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Moon Sighting in Seoul

South KoreaEast Asia37.57°, 126.98°

28 Rabi al-Awwal 1448 AH · Fri, Sep 11, 2026

Visibility Prediction
0/7 thresholds met
37.5665, 126.9780Fri, Sep 11, 2026·28 Rabi al-Awwal 1448 AHAsia/Seoul

Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH

New Moon (Conjunction): 2026-09-11 03:26:59 UTC

JST: 12:26:59KST: 12:26:59CST: 11:26:59MSK: 06:26:59
0%confidence
Not Possible

Sunset

18:46

Moonset

18:41

Astronomical Parameters

Moonset Lag-5.5 min
Moon Age6.3 hrs
Moon Altitude-1.9 °
Elongation4.0 °
Illumination0.1 %
ARCV-1.1 °
Crescent Width0.0 ′
Upcoming Islamic Months in Seoul

Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH

Mon, Sep 14, 2026

86% Very Likely

Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH

Tue, Oct 13, 2026

12% Very Difficult

Jumada al-Thani 1448 AH

Thu, Nov 12, 2026

47% Possible

Rajab 1448 AH

Sat, Dec 12, 2026

92% Very Likely

Sha'ban 1448 AH

Sun, Jan 10, 2027

77% Very Likely

Ramadan 1448 AH

Tue, Feb 9, 2027

96% Very Likely

Moon Sighting in East Asia

East Asia encompasses a wide range of latitudes, from Tokyo and Seoul in the temperate zone to Beijing further north. Muslim communities in Japan, South Korea, China, and Russia each face unique crescent visibility conditions shaped by their geographical position.

Our predictions account for each city's specific astronomical conditions, providing reliable forecasts for communities across the region. East Asian cities often experience distinct seasonal patterns that affect crescent visibility windows.

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 Seoul

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

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