Visibility of Safar Crescent 1440 AH
- When to Observe Safar Waxing (NEW) Crescent ?
- Safar Waxing (NEW) Crescent Observation Results
- The OFFICIAL First Day in Different Countries
- When to Observe Muharram Waning (OLD) Crescent ?
- Muharram Waning (OLD) Crescent Observation Results
When to Observe Safar Waxing (NEW) Crescent ?
The geocentric conjunction (Geocentric New Moon) will occur Inshalla on (Tuesday 09 October 2018) at 03:47 UT.
Sighting the new crescent on (Tuesday 09 October 2018) and (Wedensday 10 October 2018) is shown in the below graphs using the program Accurate Times by Mohammad Odeh according to Odeh criterion. Where:-
- It is impossible to see the crescent from the areas located under the red color. Because either the Moon on this day sets before the Sunset and/or the topocentric conjunction occurs after the Sunset.
- The crescent is expected to be seen by optical aid only from the areas located under the blue color.
- The crescent is expected to be seen by optical aid from the areas located under the magenta color. In these areas the crescent could be seen by naked eye if the atmospheric conditions are superb and the observer is experienced.
- The crescent is expected to be easily visible by naked eye from the areas located under the green color.
- The crescent cannot be seen from uncolored areas, even though the Moon sets in these locations after the Sunset and the topocentric conjunction occurs before the Sunset, but the Moon is not sufficiently illuminated in order to be seen as crescent even by optical aid.
- Kindly notice that the below graph shows the possibility of seeing the crescent from areas between 60 degrees north of Equator down to 60 degrees south of Equator.
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 Wedensday 10 October 2018 and in the Western Region will be on Wedensday 10 October 2018. Kindly notice that the UHC is a pre-calculated calendar, which adopts a certain criterion to start the new Hejric month. Your country/organization might adopt different criterion to start the new Hejric month. So it is highly advised to read the UHC website before giving any judgment.
- 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.
Safar Waxing (NEW) Crescent Observation Results
Tue 09 October 2018
Algeria
1 . Time of observation: Before sunset . Not Seen: ICOP member Mr. Merouane Ali Khoudja from المدية City in المدية State mentioned that the sky was totally cloudy, the atmospheric condition was very hazy, the crescent was not seen by naked eye, the crescent was not sought by binocular, the crescent was not seen by telescope, the crescent was not sought by CCD Imaging
Mr. Merouane Ali Khoudja said: "السلام عليكم قامت لجنة تحري هلال بداية الأشهر القمرية التابعة للجمعية العلمية الفلكية * البوزجاني بالمدية الجزائر. بمحاولة رصد هلال صفر 1440 إلا أن كثرة الغيوم وسوء الأحوال الجوية حال دون رصد الهلال رغم استعمال جهاز التليسكوب."
Germany
1 . Time of observation: After sunset.Photographed: ICOP member Eng. Martin Elsaesser from Munich City in Bavaria State mentioned that the sky was partly cloudy, the atmospheric condition was very hazy, the crescent was not sought by naked eye, the crescent was not sought by binocular, the crescent was not sought by telescope, the crescent was seen by CCD Imaging
Eng. Martin Elsaesser said: "Conditions were very hazy and i arrived late at the site. I managed to align the mount with some guesswork on the sun and then by searching around and finding jupiter. After goto to the position of the moon i could immediately see it with the videosystem and could track it for around 20 minutes, till after sunset. There was no chance to see this visually with all the haze, so i did not even try. "
Indonesia
1 . Time of observation: After sunset. Not Seen: ICOP member Mr. AR Sugeng Riyadi from Surakarta City in Central Java State mentioned that the sky was partly cloudy, the atmospheric condition was clear, the crescent was not seen by naked eye, the crescent was not sought by binocular, the crescent was not seen by telescope, the crescent was not sought by CCD Imaging
Mr. AR Sugeng Riyadi said: "The new crescent of Shafar 1440 AH was NOT SIGHTED on Tuesday, October 9, 2018 from Assalaam Observatory by my students of CASA (Club Astronomi Santri Assalaam). The moon was not seen from Rowasiya Observatory, Bendo Ketitang Juwiring Klaten Central Java Indonesia even by Telescope due to low altitude of the moon. The sky was clear, Sunset and Venus were captured. The 1st of Shafar 1440 AH in Indonesia will start.on Wednesday, 10 October 2018 according to MABIMS criterion."
