First Ramadan was on 23rd Sept
September 27, 2006
Moon Phases 2006
Prepared by Anthony Cook, Griffith Observatory (US), Pacific Standard Time
(Corrected for Daylight Saving Time Apr. 2 – Oct. 29)
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon
Jan 6 10:56 a.m. Jan 14 1:48 a.m.
Jan 29 6:15 a.m. Feb 4 10:29 p.m. Feb 12 8:44 p.m.
Feb 27 4:31 p.m. Mar 6 12:16 p.m. Mar 14 3:35 p.m.
Mar 29 2:15 a.m. Apr 5 5:01 a.m. Apr 13 9:40 a.m.
Apr 27 12:44 p.m. May 4 10:13 p.m. May 12 11:51 p.m.
May 26 10:26 p.m. Jun 3 4:06 p.m. Jun 11 11:03 a.m.
Jun 25 9:05 a.m. Jul 3 9:37 a.m. Jul 10 8:02 p.m.
Jul 24 9:31 p.m. Aug 2 1:46 a.m. Aug 9 3:54 a.m.
Aug 23 12:10 p.m. Aug 31 3:56 p.m. Sep 7 11:42 a.m.
Sep 22 4:45 a.m. Sep 30 4:04 a.m Oct 6 8:13 p.m
Oct 21 10:14 p.m. Oct 29 1:25 p.m. Nov 5 4:58 a.m.
Nov 20 2:18 p.m. Nov 27 10:29 p.m. Dec 4 4:25 p.m.
Dec 20 6:01 a.m. Dec 27 6:48 a.m.
New Moon sighting would have been on the following timing around the world:
London, UK : 12:45:30 PM 22/09/2006 – Fri
Karachi, Pakistan: 04:45:30 PM 22/09/2006 – Fri
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: 02:45:30 PM 22/09/2006 – Fri
Melbourne, Australia: 09:45:30 PM 22/09/2006 – Fri
Saudi’s also happen to announce first Ramadan on the 23rd September which is correct according to the Moon phases by the observatory.