Observation Report for Rajab 1447 AH

Eng Qamar Uddin commented: "This is a precautionary report to the ICOP website (on 28th UK): It was totally cloudy and raining in York today (21/12/2025) so the moon was not seen. Technically, the moon was too low on the horizon after sunset (Alt < 3°) and was not expected to be seen due to the Major Lunar Standstill year in the UK (2025)".

Mr Anees Farooq commented: "I was working in Bedford and saw the moon on my way to work. [Submitted on 24/12/2025 - Admin]".

Mr Hameed Mamaniat commented: "I arrived on site at the usual Blackburn Mellor location early in the afternoon. Using my GT71 telescope, I imaged the Moon in both infrared (720 nm) and colour before sunset, with live images captured at 15:30 GMT. Sunset occurred at 15:51 GMT. The Moon was visually confirmed using a 25 mm telescope eyepiece at 15:45 GMT, before sunset, and again at 16:15 GMT. Another brother (Mohammad Quraishi) joined me later and also confirmed the sighting through the telescope eyepiece. Naked-eye sightings were made on three separate occasions shortly after 16:30 GMT, each lasting a few seconds. Under normal conditions, this should have been an easy Moon to observe; however, significant cloud cover made visibility difficult. I used a green laser pointer attached to the telescope to indicate the Moon’s position. Without this aid, the Moon could easily have been missed at this location due to the very limited gaps in the clouds".

Mr Mohammad Quraishi commented: "Tonight I joined Br Hameed Mamaniat at Mellor (Blackburn) to sight the new crescent for Rajab. I witnessed the crescent with the naked eye at 16:29 GMT, initially, and then later a second time as the horizon was quite cloudy apart from some gaps. This was a difficult sighting due to the atmospheric conditions obscuring visibility. Brother Hameed had brought imaging equipment and optical aids. The moon was located with digital imaging as well as optical aids before we both eventually saw the crescent with the naked eye. Alhamdulillah, Brother Hameed's assistance in tracking the moon location helped us see the crescent with our eyes".

Mr Zahid Ali commented: "I observed the crescent moon at 15:57 GMT for a good 10 - 15 mins. Then my wife joined me and observed it at 16.42 GMT as well".

Mr Mizanul Amin Babar commented: "I saw the crescent moon very briefly through the break in clouds. By the time I pointed the phone to take a picture, it got completely blocked by clouds".

Dr Mohsen Abdelaal commented: "I arrived at the location after sunset. The sunset direction on the DateAndTime website was 229 degrees. The Hilal was sighted by the naked eye at 209 degrees direction".

Mr Juned Patel commented: "The crescent moon was seen by me and a non-Muslim who came to feed the sheep".

Eng Qamar Uddin commented: "It was cloudy and raining in York today (22/12/2025), like most of the UK so the moon was not seen. Fortunately, the North of the UK had clear weather and a few people have seen it at the time of this report. We hope to receive their report later, InshaAllah".

Hafiz Imraan Moolla commented: "I went out after maghrib to the top of Vale Castle in Guernsey on the 22nd of December 2025, and the Moon was first visible through a gap in the cloud at 16:47 GMT. After 17:00 GMT, it was clearly visible for an extended period as clouds cleared and the moon went lower. Another brother (Sohail Iqbal) also saw the moon from the Bridge side of Guernsey Island".