Iran
1 . Time of observation: After sunset. Not Seen: ICOP member Mr. Hossein Janghorbani from Shahreza City in Isfahan State mentioned that the sky was totally cloudy, the atmospheric condition was hazy, the crescent was not sought by naked eye, the crescent was not seen by binocular, the crescent was not sought by telescope, the crescent was not sought by CCD Imaging
Mr. Hossein Janghorbani said: "In the name of God Safar Crescent Observation Report The Astronomy and Geophysics Center of Shahreza – The Crescent Association of Shahreza Report by: Hossein Janghorbani (NajmoSepehr-Sadrolmonajjemin) – Manager of Shahreza Crescent Association and Red Crescent’s Astronomy and Geophysics Center Date: Tuesday, 10/09/2018 Location: Damzad foothills in the East of Shahreza (latitude: 32 00 N, longitude: 51 52 E, elevation: 1825m from sea level, time zone: +3.5 GMT) Equipments: Two set of 15*70 binoculars, One set of 7*50 binoculars, one sets of 20*60 binoculars, One compass. Atmospheric condition: Totally Cloudy Horizon obstacles: about 2° Apparent Sunset: --:-- Results: Moon crescent was not seen by binocular. Observers: 1.Zinat Ghermezi 2.Ziba Hafar 3.Parisa Ghadimi 4.Zahra Fallahi 5.Reza Janghorbani 6.Ali Janghorbani 7.Hossein Janghorbani "
Morocco
1 . Time of observation: After sunset. Not Seen: ICOP member Mr. Abdessamad Doukkane from الناظور City in الشرق State mentioned that the sky was totally cloudy, the atmospheric condition was hazy, the crescent was not seen by naked eye, the crescent was not sought by binocular, the crescent was not sought by telescope, the crescent was not sought by CCD Imaging
Mr. Abdessamad Doukkane said: "لم تثبت رؤية الهلال بأي مدينة بالمغرب بالعين المجردة من الناظور الى الداخلة"
2 . Time of observation: After sunset. Not Seen: ICOP member Mr. Walid Jadar from تاوريرت City in تاوريرت State mentioned that the sky was totally cloudy, the atmospheric condition was hazy, the crescent was not sought by naked eye, the crescent was not sought by binocular, the crescent was not sought by telescope, the crescent was not sought by CCD Imaging
South Africa
1 . Time of observation: After sunset. Not Seen: ICOP member Dr. Abdurrazak Ebrahim from Cape Town City in Western Cape State mentioned that the sky was clear, the atmospheric condition was clear, the crescent was not seen by naked eye, the crescent was not sought by binocular, the crescent was not sought by telescope, the crescent was not sought by CCD Imaging
United Arab Emirates
1 . Time of observation: After sunset.Photographed: ICOP member Eng. Mohammad Odeh from Hafeet Mountain City in Abu Dhabi State mentioned that the sky was clear, the atmospheric condition was clear, the crescent was not sought by naked eye, the crescent was not sought by binocular, the crescent was not seen by telescope, the crescent was seen by CCD Imaging
Eng. Mohammad Odeh said: "- Crescent seen by CCD from 17:56 to 18:08. - Apparent Sunset: 17:57 - Calculated Sunset: 18:01 - AOD: 0.26 - Elevation: 920m - Jabal Hafeet, Al-Ain, UAE. - Seen by CCD. At least one minute before apparent sunset to few minutes after sunset. NOT Seen by telescope 80mm with 14mm."
