, 2005. Next day October 4, 2005 Sunset = 6:06 PM Moonset = 6:55 PM Visibility at Sunset= 1.4 percent Moon Age at Sunset= About 29 Hours It is possible to see the moon on the evening of October 4, 2005. Hence Ramadan in Makkah, Saudi Arabia according to moon sighting inshallah may start from Wednesday October 5, 2005. |