Observation Report for Safar 1441 AH

Mr Juned Patel commented: "None of us [2] were able to sight the Hilal, even though the condition of the sky was clear".

Dr Feras Tuma commented: "The sky was clear but I was unable to locate the moon with binoculars".

Mr Modoris Ali commented: "I walked with my son for few minutes. I made an observation with my son to look for the new moon for 10 minutes. I could not see the moon or my son could not see the moon".

Mr Ibrahim George commented: "Sky started off cloudy but then started to break but a bank of cloud was on the horizon".

Mr Muawiyah Waheed commented: "Observed for about 20 minutes, met local brother Ibrahim who was also moon sighting".

Mr Mounir Rehab commented: "No way to see the moon (Al hilal) that day in my location".

Mr Musa Jabbar commented: "Attempted to sight after Magrib but horizon/sky was totally cloudy so couldn't see anything".

Mr Makbul Jaffer commented: "It was very cloudy with drizzle".

Mr Mushahid Khan commented: "The Crescent Moon (Hilal) of Safar 1441 was first sighted at 7:05 BST with a pair of (Revelation Astro 20x80) binoculars and at about 7:20 - 7:25 BST by the naked eye. The binoculars were mounted on a sturdy tripod with a built-in spirit level for horizontal alignment and the direction of the moon was obtained using a CamSextant App for Android (by Omar Reis) since there was no mobile Internet signal at the Southport location, which had a clear view of the western horizon (overlooking the Irish sea). It was not possible to see the Hilal at the beginning with the naked eye however after I put on a pair of sunglasses and then removing it after a short time, I was able to see the Hilal more clearly than before and the larger objective of my binoculars helped a lot to make the hilal appear brighter than normal. I guess the same effect can be obtained by covering the eyes with your hands for a short time (to dark-adapt them) before looking again at the dim crescent moon? I should point out that I have previously visited the same location to plan my observation for the above date and also purchased the necessary equipment in advance. Since there was no mobile Internet/weak signal at the seaside, I had to wait until I returned home (Preston) before reporting my sighting to the ICOUK website. [Updated on 7/10/2019 - Admin]".

Hafiz Sajid Ravat commented: "The crescent moon (Hilal) was sighted with a Celestron Skymaster 25x70 binoculars on a Tripod. We went to the location (Barr Beacon Hill) straight after Asr prayer and found an approximate position using Google Sky Map. We Setup the tripod and waited for a break in the clouds as there was so much cloud that we did not see the sunset! After sunset, we tracked the moon using Google Sky Map. At 7:20 pm we scanned a small area of the sky that was visible (with a break in the clouds) and I saw the moon with binoculars only. Then cloud cover obstructed the moon, then 5 minutes later I saw it again. I did not see the moon without binoculars (as I wear glasses). [Submitted on 7/10/2019 - Admin]".

Eng Qamar Uddin commented: "There were there members of York Astronomical Society looking for the Crescent Moon (Hilal) of Safar 1441 today (29 September 2019) from Elvington Airfield, which had a clear line of sight to the horizon (along a 3 km runway) down to almost ground level (0.5 deg altitude). Unfortunately, it was totally cloudy towards the western horizon so the moon was not seen. However, we have received reports that it was seen in Bolton and Southport (UK) and other nearby countries, including Morocco".

Prof Hassan Talibi commented: "كان رؤيته صعبة للغاية لدقته ووجوده في المنطقة الحمراء من الأفق، ورغم ذلك فقد تمكن كثير من الزملاء من رؤيته من مناطق مختلفة من المغرب. Translation: The crescent moon was very difficult to see for its age and presence in the bright glare of the horizon, yet many colleagues were able to see it from different regions of Morocco".

Mr Abdessamad Doukkane commented: "Hilal seen at 7.10 pm [Admin]".

Hafiz Dr Ayyub Patel commented: "Alhamdulillah today 29th Sept 2019 at local Abha (KSA) time we were able to see the hilal crescent for Safar 1441. Local sunset was at 6 pm. First saw the crescent with binoculars at 6.10 pm then saw with the naked eye at 6.15 pm. To the left of the crescent moon was Venus that was easily visible just after sunset at 6.05 pm".

Eng Qamar Uddin commented: "I visited Otley (Surprise View car Park) today to offer a practical moon sighting training to some local visitors, but unfortunately, it was totally cloudy. However, we went to a local hotel and discussed 3 important aspects of moon sighting with the aid of an Orbiter Model (Sun, Moon, Earth) for an hour, before departing, Alhamdulillah. It seems the North-West view from the car park is good but may need to go down to the main road for a better view of West and South-West".