Hijrah Calendar 1431 H

Computed by Capt Farhat N Siddiqui

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(1) Muharram - 1431 H (2) Safar - 1431 H (3) Rabiul Auwwal-1431 H –

17th December 2009 – 15th January- 2010 16th January – 14th February - 2010 15th February - 15th March 2010

(4) Rabiuth-thani - 1431 H (5) Jamadul Awwal - 1431 H (6) Jamadul Thani - 1431 H
16th March – 14th April 2010 15th April – 14th May 2010 15th May – 12th June 2010

(7) Rajab - 1431 H (8) Shaban - 1431 H (9) Ramadan - 1431 H

13th June – 11th July 2010 12th July – 10th August 2010 11th August – 08th September 2010

(10) Shawwal - 1431 H (11) Dhul Qadah - 1431 H (12) Dhul Hajjah - 1431 H
09th September – 07th October 2010 08th October – 06th November 2010 07th November – 05th December 2010

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 Hijrah Calendar 1431 H
The Hijrah calendar presented below is based on the concept of ‘Conjunction’. Conjunction occurs
when the Moon is between the Sun and the Earth and the center of the Sun, the center of Moon and
the center of Earth are in “ONE PLANE”. The Conjunction marks the end of the Hijrah month. The
next Hijrah month commences on the “next DAY” of the “Conjunction DAY”. For example, if the
Conjunction occurred on Thursday, the next month begins on Friday. It is important to note that, for
the commencement of the new month the “time of Conjunction” is not the criterion and should not be
applied. This is important as the calculation of the time of the day is totally and independently
governed by the rotation of the Earth and the consequent apparent position of the sun in relation to a
particular spot on Earth. To simplify, an observer on Earth divides his day and sets his clock on the
basis of the Sun in relation to his Midnight Meridian. Conjunction dates and times (UT) are tabulated
in Nautical Almanacs and websites for the entire year or years in advance.

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In the calendar below the “Day of Conjunction” is used for the purpose of termination of the current
Hijrah month. The Universal Time (UT) of Conjunction is used to calculate the Ground Position (GP) of
the moon at the time of Conjunction.

Ground Position (GP) of the Moon: The Ground Position (GP) can be defined as the point on the
surface of the Earth through which a line joining the center of the Earth and the center of the Moon
passes. For every Conjunction, the Ground Position (GP) on the world globe is marked by a Red
marker and the exact Ground Position (GP) by Latitude and Longitude is mentioned in the text below
the globe in red.

The Globe: The purpose of the Globe is to demonstrate that over the 12 months of the lunar (Hijrah)
year, Conjunction can appear at any spot and is thus, applicable world wide as there is only one
Conjunction in one lunar (Hijrah) month.

Moon Phases : The various phases of the Moon along with the Hijrah month dates are just for the
purpose of demonstrating the waxing and the waning cycle of the moon in a Hijrah month. It shows a
regular pattern which is typical for a 29 day month and also typical for 30 day month at a particular
location on the Earth. In this calendar the pattern is for Makkah.
Please note, the shape of these phases will not be applicable world wide as each place will
have its own pattern. Brother Ali Manikfan has been making observations for the last 40
years from South India and the Maldives Islands and by looking at the Moon on a particular
day is able not only to advise the date of that particular Hijrah month but also is able to
indicate if that particular month will be a 29 day month or 30 day month.

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It will be interesting to note that this phenomenon and this regular phase pattern is only possible for a
Hijrah Calendar as this is the only lunar calendar which has remained unchanged since its inception.

I would like to offer my sincere gratitude to Brother Ali Manikfan, my teacher for the inspiration and
guidance provided through his website ‘Hijrahcalendar.com’. The information, which he has conveyed
through his website is unique and eye-opening.

Almost by accident we were introduced to the most sought personality in Saudi Arabia and in the
astronomy world, that is Dr. Fadhl Noor Ahmed. He obtained his Ph. D. in Astronomy from UK and is
responsible for setting up the Department of Astronomy in Saudi Arabia. He has many firsts to his
credit which include but not limited to, the installation of the first telescope in Saudi Arabia, prepared
1300 to 1429 Hijra Calendar based on conjunction principle, calculation of Prayer times, etc. etc. the
list continues. He is responsible for correcting our definition of the conjunction, which is reflected in
this edition of 1431H Calendar.
I must convey my sincere thanks to Br. Abdullateef who actually introduced Br. Manikfan and
the Conjunction concept to me.

Last but not the least I must thank Br. Khalid Shaukat for his painstaking efforts on the
‘moonsighting.com’ site. Besides providing unique crescent visibility diagrams, the site also
contains much more valuable information.

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My colleagues Syed Mutaharuddin Haqqani, Hani M. Al Sangedy and
Mohamed Zia Ul Haq must be congratulated for their sincere efforts and
assistance in the production of this calendar.

I will be grateful to the readers and viewers for their comments and
corrections of errors/omissions if any.

May Allah be kind to us all.

