28 Rabi al-Awwal 1448 AH · Fri, Sep 11, 2026
Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH
القمر الجديد (الاقتران): 2026-09-11 03:26:59 UTC
غروب الشمس
17:56
غروب القمر
18:15
Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH
Sun, Sep 13, 2026
Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH
Tue, Oct 13, 2026
Jumada al-Thani 1448 AH
Wed, Nov 11, 2026
Rajab 1448 AH
Fri, Dec 11, 2026
Sha'ban 1448 AH
Sun, Jan 10, 2027
Ramadan 1448 AH
Mon, Feb 8, 2027
Africa's vast geography spans both hemispheres, creating diverse crescent moon sighting conditions. North African cities like Cairo, Casablanca, and Tunis share conditions similar to the Middle East, while East African cities like Nairobi sit near the equator where sighting conditions differ considerably.
With hundreds of millions of Muslims across the continent, accurate Hilal visibility predictions serve communities from Lagos to Johannesburg and from Dakar to Dar es Salaam. Each city's unique latitude and longitude significantly affect the timing and visibility of the new crescent.
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 Lomé are based on local crescent moon visibility and may differ from other regions.