{"id":90,"date":"2007-12-01T00:00:17","date_gmt":"2007-12-01T00:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/?page_id=90"},"modified":"2026-04-14T16:14:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T08:14:56","slug":"e-falak","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/e-falak\/","title":{"rendered":"e-Falak"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>List of online astronomy web applications and resources developed by the Astronomical Society of Brunei Darussalam (PABD), encompassing tools for Islamic astronomical practices, star charting, skywatching, and astronomical data \/ timetables. These are free and accessible online. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most of the applications have the option to use Geolocation that set your location automatically for precise calculations (turn on Location Services settings on your device to use this feature).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-black-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-e27ee5683ae2adf95d7615c7e9317187\"><strong>\u262a\ufe0fFalak Syarie<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>\ud83d\udd4c <a href=\"https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/prayer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Prayer Times<\/a><\/strong><br>Compute the timings for the five daily prayers<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>\ud83d\udd4b <a href=\"https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/e-falak\/kiblat-direction\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kiblat Direction<\/a><\/strong><br>Tools or information for determining the precise direction of the <em>Kaabah<\/em> in Mecca, essential for prayer<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>\u2600\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/e-falak\/kiblat-sun-finder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sun-Kiblat Finder<\/a><\/strong><br>A utility for identifying the Kiblat direction based on the Sun&#8217;s position<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>\ud83c\udf19 <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/hilal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>First Visibility and Prediction of Lunar Crescent (Hilal)<\/strong><\/a><br>Predictive models for the sighting of the new moon or Anak Bulan, crucial for establishing Islamic calendar months in Brunei Darussalam (for 2000 until 2099)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>\u2b06\ufe0f <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/istiwa-adzam-dates-times-finder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Istiwa Adzam (Sun above Kaabah) Finder<\/strong><\/a><br>A tool for determining the times when the Sun is directly above the Kaaba, which can also be used to verify the Kiblat direction<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>\ud83d\uddd3 <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/e-falak\/gregorian-hijrah-dates-converter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Hijrah (Taqwim) Converter<\/strong><\/a><br>A utility for converting dates between the Gregorian and Hijrah (Islamic) calendars<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background has-medium-font-size\"><strong>\u2b50 Star Chart<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>\ud83c\udf03 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bruneiastronomy.org\/skymap\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Skymap (Planetarium)<\/a><\/strong><br>A digital or interactive star chart offering a simple view of the night sky, likely displaying constellations, stars, and other celestial objects<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>\ud83c\udf09 <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/starchart\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Live Planet Above the Horizon<\/strong><\/a><br>A real-time display or listing of planets currently visible above the horizon from the observer&#8217;s location (Bandar Seri Begawan), indicating their current positions<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background has-medium-font-size\"><strong>\ud83d\udd2d Skywatching<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>\ud83e\udded <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/compass\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Compass<\/strong><\/a><br>Digital Navigational tools to celestial directions for mobile phone and tablet (compass sensor is required)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><b>\ud83c\udf05 <\/b><a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" href=\"https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/e-falak\/sun-moon-almanac\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Sun and Moon Almanac<\/strong><\/a><br>A compilation of data concerning the Sun and Moon, likely including rise\/set times, twilight hours, moon phases, and positions<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>\ud83d\udd06 <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/sun-at-zenith-dates-times-finder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Sun at Zenith (Zero Shadow Day) Finder<\/strong><\/a><br>A tool to determine instances of &#8220;zero shadow days&#8221; when the sun is directly overhead at the zenith<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>\ud83c\udf13 <a href=\"https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/moonphase\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Moon Phases<\/a><\/strong><br>Accurate yearly moon phases schedule with time and date of lunar events for Brunei Darussalam<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>\ud83c\udf18 <a href=\"https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/moon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Moon Phase Calendar<\/a><\/strong><br>Monthly calendar with daily phase of the Moon displaying lunar information such as rise and set times, illumination and distance<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>\ud83e\ude90<a href=\"https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/planetinfo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Planet Info Rise &amp; Set<\/a><\/strong><br>Timetables indicating the rising and setting times of all planets<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>\u2b50 <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bruneiastronomy.org\/planet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Live Planet (Al-Kawakib) Position<\/strong><\/a><br>Real-time or regularly updated information on the positions (RA, DEC, Altitude and Azimuth) of planets as observed from your location.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>\ud83d\udef0\ufe0f <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bruneiastronomy.org\/satellite\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ISS Pass Tracker<\/a><\/strong><br>Tool to track upcoming International Space Station (ISS) passes over your specified location, providing details like pass times, maximum elevation, azimuth, brightness (magnitude), and distance, with an option to highlight brighter passes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>\ud83d\uddb1 <a href=\"http:\/\/heavens-above.com\/AllSats.aspx?lat=4.8903&amp;lng=114.9422&amp;loc=Bandar+Seri+Begawan&amp;alt=10&amp;tz=UCTm8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bright Satellites Pass<\/a><\/strong> <br>(External Link)<br>Details regarding the predictable passes of bright artificial satellites visible from Earth<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>\ud83d\udd34<a href=\"https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/eclipse\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/eclipse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Eclipse Countdown<\/a><br><\/strong>A LIVE eclipse countdown tool that provides a dynamic visualization and a progress bar for upcoming solar and lunar eclipses visible from Brunei Darussalam. Select from a list of future eclipses and control the simulation time to view different phases.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">\ud83c\udf20<a href=\"https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/comet\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/comet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Comet Ephemeris<\/strong><\/a><br>a high-precision astronomical tool that uses JPL Small-Body Database constants to provide real-time tracking and ephemeris data for periodic and hyperbolic comets. Its minimalist interface simplifies observation planning by delivering instant coordinate transformations, rise\/set predictions, and technical orbital elements<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-3e93832c7d50bab5e9e07d42ab08ecf6\"><strong>\ud83d\udcc5 Data &amp; Tables<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>\ud83c\udf11 <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/solar-and-lunar-eclipses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Solar &amp; Lunar Eclipses (Kusuf &amp; Khusuf)<\/strong><\/a><br>Information pertaining to the occurrence and timing of solar and lunar eclipses in Brunei Darussalam<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>\ud83d\udcc5 <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/2014\/12\/jadual-kenampakan-pertama-anak-bulan-di-negara-brunei-darussalam-2000-2099\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>First Lunar Crescent (Hilal) Visibility<\/strong><\/a><br>Data on the visibility of the new moon, crucial for calendar determination<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>\ud83c\udf15 <a href=\"http:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/e-falak\/lunar-occultations-with-bright-stars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lunar Occultations (Hijab)<\/a><\/strong><br>Details regarding instances when the Moon passes in front of or obscures other celestial bodies such as a star and planet<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>\ud83e\ude90 <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/e-falak\/planet-conjunction\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Planet Conjunction (Ijtimak)<\/strong><\/a><br>Information on the alignment of planets as observed from Earth<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>\ud83c\udf0c <a href=\"https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/messier-catalog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Messier Catalog<\/a><\/strong><br>A reference to a catalog of deep-sky objects, including nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies, useful for Messier Marathon<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">\ud83e\udd82 <a href=\"https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/skymap\/Constellations.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/skymap\/Constellations.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Constellations<\/strong><\/a><br>The table below lists translations of the names of the 88 astronomical constellations into different languages.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>List of online astronomy web applications and resources developed by the Astronomical Society of Brunei&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-90","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/90","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=90"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/90\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19416,"href":"https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/90\/revisions\/19416"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=90"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}