28 Dhul Hijjah 1447 AH · Mon, Jun 15, 2026
Muharram 1448 AH
New Moon (Conjunction): 2026-06-15 02:54:10 UTC
Sunset
20:28
Moonset
21:40
Crescent expected to be sighted in United States
Best chance: Jacksonville, FL (93% — Very Likely) on the evening of Mon, Jun 15, 2026
If sighted, 1st of Muharram 1448 AH begins Tue, Jun 16, 2026
Regional outlook based on the highest-confidence US city. Local observation still determines your zip code's sighting.
Muharram 1448 AH
Tue, Jun 16, 2026
Safar 1448 AH
Thu, Jul 16, 2026
Rabi al-Awwal 1448 AH
Sat, Aug 15, 2026
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
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
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
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Islamic New Year 2026
The first day of Muharram, marking the beginning of a new Islamic (Hijri) year.
Event dates for New York City are based on local crescent moon visibility and may differ from other regions.