In August 2011, the New Moon will be born on the 29th at 03:05, Universal Time (GMT). The local time in Makkah is then 06:05. It is important to note that the hegirian month does not begin at conjunction, i.e. when the New Moon is born. The crescent has actually to be sighted in the evening sky.
According to our calendar, this sighting can either be at Makkah itself, or at any point to the west of Makkah, before the Morning Prayer in Makkah (concept of intermediate or limiting horizon). On the evening of 29th August the new moon will be invisible in Makkah itself so we have to examine visibility to the west of Makkah.
The visibility curve for 29th August shows – to the west of Makkah – a large part of South America covered with either a blue zone (naked eye visibility under good observational conditions) or a green zone (easy naked eye visibility) covering the south of Chile and of Argentina. The blue zone is so vast that good observational coniditons will certainly be achieved some part. The reader can verify this by a simple look at the visibility curve here. The new moon is invisible in Makkah to the naked eye but it is visible before fajr in Makkah at coordinates 30° South, 70° West, the horizon that we have used. This concept is all the more valid since the Islamic day starts at fajr and not at sunset (maghrib). So, according to our calendar, in Makkah Ramadan will end on 29th August 2011 and the 1st of Shawwal can be celebrated on 30th August 2011.
Strictly speaking, the Makkah Calendar is applicable to Makkah Only. However, we are certain that our calendar is valid for many countries. Our visibility curves represent the condtions at local sunset at each point. The visibility curve for Shawwal shows that – on 29th August 2011 – the New Moon will be visibile with the naked eye in a large part of South America, specially south of the equator. Thus in all the countries situated in this part of the earth, the 1st of Shawwal will be on 30th August 2011 at the same time as in Makkah.
For countries to the east of Makkah, as well as for many more countries to the west of Makkah we are publishing separately a list of countries which can celebrate Aid El Fitr on 30th August 2011. This list is published together with detailed calculations which justify it. Please click here to see the list of countries where Aid El Fitr 1432 should be celebrated on August 30th 2011. source;makkah calendar
According to our calendar, this sighting can either be at Makkah itself, or at any point to the west of Makkah, before the Morning Prayer in Makkah (concept of intermediate or limiting horizon). On the evening of 29th August the new moon will be invisible in Makkah itself so we have to examine visibility to the west of Makkah.
The visibility curve for 29th August shows – to the west of Makkah – a large part of South America covered with either a blue zone (naked eye visibility under good observational conditions) or a green zone (easy naked eye visibility) covering the south of Chile and of Argentina. The blue zone is so vast that good observational coniditons will certainly be achieved some part. The reader can verify this by a simple look at the visibility curve here. The new moon is invisible in Makkah to the naked eye but it is visible before fajr in Makkah at coordinates 30° South, 70° West, the horizon that we have used. This concept is all the more valid since the Islamic day starts at fajr and not at sunset (maghrib). So, according to our calendar, in Makkah Ramadan will end on 29th August 2011 and the 1st of Shawwal can be celebrated on 30th August 2011.
Strictly speaking, the Makkah Calendar is applicable to Makkah Only. However, we are certain that our calendar is valid for many countries. Our visibility curves represent the condtions at local sunset at each point. The visibility curve for Shawwal shows that – on 29th August 2011 – the New Moon will be visibile with the naked eye in a large part of South America, specially south of the equator. Thus in all the countries situated in this part of the earth, the 1st of Shawwal will be on 30th August 2011 at the same time as in Makkah.
For countries to the east of Makkah, as well as for many more countries to the west of Makkah we are publishing separately a list of countries which can celebrate Aid El Fitr on 30th August 2011. This list is published together with detailed calculations which justify it. Please click here to see the list of countries where Aid El Fitr 1432 should be celebrated on August 30th 2011. source;makkah calendar
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