Observation Report for Rabi-I 1447 AH

Mr Juned Patel commented: "On Sunday, 24 August 2025, from Selsey, Chichester, UK. I attempted to search for the crescent moon (Hilal) of Rabi al-Awwal 1447. The crescent was seen before sunset using an optical aid. The lower sky was cloudy afterwards, so it could not be seen with optical aids or the naked eye. I was the only Muslim with two non-Muslims in the group. (Note that multiple witnesses are required to end the month on the 29th [Code E, after sunset] - Admin / Ref: bit.ly/StandstillsQA)".

Mr Modoris Ali commented: "I walked to/from the Mosque for Maghrib Prayer, but I could not see the moon".

Maulana Yusuf Mota commented: "Attending my local sighting point in Seacroft, Leeds before sunset. The Hilal would have been at very low altitude and was very cloudy towards the horizon so not sighted".

Mr Hameed Mamaniat commented: "The Moon was first detected and tracked with an astro camera using an 850 nm infrared pass-through filter about 10 minutes before sunset [from North Wales], when it briefly cleared the clouds. Switching to the eyepiece afterward revealed only a bright horizon. With roughly 20 minutes between sunset and moonset, and haze and cloud along the horizon, the Moon was not visible either through optical instruments or to the naked eye. Images are included with timestamps (UTC, one hour behind local time). (Note that the astro-camera (CCD/CMOS) image was seen LIVE on the SharpCap software screen - Admin)".

Mr Ashruf Amod commented: "The horizon was highly cloudy. Not possible to sight the crescent as well".

Mr Khalid Mahmood commented: "Cloudy on the horizon where the sun set has happened".

Shaykh Suliman Gani commented: "I was with my family in Southend-on-Sea. I walked to the Seafront to get a clear view of the Western horizon. I observed the Western horizon with my naked eye. The moon was [expected] very low on the horizon at sunset, and it was cloudy. I could not spot the moon".

Mr Atiq Hussain commented: "Weather was very cloudy. Crescent not sighted from Stockton-On-Tees".

Eng Qamar Uddin commented: "It was mostly cloudy in York today (22/8/2025), although I managed to see the sunset point, but the moon was not seen. We're aware of a binoculars sighting before sunset from Selsey, Chichester and are awaiting further details".

Mr Juned Patel commented: "On Monday, 25 August 2025, while returning from Selsey, I stopped on the M5 near Birmingham and I attempted to search for the crescent moon (Hilal) of Rabi al-Awwal 1447 with the naked eye. The crescent was first seen before sunset with optical aid, and about 8 minutes later, I was able to see it with the naked eye. The lower sky was cloudy and hazy, so I couldn't see the moon after sunset at all, just as I had the day before, which I had seen only before sunset. I was my own today. (Submitted on 26/8/2025 - Admin)".

Maulana Yusuf Mota commented: "I found it challenging to find the Hilal in Leeds from my spot today. I was here before sunset, but there were lots of clouds close to the horizon. Moonset was also showing as 20:45 BST".

Mr Atiq Hussain commented: "The weather was partially cloudy on the western horizon. The crescent moon was first sighted before sunset time by optical aid through some cloud breaks at 20:09 BST (azimuth 259 degrees, altitude 4 degrees). Due to some cloud cover, the crescent was visible for about 5-6 minutes up until 20:15 BST, just after sunset (azimuth 260, altitude 3.5 degrees). The crescent then disappeared behind thick clouds".

Eng Qamar Uddin commented: "I arrived at my location about 20 minutes before sunset and checked my mobile phone app data, which indicated the moon was about 30° left of sunset. I used my hand-span to estimate the position of the moon from the sunset point and saw it immediately with binoculars (20 x 80) about 5° altitude above the horizon. I was expecting to see it by naked eye soon after sunset (20:15 BST), but by then it had disappeared behind a thick bank of dark clouds about 3° above the horizon. I have managed to take a few photos of the moon and made a short video of my observations, Alhamdulillah".