The International Astronomy Center in the UAE has stated that sighting the crescent moon of the month of Shaaban on Saturday, February 10th, will be feasible through telescopes from Australia, central and southern Asia, and southern Europe.

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It has been confirmed that sighting will be challenging with the naked eye in most of the African continent, while relatively easier in both American continents.

The Astronomy Institute in Egypt announces the start of the Shaaban month, counting it as 29 days. Engineer Mohammed Shoukat Ouda, the center’s director, explains that “consequently, it is expected that the Shaaban month will commence on Sunday, February 11th, in the majority of Islamic countries, and on Monday, February 12th, in eastern countries requiring naked-eye sighting, such as India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan”.

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Regarding the crescent’s position on Saturday, February 10th:

• Jakarta: The crescent will set 31 minutes after sunset, with a visibility duration of 13 hours and 53 minutes.
• Abu Dhabi: It will set 37 minutes after sunset, with a visibility duration of 15 hours and 52 minutes.
• Riyadh: It will set 38 minutes after sunset, with a visibility duration of 16 hours and 15 minutes.
• Amman and Jerusalem: It will set 39 minutes after sunset, with a visibility duration of 16 hours and 35 minutes.

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Observation in Jakarta, Abu Dhabi, Riyadh, Amman, and Jerusalem will only be possible using a telescope.

• Cairo: The crescent will set 40 minutes after sunset, with a visibility duration of 16 hours and 48 minutes.
• Rabat: The crescent will set 48 minutes after sunset, with a visibility duration of 18 hours and 33 minutes.

Observation in Cairo and Rabat will be possible with a telescope, but may be challenging to observe with the naked eye depending on atmospheric clarity.

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Engineer Ouda explains the significance of these numbers, stating that “the shortest observed time for a crescent was 29 minutes, while the youngest crescent observed with the naked eye had a duration of 15 hours and 33 minutes”.

He adds, “It is not sufficient for the crescent’s duration and age to exceed these values for it to be observable, as sighting the crescent depends on other factors such as its angular distance from the sun and horizon at the time of observation”.