28 Rabi al-Awwal 1448 AH · Fri, Sep 11, 2026
Crescent expected to be sighted in North America
Best chance: Orlando, FL (67% — Likely) on the evening of Sat, Sep 12, 2026
If sighted, 1st of Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH begins Sun, Sep 13, 2026
Regional outlook based on the highest-confidence North American city (US or Canada). Local observation still determines your area's sighting.
Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH
New Moon (Conjunction): 2026-09-11 03:26:59 UTC
Sunset
19:11
Moonset
19:18
Places with a higher chance of sighting the crescent on this date:
Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH
Mon, Sep 14, 2026
Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH
Tue, Oct 13, 2026
Jumada al-Thani 1448 AH
Thu, Nov 12, 2026
Rajab 1448 AH
Fri, Dec 11, 2026
Sha'ban 1448 AH
Sun, Jan 10, 2027
Ramadan 1448 AH
Mon, Feb 8, 2027
New York City, home to one of America's largest and most diverse Muslim communities, sits at latitude 40.7°N on the eastern seaboard. The city's position means it typically experiences earlier sunsets compared to western US cities, which can affect the moonset lag — a critical factor in crescent visibility.
Our predictions for New York City account for the specific astronomical conditions at this location, including sunset and moonset times in the Eastern timezone. NYC's conditions are often representative of other northeastern US cities.
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
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Event dates for New York City are based on local crescent moon visibility and may differ from other regions.