- Posted on: March 14, 2026
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
الحمد لله الذي جعل الشمس والقمر بحسبان وأهل علينا الهلال باليمن والإيمان صلى الله عليه وعلى أصحابه ومن تبعهم بإحسان
Striving to Revive the Important Sunnah of Monthly Moonsighting
SHAWWAL 1447 AH
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته
Dear Brothers/Sisters in Islam,
Please make an effort to sight the Hilal on Thursday, March 19, 2026, for the month of Shawwal 1447 AH.
Take your important part in this blessed effort.
Alhamdulillah, by the joint effort of the Ulama and the tremendous cooperation from brothers and sisters throughout the States, we have revived this forgotten Sunnah of moonsighting throughout the year in many localities, all across the nation.
ﻗﺎل رﺳﻮل اﷲ ﺻﻠﻰ اﷲ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ وﺳﻠﻢ : ـ
ﻻ ﺗﺼﻮﻣﻮا ﺣﺘﻲ ﺗﺮوا اﻟﻬﻼل وﻻ ﺗﻔﻄﺮوا ﺣﺘﻲ تروه
ﺻﺤﻴﺢ اﻟﺒﺨﺎري ١٨٠٧، ﺻﺤﻴﺢ ﻣﺴﻠﻢ ١٠٨١
“DO NOT FAST UNTIL YOU SEE THE HILAL AND DO NOT BREAK THE FAST UNTIL YOU SEE THE HILAL.”
(Sahih Al-Bukhari 1807, Sahih Muslim 1081)
We make a humble appeal to all community members to report ALL efforts to the Central Hilal Committee. Please include the location, exact time, number of people who saw and the total number who tried, the location of the crescent in the sky, and the orientation of the crescent.
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SHAWWAL 1447 AH 29th OF RAMADAN: THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 2026 |
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Region |
City |
Sunset |
Moonset |
Lag Time |
Moon Age |
Altitude |
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Northeast |
Boston, MA |
6:55 PM |
7:58 PM |
63 M |
21:32 |
10° |
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Stamford, CT |
7:05 PM |
8:08 PM |
62 M |
21:42 |
10° |
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New York, NY |
7:07 PM |
8:09 PM |
62 M |
21:44 |
10° |
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Jersey City, NJ |
7:07 PM |
8:10 PM |
62 M |
21:44 |
10° |
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Baltimore, MD |
7:17 PM |
8:19 PM |
61 M |
21:54 |
10° |
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Buffalo, NY |
7:27 PM |
8:31 PM |
64 M |
22:04 |
10° |
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Southeast |
Springfield, VA |
7:20 PM |
8:21 PM |
61 M |
21:57 |
10° |
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High Point, NC |
7:31 PM |
8:30 PM |
59 M |
22:08 |
11° |
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Prestonburg, KY |
7:42 PM |
8:43 PM |
61 M |
22:19 |
11° |
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Atlanta, GA |
7:48 PM |
8:47 PM |
58 M |
22:25 |
11° |
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Tampa, FL |
7:40 PM |
8:34 PM |
54 M |
22:17 |
11° |
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Ft. Lauderdale, FL |
7:31 PM |
8:24 PM |
52 M |
22:08 |
10° |
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Midwest |
Chicago, IL |
7:02 PM |
8:08 PM |
66 M |
22:39 |
11° |
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Detroit, MI |
7:43 PM |
8:49 PM |
66 M |
22:20 |
11° |
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Indianapolis, IN |
7:56 PM |
8:59 PM |
63 M |
22:33 |
11° |
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Dallas, TX |
7:38 PM |
8:38 PM |
60 M |
23:15 |
11° |
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Houston, TX |
7:32 PM |
8:30 PM |
57 M |
23:09 |
11° |
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West |
Tempe, AZ |
6:39 PM |
7:42 PM |
63 M |
24:16 |
12° |
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Las Vegas, NV |
6:52 PM |
7:57 PM |
65 M |
24:29 |
12° |
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San Diego, CA |
7:00 PM |
8:03 PM |
64 M |
24:37 |
12° |
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Stockton, CA |
7:16 PM |
8:25 PM |
69 M |
24:53 |
12° |
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San Francisco, CA |
7:21 PM |
8:30 PM |
69 M |
24:58 |
12° |
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Northwest |
Seattle, WA |
7:21 PM |
8:41 PM |
80 M |
24:58 |
12° |
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Portland, OR |
7:22 PM |
8:39 PM |
77 M |
24:59 |
12° |
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JazaakAllah Khair,
Central Hilal Committee (CHC)
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