| Date (2008) |
Times of first sighting and setting of crescent moon* | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | Manchester | Leeds | Glasgow | |
| 1 Sept | Crescent moon may be visible, with binoculars, around 19:51. Sets at 19:58 |
Crescent moon not visible to naked eye. May be visible, with binoculars, around 20:01. Sets at 20:04 |
Crescent moon not visible to the naked eye. | Crescent moon not visible to the naked eye. |
| 2 Sept | Crescent moon easily visible around 19:56. Sets at 20:11 |
Crescent moon easily visible around 20:04. Sets at 20:15 |
Crescent moon easily visible around 20:01. Sets at 20:11 |
Crescent Moon easily visible around 20:12. Sets at 20:17 |
| 1 Oct | Crescent moon visible under perfect conditions around 18:42. Sets at 18:48 |
Crescent moon may be visible with binoculars around 18:46. Sets at 18:48 |
Crescent moon may be visible with binoculars around 18:43. Sets at 18:44 |
Crescent Moon visible only with binoculars, around 18:49. Sets at 18:45 |
| 2 Oct | Crescent moon easily visible around 18:53. Sets at 19:07 |
Crescent moon easily visible around 18:50. Sets at 19:02 |
Crescent Moon easily visible around 18:54. Sets at 19:02 |
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| *Please note: times are BST, not GMT Times may not correspond exactly with the official (religious) sighting of the crescent moon. |
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The dates of Ramadan and other Islamic months depend on the sighting of the new crescent Moon.
Information on the visibility of the Moon from anywhere in the world is available from HM Nautical Almanac Office’s Websurf facilty:
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