shawwal

When 1 Shawwal 1439 AH (Eid-ul-Fitr 2018) Starts?

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Crescent moon for Shawwal 1439 AH will be visible for most part of the world on the evening of Thursday, 14 June, 2018 thus making Eid-ul-Fitr to start on Friday, 15 June, 2018 globally.

The islamic month of Shawwal 1439 AH (hijri) is marked by moon’s conjunction on Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at 19:43 UTC. This birth of the moon happens at night in major parts of the world. No moon sighting is expected on Wednesday. In the evening of Thursday, June 14, 2018, the hilaal (young crescent moon) will … Read more

Photos of Crescent Moons of Shawwal 1436 AH

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Crescent moon of Shawwal 1436 AH sighted with naked eyes from Annagrove, NSW, Australia on Friday, 17 July 2015.

The crescent moon (hilaal) that marks the begining of hijri month of Shawwal 1436 AH was first sighted on the evening of Thursday, 16 July 2015 from Chile and Colombia. The crescent moon was only sighted by optical aids and not visible by naked eyes. This sighting was consistent with the visibility map of Shawal … Read more