Saudi Arabia Announces Eid ul Fitr to be on Monday, 28 July 2014

Al Arabiya news website reported that Saudi Arabia begins Eid-ul-Fitr celebration on Monday, 28 July 2014. There was however no moon sighting reported. Update: Official announcement by Saudi government >> http://www.spa.gov.sa/details.php?id=1257696 Saudi Arabia announced on Sunday that Eid al-Fitr would begin on July 28, as Muslims around the world mark the end of the holy fasting … Read more

Saudi Astronomer: Eid Likely on Tuesday, 29 July 2014

Below is a quote from Saudi Gazette reporting an astronomer’s account on the possible day for the Eid-ul-Fitr in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. RIYADH – An astronomer and astrophysicist at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals expected Tuesday (July 29) to be the first day of Eid Al-Fitr. According to Ali Al-Shukri, it will … Read more

Saudi Arabia: Ramadan 1435 Starts 29 June 2014

The Saudi Arabia authorities has made decision, and this time seems to be based on reliable reports of moon sightings. They said that no report was heard of sighting the new crescent moon of Ramadan on the evening of Friday, 27 June 2014. Hence, Ramadan starts Sunday, 29 June 2014. Below is a copy of … Read more

UAE Announced Ramadan begins 29th June 2014

Sharjah Planetarium in United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced that Ramadan 1435 AH will begin on Sunday, 29 June 2014. It is based on astronomical calculation of the position of the crescent moon locally. It added that Eid-ul-Fitr or 1 Shawwal 1435 AH is on 28 July 2014. Astronomers said the crescent moon of the … Read more

When Ramadan 1435 AH Starts in 2014?

Many waits for the sighting of first crescent moon to begin Ramadan.

When does Ramadan 1435 AH start this year, in 2014? Unfortunately, this simple question of when does ramadan start this year has been repeated every year and there seems to be no easy answer to it. It depends who you ask and their view on how to start Ramadan or other islamic months in general. … Read more

Crescent Visibility Map for Sha’ban 1435 AH

Crescent Visibility Curve of the month of Sha'ban 1435 AH for the evening of May 29th, 2014. Only South America and part of central America would be able to see the crescent easily.

The beginning of the month Sha’ban 1435 AH (after hijra) is nearing. The astronomical New Moon is on Wednesday May 28, 2014 at 18:40 UT. According to MoonCalc program simulation there is no possibility of moonsighting on that day based on many sighting criteria. On Thursday evening, May 29, the moon can be seen with … Read more