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Moon Sighting in Karachi

PakistanIndian Sub-Continent24.86°, 67.00°

28 Shawwal 1447 AH · Fri, Apr 17, 2026

Visibility Prediction
0/7 thresholds met
24.8607, 67.0011Fri, Apr 17, 2026·28 Shawwal 1447 AHAsia/Karachi

Dhul Qi'dah 1447 AH

New Moon (Conjunction): 2026-04-17 11:51:48 UTC

PT: 04:51:48MT: 05:51:48CT: 06:51:48ET: 07:51:48
0%confidence
Not Possible

Sunset

18:55

Moonset

18:57

Astronomical Parameters

Moonset Lag2.3 min
Moon Age2.1 hrs
Moon Altitude-0.3 °
Elongation3.9 °
Illumination0.0 %
ARCV0.5 °
Crescent Width0.0 ′
Upcoming Islamic Months in Karachi

Dhul Qi'dah 1447 AH

Sun, Apr 19, 2026

89% Very Likely

Dhul Hijjah 1447 AH

Tue, May 19, 2026

100% Very Likely

Muharram 1448 AH

Wed, Jun 17, 2026

98% Very Likely

Safar 1448 AH

Thu, Jul 16, 2026

87% Very Likely

Rabi al-Awwal 1448 AH

Sat, Aug 15, 2026

96% Very Likely

Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH

Mon, Sep 14, 2026

98% Very Likely

Moon Sighting in the Indian Sub-Continent

Karachi, Pakistan's largest city and economic capital at latitude 24.9°N, is a key reference point for crescent moon sighting in the Indian Sub-Continent. With over 15 million residents, the city's moon sighting conditions affect a vast population.

Located on the Arabian Sea coast, Karachi's atmospheric conditions and relatively low latitude generally provide favorable crescent visibility. Our predictions account for the city's specific sunset conditions and moon position.

How Our Predictions Work

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%

Upcoming Islamic Events in Karachi

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 Karachi are based on local crescent moon visibility and may differ from other regions.

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