By the will of Allah, the crescent moon will appear at sunset in the city of Najaf Al-Ashraf with the following astronomical parameters:
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Date: Thursday, 29th of Dhu al-Hijjah, corresponding to June 26, 2025
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Crescent elevation above the horizon: 13° 55′
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Crescent azimuth: 291° 36′
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Central conjunction (new moon): Wednesday at 13:32
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Illumination of the crescent: 2.23%
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Moonset time: 20:33
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Crescent age: 29 hours and 43 minutes
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Sun’s azimuth: 298° 29′
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Sunset time: 19:13
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Angular separation between the sun and the moon: 6° 53′
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Elongation (angle between the sun and the moon): 17° 07′
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Crescent visibility duration after sunset: 80 minutes
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Note: The crescent is expected to be visible to the naked eye.
To view the crescent moon data for Muharram 1447 AH in various cities around the world on Thursday, the 29th of Dhu al-Hijjah, click here.
*The beginning of lunar months is based on the confirmed religious sighting of the crescent moon*