United Kingdom
1 . Time of observation: After sunset. Not Seen: ICOP member Eng. Qamar Uddin from York City in North Yorkshire State mentioned that the sky was clear, the atmospheric condition was superb, the crescent was not seen by naked eye, the crescent was not sought by binocular, the crescent was not sought by telescope, the crescent was not sought by CCD Imaging
Eng. Qamar Uddin said: "It was a beautiful sunset behind a clear blue sky in York today (see photos), but the moon was not seen. Technically, the moon was 14 hrs old and 4° altitude at sunset with a moon set lag time of 39 mins ("on the horizon"), but it was beyond the resolution of the human eye to detect it. However, the identification of the sunset position will be extremely useful for locating the moon tomorrow, inshaAllah." 
Wed 10 October 2018
Australia
1 . Time of observation: After sunset. Seen: ICOP member Mr. Taymour Nabulsi from Adelaide City in South Australia State mentioned that the sky was clear, the atmospheric condition was clear, the crescent was seen by naked eye, the crescent was not sought by binocular, the crescent was not sought by telescope, the crescent was not sought by CCD Imaging
Indonesia
1 . Time of observation: After sunset. Seen: ICOP member Mr. AR Sugeng Riyadi from Surakarta City in Central Java State mentioned that the sky was clear, the atmospheric condition was clear, the crescent was seen by naked eye, the crescent was seen by binocular, the crescent was seen by telescope, the crescent was not sought by CCD Imaging
Mr. AR Sugeng Riyadi said: "The new crescent of Shafar 1440 AH was easy sighted on Wednesday, 10 October 2018 from Assalaam Observatory, The Modern Boarding of Islam ASSALAAM Pabelan Kartasura Sukoharjo Central Java Indonesia. There were more than 171 students and teachers of MA Assalaam attended the observation. "
Iran
1 . Time of observation: Before sunset . Seen: ICOP member Mr. Hossein Janghorbani from Shahreza City in Isfahan State mentioned that the sky was partly cloudy, the atmospheric condition was hazy, the crescent was seen by naked eye, the crescent was seen by binocular, the crescent was not sought by telescope, the crescent was not sought by CCD Imaging
Mr. Hossein Janghorbani said: "In the name of God Safar Crescent Observation Report The Astronomy and Geophysics Center of Shahreza – The Crescent Association of Shahreza Report by: Hossein Janghorbani (NajmoSepehr-Sadrolmonajjemin) – Manager of Shahreza Crescent Association and Red Crescent’s Astronomy and Geophysics Center Date: Wedensday, 10/10/2018 Location: Damzad foothills in the East of Shahreza (latitude: 32 00 N, longitude: 51 52 E, elevation: 1825m from sea level, time zone: +3.5 GMT) Equipments: Two set of 15*70 binoculars, One set of 7*50 binoculars, one sets of 20*60 binoculars, One compass. Atmospheric condition: partly cloudy Horizon obstacles: about 2° Apparent Sunset: 17:25 Results: Moon crescent was seen by 15*70 binoculars and by naked eye by Reza Janghorbani at 17:29, for the first time. Other group members observed crescent by binoculars and by naked eye subsequently. Observers: 1.Ziba Hafar 2.Masoomeh Hafar 3.Shahnaz Same 4.Parisa Ghadimi 5.Zahra Fallahi 6.Abdolrasool Baghestani 7.Mohammad Javad Nikeghbal 8.Mohammad Sadra Nikeghbal 9.Reza Janghorbani 10.Ali Janghorbani 11.Hossein Janghorbani "
Morocco
1 . Time of observation: After sunset. Seen: ICOP member Mr. Walid Jadar from تاوريرت City in تاوريرت State mentioned that the sky was partly cloudy, the atmospheric condition was clear, the crescent was seen by naked eye, the crescent was not sought by binocular, the crescent was not sought by telescope, the crescent was not sought by CCD Imaging
Nepal
1 . Time of observation: After sunset.Seen by others: ICOP member Mr. Mohammad Aamir from Kathmandu City in Bagmati State mentioned that the sky was partly cloudy, the atmospheric condition was hazy, the crescent was not seen by naked eye, the crescent was not sought by binocular, the crescent was not sought by telescope, the crescent was not sought by CCD Imaging
Mr. Mohammad Aamir said: "In Kathmandu, crescent was not sighted because of clouds and haziness. But it was seen in another part of Nepal."
