- Posted on: August 19, 2020
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
الحمد لله الذي جعل الشمس والقمر بحسبان، وأهل علينا الهلال باليمن والإيمان، صلى الله عليه وعلى أصحابه ومن تبعهم بإحسان، أما بعد
Striving to Revive the Important Sunnah of Monthly Moonsighting
Muharram 1442
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته
Dear Brothers/Sisters in Islam,
Please make a group effort to sight the Hilal on Wednesday, August 19, 2020, for the month of Muharram 1442.
Take your important part in this blessed effort. If we all try to sight the 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.
The birth of the Hilal for Muharram 1442 will take place on August 18, 2020, at 10:42 PM EST.
Information About the Hilal
Details for major cities on the 29th of Zul Hijjah, Wednesday, August 19, 2020 are given below.
All times are in their respective local time zones.
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Muharram 1442 AH |
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29th of Zul Hijjah 1441 – Wednesday, August 19, 2020 |
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Region |
Cities |
Sunset |
Moonset |
Lag Time1 |
Moon Age2 |
Altitude3 |
Best Time to Sight |
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Northeast |
Boston |
7:38 pm |
8:27 pm |
49 m |
20:56 |
8˚ |
8:00 pm |
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New York |
7:47 pm |
8:36 pm |
49 m |
21:05 |
8˚ |
8:09 pm |
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New Jersey |
7:48 pm |
8:37 pm |
49 m |
21:06 |
8˚ |
8:10 pm |
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Baltimore |
7:56 pm |
8:45 pm |
49 m |
21:14 |
8˚ |
8:18 pm |
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South |
Ft. Lauderdale |
7:52 pm |
8:43 pm |
50 m |
21:10 |
10˚ |
8:15 pm |
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Atlanta |
8:19 pm |
9:09 pm |
50 m |
21:37 |
9˚ |
8:41 pm |
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Midwest |
Detroit |
8:26 pm |
9:16 pm |
50 m |
21:44 |
8˚ |
8:48 pm |
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Chicago |
7:44 pm |
8:34 pm |
50 m |
22:02 |
8˚ |
8:06 pm |
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Southwest |
Houston |
7:57 pm |
8:49 pm |
52 m |
22:15 |
10˚ |
8:21 pm |
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West |
Stockton |
7:52 pm |
8:46 pm |
54 m |
24:10 |
9˚ |
8:16 pm |
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San Francisco |
7:56 pm |
8:50 pm |
54 m |
24:14 |
9˚ |
8:20 pm |
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San Diego |
7:28 pm |
8:22 pm |
54 m |
23:46 |
10˚ |
7:52 pm |
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Northwest |
Seattle |
8:13 pm |
9:06 pm |
52 m |
24:31 |
8˚ |
8:37 pm |
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Oregon |
8:10 pm |
9:03 pm |
53 m |
24:28 |
8˚ |
8:34 pm |
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Canada |
Montreal |
7:54 pm |
8:43 pm |
49 m |
21:12 |
7˚ |
8:16 pm |
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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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JazaakAllah Khair,
Central Hilal Committee (CHC)
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