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Based only on the Moon's height, the Sun's position and the Moon's brightness — not the weather.

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Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0)

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Sun and twilight times

Moon position data

Lunar calendar

Day of the lunar cycle: —
Last new moon: —
Hijri date: —Calculated (Umm al-Qura). Local announcements based on sighting may differ by a day.

What do these terms mean?

Altitude: How high the Moon is above the horizon. 0° is the horizon, 90° is straight overhead. A fist held at arm's length covers about 10°.
Direction (azimuth): The compass direction to face: 0° north, 90° east, 180° south, 270° west.
Illuminated: How much of the Moon's visible face is lit by the Sun.
Age: Time since the last new moon, when the Moon passed between Earth and the Sun.
Best viewing window: The part of tonight when the sky is dark (after civil dusk, before civil dawn) and the Moon is above the horizon.
Transit: The moment the Moon is highest in the sky.
Twilight: Civil, nautical and astronomical dusk are when the Sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below the horizon. The sky is fully dark after astronomical dusk.
Sun–Moon angle: The angle between the Sun and Moon as seen from Earth. A young crescent needs roughly 7° or more to be seen at all.
Overhead point: The place on Earth where the Sun or Moon is directly overhead. The map markers show these points.
Right ascension / declination: The Moon's position on the sky's coordinate grid, as seen from your location.
Crescent estimate: A widely used prediction (Yallop's method) of whether a young crescent could be seen after sunset. It is a prediction only: weather, haze and eyesight decide what is actually seen, and it is not a confirmed sighting.