Sri Lanka
1 . Time of observation: After sunset.Seen by others: ICOP member Mr. Nular Bary from Borella City in Colombo State mentioned that the sky was totally cloudy, the atmospheric condition was hazy, the crescent was not seen by naked eye, the crescent was not sought by binocular, the crescent was not sought by telescope, the crescent was not sought by CCD Imaging
Mr. Nular Bary said: " Assalamualaikum Wr Wb. Today 29th.of Muharram(10/10 /18)evening the Colombo sky was cloudy I couldn't see the New Moon but The Colombo Grand Mosque have revived several positive new moon of Safer sighted reports from northwest, north & east cities of the country Hence committee decided the month of SAFAR 1440 will commence from Thursday 11th of October 2018. "InShaAllah" "
United Kingdom
1 . Time of observation: After sunset. Seen: ICOP member Eng. Qamar Uddin from York City in North Yorkshire State mentioned that the sky was partly cloudy, the atmospheric condition was hazy, the crescent was seen by naked eye, the crescent was seen by binocular, the crescent was not sought by telescope, the crescent was not sought by CCD Imaging
Eng. Qamar Uddin said: "The Hilal of Safar 1440 AH was seen from York (UK) on Wednesday 10 October 2018 at 18:47 BST by binoculars (20x80) and at 18:52 by the naked eye. The sky was fairly cloudy behind a strong glare of the sunset (18:20 BST) sky, making it fairly difficult to see the Hilal due to the poor contrast (and could have been easily missed). "
The OFFICIAL First Day in Different Countries
Wed 10 October 2018
1 . Bahrain
2 . Egypt
3 . Indonesia
4 . Iraq
5 . Jordan
6 . Kuwait
7 . Oman
8 . Palestine
9 . Qatar
10 . Saudi Arabia
11 . Sudan
12 . Syria
13 . Tunisia
14 . United Arab Emirates
15 . Yemen
Thu 11 October 2018
1 . Australia
2 . Iran
3 . Morocco
4 . Nepal
5 . South Africa
6 . Sri Lanka
7 . United Kingdom
When to Observe Muharram Waning (OLD) Crescent ?
The geocentric conjunction (Geocentric New Moon) will occur Inshalla on (Tuesday 09 October 2018) at 03:47 UT.
Sighting the OLD crescent on (Tuesday 09 October 2018) and (Monday 8 October 2018) is shown in the below graphs using the program Accurate Times by Mohammad Odeh according to Odeh criterion. Where:-
- It is impossible to see the OLD crescent from the areas located under the red color. Because either the Moon on this day rises after the Sunrise and/or the topocentric conjunction occurs before the Sunrise.
- The crescent is expected to be seen by optical aid only from the areas located under the blue color.
- The crescent is expected to be seen by optical aid from the areas located under the magenta color. In these areas the crescent could be seen by naked eye if the atmospheric conditions are superb and the observer is experienced.
- The crescent is expected to be easily visible by naked eye from the areas located under the green color.
- The crescent cannot be seen from uncolored areas, even though the Moon rises in these locations before the Sunrise and the topocentric conjunction occurs after the Sunrise, but the Moon is not sufficiently illuminated in order to be seen as crescent even by optical aid.
- Kindly notice that the below graph shows the possibility of seeing the crescent from areas between 60 degrees north of Equator down to 60 degrees south of Equator.
Muharram Waning (OLD) Crescent Observation Results
Mon 08 October 2018
Indonesia
1 . Time of observation: Before sunrise. Seen: ICOP member Mr. AR Sugeng Riyadi from Surakarta City in Central Java State mentioned that the sky was clear, the atmospheric condition was clear, the crescent was not seen by naked eye, the crescent was seen by binocular, the crescent was seen by telescope, the crescent was seen by CCD Imaging
Mr. AR Sugeng Riyadi said: "The old crescent of Muharram 1440 AH was sighted on Monday, October 8, 2018 from Rowasiya Observatory at Bendo Ketitang Juwiring Klaten Central Java Indonesia. The sky was clear."