Wassalam

Capt Farhat N Siddiqui

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CONJUNCTION : - Month of Muhharram (1) – 1431H

The conjunction occurs at 0711 Hrs (07:11 AM), UT on

FRIDAY 30th Muharram (1) 1431 H, corresponding to
0711 Hrs (07:11 AM), UT on FRIDAY 15th January, 2010.

The Ground Position (GP) of the Moon is Lat 21˚ 07.6΄ S,

Long 74˚34.9΄E.

The Local Mean Time (LMT) at this location is 1211 Hrs

(12:11 PM).

The places along the Meridian to the North are India,

China and Russia.

The month of Safar (2) 1431 H commences the next day

all over the world, the Hijrah date being SATURDAY 1st
Safar (2) 1431 H. The corresponding Gregorian date is
SATURDAY 16th January, 2010.

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CONJUNCTION : - Month of Safar (2) – 1431H

The conjunction occurs at 0251 Hrs (02:51 AM), UT on

SUNDAY 30th Safar (2) 1431 H, corresponding to 0251
Hrs (02:51 AM), UT on SUNDAY 14th February, 2010.

The Ground Position (GP) of the Moon is Lat 10˚18.7΄

S, Long 139˚47.0΄E.

The Local Mean Time (LMT) at this location is 1221

Hrs (12:21 PM).
The places along the Meridian to the North are
Indonesia, Japan and Russia. To the South is
Australia.
The month of Rabiul Auwwal (3) 1431 H commences
the next day all over the world, the Hijrah date being
MONDAY 1st Rabiul Auwwal (3) 1431 H. The
corresponding Gregorian date is MONDAY 15th
February, 2010.

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CONJUNCTION : - Month of Rabiual Auwwal (3) – 1431H

The conjunction occurs at 2101 Hrs (09:01 PM), UT on

MONDAY 29th Rabiual Auwwal (3) 1431 H,
corresponding to 2101 Hrs (09:01 PM), UT on MONDAY
15th March, 2010.

The Ground Position (GP) of the Moon is Lat 02˚19.3΄N,

Long 134˚52.6΄ W.

The Local Mean Time (LMT) at this location is 1201 Hrs

(12:01 PM).
The places along the Meridian to the North is Canada.
To the South is Pacific Ocean.
The month of Rabiuth-Thani (4) 1431 H commences the
next day all over the world, the Hijrah date being
TUESDAY 1st Rabiuth-Thani (4) 1431 H. The
corresponding Gregorian date is TUESDAY 16th March,
2010.

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CONJUNCTION : - Month of Rabiuth-Thani (4) – 1431 H

The conjunction occurs at 1229 Hrs (12:29 PM), UT on

WEDNESDAY 30th Rabiuth-Thani (4) 1431 H,
corresponding to 1229 Hrs (12:29 PM), UT on
WEDNESDAY 14th April, 2010.

The Ground Position (GP) of the Moon is Lat 14˚04.3΄ N,

Long 009˚02.8΄W.
The Local Mean Time (LMT) at this location is 1209 Hrs
(12:09 PM).
The places along the Meridian to the North are
Morocco, Spain and Ireland. Places to the South are
Ivory Coast.
The month of Jamadul Awwal (5) 1431 H commences
the next day all over the world, the Hijrah date being
THURSDAY 1st Jamadul Awwal (5) 1431 H. The
corresponding Gregorian date is THURSDAY 15th April,
2010.

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CONJUNCTION : - Month of Jamadul Awwal (5) –
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The conjunction occurs at 0104 Hrs (01:04 AM), UT

on FRIDAY 30th Jamadul Awwal (5) 1431 H,
corresponding to 0104 Hrs (01:04 AM), UT on
FRIDAY 14th May, 2010.

The Ground Position (GP) of the Moon is Lat 22˚20.5΄

N, Long 162˚00.9΄E.
The Local Mean Time (LMT) at this location is 1134
Hrs (11:34 AM).
The places along the Meridian to the North is Alaska
(USA). To the South is Pacific Ocean.
The month of Jamadul Thani (6) 1431 H commences
the next day all over the world, the Hijrah date being
SATURDAY 1st Jamadul Thani (6) 1431 H. The
corresponding Gregorian date is SATURDAY 15th
May, 2010.

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CONJUNCTION : - Month of Jamadul Thani (6) – 1431H

The conjunction occurs at 1115 Hrs (11:15 AM), UT

on SATURDAY 29th Jamadul Thani (6) 1431 H,
corresponding to 1115 Hrs (11:15 AM), UT on
SATURDAY 12th June, 2010.

The Ground Position (GP) of the Moon is Lat 25˚00.3΄

N, Long 011˚04.6΄E.

The Local Mean Time (LMT) at this location is 1145

Hrs (11:45 AM).
The places along the Meridian to the North are
Morocco, Portugal and Ireland. In the South are
Mauritania and Ivory Coast.
The month of Rajab (7) 1431 H commences the next
day all over the world, the Hijrah date being SUNDAY
1st Rajab (7) 1431 H. The corresponding Gregorian
date is SUNDAY 13th June, 2010.

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CONJUNCTION : - Month of Rajab (7) – 1431 H

The conjunction occurs at 1940 Hrs (07:40 PM), UT on

SUNDAY 29th Rajab (7) 1431 H, corresponding to 1940
Hrs (07:40 PM), UT on SUNDAY 11th July, 2010.

