In addition, there is an information sheet which gives the local date, local mean time and place of the earliest sighting of the new Moon for the same years. The start of Ramadan falls at the end of December 1997. The locations are listed order of longitude, from east to west. This is the direction in which it becomes easier to see the new crescent Moon.
Permission is required to reproduce or use any material.
The Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council does not accept any responsibility for any loss or damage arising from the use of data supplied or of any information contained in any communication about the data. Your attention is drawn to our Charges and Conditions of Supply of Information . Note that on the evening of Monday 29th December 1997, the Moon sets at Mecca before the instant of astronomical New Moon. It is therefore impossible to see the new crescent Moon from Mecca on 29th December 1997.