The geocentric conjunction (Geocentric New Moon) will occur Inshalla on (Saturday 17 February 2007) at
16:14 UT.
Sighting the new crescent on (Saturday 17 February 2007) and on (Sunday 18 February 2007) is shown in the below graphs using the program Accurate Times by Mohammad Odeh according to Odeh criterion. Where:-
According to the Universal Hejric Calendar (UHC), which is based on the calculated crescent visibility, the start of this month in the Eastern Region will be on Monday 19 February 2007, and in the Western Region will be on Monday 19 February 2007 also.
- Results of seeing the crescent, and the first day of the month in different countries will be added here Inshalla as we receive the reports from ICOP's members. If you wish to be a member in ICOP, or to know more about it, kindly click here.
So far, the earliest sighting of the crescent was on Sunday 18 February 2007 by ICOP member Mr. Shahid Qureshi from Pakistan, the crescent was also seen on this day from Iran, Iraq, Oman, Saudi, Egypt, Algeria, Morocco, Tanzania, Malawi, Nigeria, Germany, Guyana and USA.
Sunday 18 February 2007:
Location: Allah-Verdikhan bridge (33 Pol), Esfahan, Iran
(MoonCal 6.0 Dr. Monzur Ahmed, Topo, Refrac OFF)
Crescent first observed through 7x50 binoculars:
Crescent first observed by naked eyes:
Observer & photographer: Alireza Mehrani
Monday 19 February 2007:
Tuesday 20 February 2007:
The geocentric conjunction (Geocentric New Moon) will occur Inshalla on (Saturday 17 February 2007) at
16:14 UT.
Sighting the OLD crescent on (Saturday 17 February 2007) is shown in the below graph using the program Accurate Times by Mohammad Odeh according to Odeh criterion. Where:-
When to Observe Safar Waxing (NEW) Crescent ?
Safar Waxing (NEW) Crescent Observation Results
By: Mohammad Zahed Aram
Latitude: 32° 38' 41.06" N
Longitude: 51° 40' 02.77" E
Elevation: 1571 meters
Date: Feb 18, 2007
Time zone: +3.5
Sunset: 17:45 LT (behind high mountain)
Time: 17:55 LT
Moon Altitude: 9° 40' 23"
Sun Altitude: -(1° 38' 58")
Elongation: 11° 44' 45"
Relative Azimuth: -(3° 08' 17")
Phase: 1.23%
Width: 0.35m
Time: 18:10 LT
Moon Altitude: 6° 45' 33"
Sun Altitude: -(4° 44' 19")
Elongation: 11° 52' 41"
Relative Azimuth: -(2° 59' 16")
Phase: 1.26%
Width: 0.35m
Arc Length: 135° (8-3.5)
Sunday 18 February 2007 By ICOP member Mr. Alireza Mehrani
The OFFICIAL First Day in Different Countries
ICOP Official Statement
When to Observe Muharram Waning (OLD) Crescent ?