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Crescent Moon Visibility of Rabi-ul Awwal 1437 AH

The crescent visibility map below for Rabi-ul Awwal 1437 shows that moon will be born on 11 December 2015 at 10:29 GMT/UT, but it will not be visible by the naked-eye anywhere in the UK/Morocco region on that date. However, on 12 December 2015 the moon will be easily visible in most countries of the world. Hence, the month of Rabi-ul Awwal is most likely to start from 13 December 2015.

Visibility Map for Rabi-ul Awwal 1437 AH (a)

Visibility Map for Rabi-ul Awwal 1437 AH (b)

 

When to Observe the Crescent Moon of Rabi-ul Awwal 1437 AH

Please look for the Hilal of Rabi-ul Awwal 1437 AH on 11 December 2015 (29th Safar) after sunset from the western horizon as per Sunnah and report your results (positive or negative) via our website Observation Report Form.

Results of Crescent Moon Observations for Rabi-ul Awwal 1437 AH

ICOUK Moon Report

No observation reports available

Announcement for start of Rabi-ul Awwal 1437 AH

The Hilal of Rabi-ul Awwal 1437 was not sighted in the UK/Morocco region on Friday 11th December 2015 (29th Safar 1437 AH). We have also received a negative sighting report from Morocco Awqaf Ministry (login to view).

Therefore, the UK Ulama have decided that the month of Safar 1437 AH will complete 30-days and the  month of Rabi-ul Awwal 1437 AH will start from Sunday 13th December 2015, Insha-Allah.

Note that Saudi Arabia do not normally make any official Hilal Sighting annoucement from Safar to Shaban.