Zul Qa'dah 1444 AH

  • Posted on: May 16, 2023

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته

 

Dear Brothers/Sisters in Islam,

 

Please make an effort to sight the Hilal on Friday, May 19, 2023, for the month of Zul Qa'dah 1444

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 Zul Qa'dah 1444 will take place on Friday, May 19, 2023 at 11:53 am EDT (15:53 UTC).

Information about the Hilal for the 29th of Shawwal, 1444 ( Friday, May 19, 2023 ) for some locations where CHC Representative Ulama Kiram make regular, organized moonsighting efforts are below.

(All times are in their respective local time zones.)

ZUL QA’DAH 1444

29th OF SHAWWAL: FRIDAY, MAY 19, 2023

Region

City

Sunset

Moonset

Lag    Time

Moon Age

Altitude

Northeast

Boston, MA

8:03 PM

8:28 PM

25 M

8:10

Stamford, CT

8:09 PM

8:34 PM

25 M

8:16

New York, NY

8:10 PM

8:35 PM

25 M

8:17

Jersey City, NJ

8:10 PM

8:35 PM

25 M

8:17

Baltimore, MD

8:16 PM

8:41 PM

24 M

8:23

Southeast

Springfield, VA

8:17 PM

8:42 PM

24 M

8:24

Atlanta, GA

8:28 PM

8:50 PM

22 M

8:35

Ft. Lauderdale, FL

8:02 PM

8:21 PM

19 M

8:09

Midwest

Chicago, IL

8:08 PM

8:36 PM

28 M

9:15

Detroit, MI

8:51 PM

9:18 PM

28 M

8:58

Houston, TX

8:10 PM

8:33 PM

23 M

9:17

Kingman, AZ

7:36 PM

8:05 PM

29 M

10:43

West

San Diego, CA

7:43 PM

8:11 PM

28 M

10:50

Stockton, CA

8:12 PM

8:44 PM

32 M

11:19

San Francisco, CA

8:16 PM

8:48 PM

32 M

11:23

Northwest

Seattle, WA

8:45 PM

9:24 PM

40 M

11:52

Portland, OR

8:39 PM

9:17 PM

38 M

11:46

     

JazaakAllah Khair,

Central Hilal Committee (CHC)

www.HilalCommittee.org

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