No.

C1-11(16)/2019-20/493-506
Government of Pakistan
Cabinet Secretariat (Aviation Division)
Pakistan Meteorological Department
Climate Data Processing Centre
Meteorological Complex
Block # 5, Gulistan-E-Jouhar
Tel : + (92-21) 99261412 University Road, Karachi-75290
Fax : + (92-21) 99261405 e-mail: info.cdpc@pmd.gov.pk

Karachi, the 26th June,2020.

The Director-General,
Research and Reference Wing,
Ministry of Religious Affairs,
Government of Pakistan,
ISLAMABAD.

Subject: CO-ORDINATES & CHANCE FOR SIGHTING OF THE NEW MOON OF

ZILHIJ 1441 AH ON 21-07-2020.

The new moon of Zilhij, 1441 AH will be born on crossing conjunction point at 22-33
PST on 20-07-2020. Astronomical parameters of new moon and average cloud amounts at Pilot
Balloon Observatories of Pakistan Meteorological Department are attached herewith.

According to astronomical parameters, there is Fair Chance of sighting the new moon of
Zilhij, 1441 AH on the evening of 21-07-2020 i.e. on 29th of Ziquad, 1441 AH.

According to climate record, the weather is expected to be fair/partly cloudy in most parts
of the country.

Kindly acknowledge receipt.

(NADEEM FAISAL)
Director
Encl. :-( 02)

Copy to :
1. Director-General, Met. Services, Islamabad.
2. Chief Meteorologist, Karachi/ FFD Lahore / R&D Islamabad.
3. Director, R.M.C Karachi/Lahore/Peshawar/Gilgit/Quetta. With request to kindly instruct the
observatories under your control to make all effort in moon sighting as conveyed by Chief
Meteorologist, Karachi vide his Memo. No. CM(K)-1(4)/2018/1210-1214 dated 14-04-2020
4. Director, RMC, Karachi with request to kindly depute technical staff along with the Theodolite
for the said event.
5. Deputy Director, NMCC, Karachi.
6. Sr. Met. MMO, Karachi.
7. Director, Operation (Met.), Rear Air HQ, Peshawar.
8. Hydrographer, Hydrographic Department, Naval HQ, Liaquat Barracks, Karachi.
 Government of Pakistan
Cabinet Secretariat (Aviation Division)
Pakistan Meteorological Department
Climate Data Processing Centre
CO-ORDINATES OF NEW MOON OF ZILHIJ 1441 A.H. FALLING ON 21-07-2020.
AGE OF
NEW POSITION OF DURATION OF CLOUD
S.NO. TIME TIME TIME
MOON THE NEW MOON NEW MOON CLIMATOLOGY
& OF OF OF
AT AT THE TIME OF AFTER AT 5.00 P.M
STATION SUNSET E.C.T.L MOONSET
ECTL

TOTAL
SUNSET E.C.T.L SUNSET E.C.T.L
CLOUDS

ALT. AZIM. ALT. AZIM.

Oktas
Hrs-Mts Hrs-Mts Hrs-Mts Hrs-Mts Dg-Mt Dg-Mt Dg-Mt Dg-Mt Mts. Mts.