The Ground Position (GP) of the Moon is Lat

21˚22.2΄N, Long 113˚43.3΄W.

The Local Mean Time (LMT) at this location is 1210

Hrs (12:10 PM).

The places along the Meridian to the North are U.S.

and Canada. To the South is Pacific Ocean.

The month of Shaban (8) 1431 H commences the next

day all over the world, the Hijrah date being MONDAY
1st Shaban (8) 1431 H. The corresponding Gregorian
date is MONDAY 12th July, 2010.

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CONJUNCTION : - Month of Shaban (8) – 1431 H

The conjunction occurs at 0308 Hrs (03:08 AM), UT on

TUESDAY 30th Shaban (8) 1431 H, corresponding to
(03:08 AM), UT on TUESDAY 10th August, 2010.

The Ground Position (GP) of the Moon is Lat 12˚42.8΄

N, Long 133˚24.5΄E.

The Local Mean Time (LMT) at this location is 1208 Hrs

(12:08 PM).
The places along the Meridian to the North are Japan
and Russia. Places to the South are East Indonesia
and Australia.
The month of Ramadan (9) 1431 H commences the
next day all over the world, the Hijrah date being
WEDNESDAY 1st Ramadan (9) 1431 H. The
corresponding Gregorian date is WEDNESDAY 11th
August, 2010.

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CONJUNCTION : - Month of Ramadan (9) – 1431 H

The conjunction occurs at 1030 Hrs (10:30 AM), UT on

WEDNESDAY 29th Ramadan (9) 1431 H, corresponding
to 1030 Hrs (10:30 AM), UT on WEDNESDAY 8th
September, 2010.

The Ground Position (GP) of the Moon is Lat 01˚23.3΄N,

Long 020˚08.8΄E.

The Local Mean Time (LMT) at this location is 1200 Hrs

(12:00 PM).

The places along the Meridian to the North are Chad,

Libya, Greece and North Europe. To the South are
Congo, Angola, Botswana and South Africa.
The month of Shawwal (10) 1431 H commences the
next day all over the world, the Hijrah date being
THURSDAY 1st Shawwal (10) 1431 H. The
corresponding Gregorian date is THURSDAY 9th
September, 2010.

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CONJUNCTION : - Month of Shawwal (10) – 1431 H

The conjunction occurs at 1844 Hrs (06:44 PM), UT on

THURSDAY 29th Shawwal (10) 1431 H, corresponding to
1844 Hrs (06:44 PM), UT on THURSDAY 7th October,
2010.

The Ground Position (GP) of the Moon is Lat 10˚14.6΄S,

Long 106˚00.6΄W.

The Local Mean Time (LMT) at this location is 1144 Hrs

(11:44 AM).
The places along the Meridian to the North are Mexico,
US and Canada. To the South is the Pacific Ocean.
The month of Dhul Qadah (11) 1431 H commences the
next day all over the world, the Hijrah date being
FRIDAY 1st Dhul Qadah (11) 1431 H. The corresponding
Gregorian date is FRIDAY 8th October, 2010.

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CONJUNCTION : - Month of Dhul Qadah (11) – 1431 H

The conjunction occurs at 0452 Hrs (04:52 AM), UT on

SATURDAY 30th Dhul Qadah (11) 1431 H,
corresponding to 0452 Hrs (04:52 AM), UT on
SATURDAY 6th November, 2010.

The Ground Position (GP) of the Moon is Lat 19˚41.2΄S,

Long 103˚39.5΄E.

The Local Mean Time (LMT) at this location is 1152 Hrs

(11:52 AM).
The places along the Meridian to the North are
Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, China, Mongolia and
Russia. The area in the South is the Pacific Ocean.
The month of Dhul Hajjah (12) 1431 H commences the
next day all over the world, the Hijrah date being
SUNDAY 1st Dhul Hajja (12) 1431 H. The corresponding
Gregorian date is SUNDAY 7th November, 2010.

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CONJUNCTION : - Month of Dhul Hajjah (12) – 1431 H

The conjunction occurs at 1736 Hrs (05:36 PM), UT on

SUNDAY 29th Dhul Hajjah (12) 1431 H, corresponding to
1736 Hrs (05:36 PM), UT on SUNDAY 5th December,
2010.

The Ground Position (GP) of the Moon is Lat 24˚08.4΄S,

Long 086˚33.8΄W.

The Local Mean Time (LMT) at this location is 1156 Hrs

(11:56 AM).
The places along the Meridian to the North are
Nicaragua, US and Canada. In the South is Pacific
Ocean.
The month of Muharram (1) for the New Year 1432 H
commences the next day all over the world, the Hijrah
date being MONDAY 1st Muharram (1) 1432 H. The
corresponding Gregorian date is MONDAY 6th
December, 2010.

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 Enquiries can be directed to :

Capt Farhat N Siddiqui

Tel : + 966 2 6511481

Mobile: + 966 505607862
E-Mail : Fsiddiqui@emailsrvc.com

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