28 Shawwal 1447 AH · Fri, Apr 17, 2026
Dhul Qi'dah 1447 AH
القمر الجديد (الاقتران): 2026-04-17 11:51:48 UTC
غروب الشمس
17:53
غروب القمر
17:19
Dhul Qi'dah 1447 AH
Mon, Apr 20, 2026
Dhul Hijjah 1447 AH
Tue, May 19, 2026
Muharram 1448 AH
Thu, Jun 18, 2026
Safar 1448 AH
Fri, Jul 17, 2026
Rabi al-Awwal 1448 AH
Sat, Aug 15, 2026
Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH
Sun, Sep 13, 2026
Oceania presents unique crescent moon sighting conditions, with cities spanning from Perth in Western Australia to Auckland in New Zealand. Southern hemisphere locations experience reversed seasonal patterns compared to the Northern hemisphere, affecting crescent visibility timing.
Muslim communities in Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands rely on accurate Hilal predictions tailored to their specific locations. Our system accounts for each city's precise coordinates, delivering reliable forecasts for Islamic month determinations in this diverse region.
Our system calculates five key astronomical parameters at sunset: moonset lag, moon age, moon altitude, sun-moon elongation, and illumination percentage. These are fed into a machine learning model trained on over 2,000 historical crescent sighting observations to produce a confidence score from 0% to 100%.
Moonset Lag
≥ 45 min
Moon Age
≥ 21 hrs
Altitude
≥ 8°
Elongation
≥ 10°
Illumination
≥ 0.9%
Ramadan 2026
The holy month of fasting, prayer, and reflection observed by Muslims worldwide.
Eid al-Fitr 2026
The Festival of Breaking the Fast, celebrating the end of Ramadan.
Eid al-Adha 2026
The Festival of Sacrifice, the holiest of the two Islamic holidays, marking the culmination of Hajj.
Islamic New Year 2026
The first day of Muharram, marking the beginning of a new Islamic (Hijri) year.
Event dates for Christchurch are based on local crescent moon visibility and may differ from other regions.