- Posted on: June 20, 2020
Zul Qa’dah 1441
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته
Dear Brothers/Sisters in Islam,
Please make a group effort to sight the Hilal on Sunday, June 21, 2020, for the month of Zul Qa’dah 1441.
Take your important part in this blessed effort. If we all try to sight the young moon in our respective vicinities, this will automatically negate false reports.
Alhamdulillah, by the joint effort of all the Ulama and great cooperation throughout the States, we have revived this forgotten Sunnah of moonsighting throughout the year in many localities, all across the nation.
CHC advises all community members to adhere to social distancing regulations during moonsighting.
***Information About the Hilal***
The birth of the Hilal for Zul Qa’dah 1441 will take place on June 21, 2020 at 2:41 am EST (06:41 UTC).
Details for major cities on the 29th of Shawwal, (Sunday, June 21, 2020) are below.
(All times are in their respective local time zones.)
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Zul Qa’dah 1441 AH |
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29th of Shawwal 1441 – Sunday, June 21, 2020 |
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Region |
Cities |
Sunset |
Moonset |
Lag Time1 |
Moon Age2 |
Altitude3 |
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Northeast |
Boston |
8:25 pm |
9:02 pm |
37 m |
17:44 |
5˚ |
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New York |
8:31 pm |
9:08 pm |
38 m |
17:50 |
5˚ |
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New Jersey |
8:31 pm |
9:09 pm |
38 m |
17:50 |
5˚ |
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Baltimore |
8:37 pm |
9:14 pm |
38 m |
17:56 |
5˚ |
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South |
Ft. Lauderdale |
8:16 pm |
8:53 pm |
37 m |
17:35 |
6˚ |
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Atlanta |
8:51 pm |
9:30 pm |
38 m |
18:10 |
6˚ |
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Midwest |
Detroit |
9:12 pm |
9:52 pm |
39 m |
18:31 |
5˚ |
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Chicago |
8:29 pm |
9:09 pm |
40 m |
18:48 |
5˚ |
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Southwest |
Houston |
8:25 pm |
9:05 pm |
40 m |
18:44 |
7˚ |
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West |
Stockton |
8:31 pm |
9:16 pm |
45 m |
20:50 |
6˚ |
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San Francisco |
8:35 pm |
9:20 pm |
45 m |
20:54 |
7˚ |
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San Diego |
8:00 pm |
8:43 pm |
43 m |
20:19 |
7˚ |
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Northwest |
Seattle |
9:11 pm |
9:57 pm |
46 m |
21:30 |
5˚ |
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Oregon |
9:03 pm |
9:49 pm |
46 m |
21:22 |
6˚ |
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1 Lag Time = time between sunset and moonset 2 Moon Age = number of hours after moon-birth (at sunset time) 3 Altitude = apparent height of moon above the horizon (measured as an angle) |
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