1.BAHAWALNAGAR 19-09 19-35 19-57 21-02 08-09 289-05 03-09 291-57 48 22 3.6

2. CHITRAL 19-31 20-00 20-19 21-27 07-03 290-10 01-57 294-00 48 19 2.7

3. D.I.KHAN 19-22 19-49 20-11 21-16 08-06 289-09 03-02 292-19 49 22 2.4

4. DROSH 19-30 19-59 20-19 21-26 07-11 290-03 02-02 293-51 49 20 3.2

5. GILGIT 19-21 19-50 20-12 21-17 07-01 290-13 01-55 294-05 51 22 4.5

6.ISLAMABAD 19-19 19-46 20-07 21-13 07-33 289-38 02-37 292-59 48 21 4.2

7. JHELUM 19-14 19-41 20-02 21-08 07-47 289-26 02-48 292-43 48 21 3.9

8.KOHAT 19-25 19-53 20-13 21-20 07-42 289-31 02-34 292-59 48 20 4.0

9. KHANPUR 19-16 19-42 20-04 21-09 08-27 288-53 03-22 291-36 48 22 2.5

10. LAHORE 19-08 19-35 19-56 21-02 08-00 289-14 02-55 292-23 48 21 4.0

11.MINHAS 19-21 19-49 20-10 21-16 07-48 289-29 02-41 292-58 49 21 3.4

12.MM ALAM 19-21 19-49 20-10 21-16 08-02 289-14 02-49 292-36 49 21 3.7

13.MURID 19-21 19-48 20-10 21-15 07-19 289-42 02-19 292-57 49 22 -

14. MUZAFFARABAD 19-19 19-47 20-07 21-14 07-30 289-43 02-26 293-16 48 20 4.4

15. MULTAN 19-16 19-43 20-04 21-10 08-20 288-58 03-09 291-58 48 21 2.9

16.OKARA 19-10 19-37 19-58 21-04 08-50 289-09 02-57 292-13 48 21 -

17. PARACHINAR 19-38 20-07 20-22 21-34 06-25 290-22 01-14 294-02 44 15 5.4

18. PESHAWAR 19-25 19-53 20-13 21-20 07-44 289-31 02-38 293-02 48 20 3.9

19.RISALPUR. 19-23 19-52 20-12 21-19 07-49 289-29 02-32 293-07 49 20 3.6

20. RAFIQUI 19-14 19-41 20-02 21-08 08-18 289-01 03-09 292-04 48 21 3.6

21. SARGODHA 19-16 19-43 20-04 21-10 07-57 289-17 02-53 292-28 48 21 3.5

22. SIALKOT 19-10 19-37 19-57 21-04 07-46 289-26 02-45 292-40 47 20 3.9

23. SKARDU 19-15 19-44 20-05 21-11 06-53 290-16 01-45 294-03 50 21 4.8
 Government of Pakistan
Cabinet Secretariat (Aviation Division)
Pakistan Meteorological Department
Climate Data Processing Centre
CO-ORDINATES OF NEW MOON OF ZILHIJ 1441 A.H., FALLING ON 21-07-2020.
AGE OF CLOUD
POSITION OF DURATION OF
S.NO. TIME TIME TIME NEW
THE NEW MOON NEW MOON
& OF OF OF MOON CLIMATOLOGY
AT THE TIME OF AFTER
STATION SUNSET E.C.T.L MOONSET AT ECTL AT 5.00 P.M
SUNSET E.C.T.L
SUNSET E.C.T.L TOTAL
ALT. AZIM. ALT. AZIM. CLOUDS

Hrs-Mts Hrs-Mts Hrs-Mts Hrs-Mts Dg-Mt Dg-Mt Dg-Mt Dg-Mt Mts. Mts. Oktas

1. BARKHAN 19-25 19-52 20-13 21-19 07-52 289-12 02-41 292-11 48 21 4.0

2. CHHOR 19-13 19-38 20-00 21-05 08-48 288-43 03-46 291-02 47 22 4.4

3. DALBANDIN 19-44 20-10 20-32 21-37 08-07 288-59 03-05 291-45 48 22 1.6

4. HYDERABAD 19-18 19-43 20-07 21-10 08-54 288-40 03-51 290-58 49 24 3.2

5. JACOBABAD 19-24 19-50 20-12 21-17 08-34 288-47 03-28 291-29 48 22 2.0

6. JIWANI 19-44 20-09 20-34 21-36 09-05 288-32 04-01 290-48 50 25 2.6

7. KALAT 19-37 20-04 20-26 21-31 07-46 289-12 02-34 282-06 49 22 3.0

8. KHUZDAR 19-34 19-59 20-22 21-26 07-56 289-05 03-02 291-39 48 23 3.7

9. KARACHI 19-23 19-48 20-11 21-15 08-49 288-42 03-45 290-58 48 23 5.7

10. NAWABSHAH 19-20 19-45 20-09 21-12 08-48 288-41 03-48 291-05 49 24 3.1

11. NOKKUNDI 19-50 20-16 20-39 21-43 08-16 288-54 03-12 291-39 49 23 0.7

12. PASNI 19-37 20-02 20-26 21-29 09-09 288-31 04-05 290-48 49 24 2.5

13. PUNJGUR 19-41 20-07 20-30 21-34 08-21 288-51 03-12 291-25 49 23 1.8

14. QUETTA 19-38 20-05 20-27 21-32 07-44 289-16 02-35 292-17 49 22 3.0

15. ZHOB 19-30 19-57 20-18 21-24 07-34 289-26 02-30 292-34 48 21 3.8

 E.C.T.L=End of civil twilight

 ALT=Altitude, AZIM=Azimuth
 Hrs=Hours ,Mts=Minutes, Dg=Degree