Moonsighting for Rabi-al-Awwal 1425
April 19, 2004 (Monday):Impossible to see on April 19 anywhere in the world.
April 20, 2004 (Tuesday):
M. Shahid Qureshi (Moonsighting.com member) from Karachi, Pakistan reported: Not Seen
At the time of local Sunset (6:57 p.m. PST) the
coordinates of Moon were R.A. 2 Hrs 36 Min. and Declination
15 Deg 34 Min. We at Karachi University's
Astronomical Observatory started to Track Moon from
6:30 p.m. PST when the age of Moon was 24 hrs 10 mins.
However we could not locate the crescent; we kept trying till 7:30
p.m. The atmosphere was very dusty and pollution cloud
very thick over the western horizon.
KARACHI newspaper also reported: Not Seen
On Tuesday, April 20, the Rabiul Awwal moon was not sighted. The first of Rabiul Awwal will, therefore, fall on Thursday while Eid Milad-un-Nabi will be celebrated on May 3, 2004.
Hussain Khushaish (ICOP & Moonsighting.com member) from Kuwait reported: Not Seen
In Kuwait on Tuesday 20 APR 2004 I could not sight the crescent. The western horizon was partially cloud, hazy and light dusty. It was supposed to be seen easily according to the parameters of elongation, altitude, age, Etc.
Dr. Reza Pazhouhesh (Moonsighting.com member) from Physics Dept, Birjand Univ, Birjand, Iran reported: Not Seen
The weather of Birjand city of Iran was completly cloudy on the 20 April, 2004 and we couldn't see the crescent moon.
Rashid Motala (ICOP & Moonsighting.com member) from Signal Hills, South Africa reported: Seen
There was a sighting report for the crescent moon this evening, from
Three Anchor Bay in the Cape. There were three witnesses. I do not
have any further details of the sighting. The crescent was not seen
anywhere else in the country.
Samy Khadem-Al-Charieh (Moonsighting.com member) from Berlin Germany reported: Seen
On April 20, 2004 the Moon was found (by my wife) without optical aid (but with knowledge of approximate position) near 19:00 GMT (21:00 local time). It was easily visible with binoculars and hardly visible with naked eyes. But this was perhaps because of some haze in the air.
Muhammad Hafiz (ICOP & Moonsighting.com member) from Opa Locka, Florida reporetd: Not Seen
I tried to oberve the Hilal on Tuesday, 20th April, 2004 in Opa-Locka, Florida USA after sunset. The horizon was completely covered with rainy clouds making Hilal observation impossible.
Javad Torabinejad (ICOP & Moonsighting.com member) from Blacksburg, Virginia reported: Seen
This evening (Tuesday, 20th of April), my daughter and I sighted the moon at 9:05 p.m., a few minutes
before it was setting in Christiansburg, Virginia. Sunset was at 8:01.
Ruth Jeffery (Moonsighting.com member) from Houston TX reported: Seen
The new moon sliver was sighted by two adults and one child on Tuesday, April 20th at 8:18 p.m. in Houston, Texas.
Hadi Jaafar(Moonsighting.com member) from Fort Collins, Colorado reported: Seen
At 7:47 P.M. Mountain time I located the moon within the haze at the western horizon of Fort Collins skies with a 7*50 binoculars, horns between 2:30 and 7. Two minutes later I was able to see it with naked eye (I wear contacts).
Paul Burnham (Moonsighting.com member) Chino Valley, AZ reported: Seen
The new moon was observed visually from Chino Valley Arizona at 19:35 MST until 20:15 or thereabouts. The situation was one which is getting familiar, clouds at sunset dissipating rapidly thereafter.