The Creator's Calendar

Astronomical timings and lunar months computed by the The Creator's Calendar method

﴿ٱلشَّمۡسُ وَٱلۡقَمَرُ بِحُسۡبَانٖ ﴾ [الرحمن: 5]

“The sun and the moon follow a precise calculation.” [Ar-Rahman: 5]

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    This system computes astronomical timings by the The Creator's Calendar method, which relies on:

    • The day begins at astronomical dawn (fajr).
    • Determining the start of the lunar month by a specific rule: if the conjunction occurs during the day, the first day is the next day; if it occurs at night, the first day is two days later.
    • Linking the lunar months to the solar seasons.
    • Adding an intercalary month (“Al-Nasi”) when a single season contains four moons of the two-day age.

    The reference years that can be computed range from year 1 CE to year 2999 CE.

    • The reference year begins with the season of spring.
    Source of the computations:
    • NASA/JPL de441.bsp astronomical files, for computing the positions of the sun and moon and the fajr, sunrise, and sunset with scientific precision.
    • Precise agreement with the conversion between Julian and Gregorian dates before and after 1582 CE.
    All computations and results are based on scientific standards adopted in the astronomical community, and the results can be verified using world-class astronomy software such as Stellarium.