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Ramadan, the ninth and holiest month in the Islamic Hijri calendar, begins with the sighting of the crescent moon. It’s expected this sighting will occur on the evening of Friday 28 February. If Ramadan begins on 28 February, its final day would be Sunday 30 March, with Eid al-Fitr celebrations likely taking place on Monday 31 March. The Islamic calendar consists of 12 lunar months, with each month lasting between 29 and 30 days, depending on the moon's sighting. The beginning of Ramadan is marked by the sighting of the new The beginning (and end) of each month of the Islamic calendar is determined by the sighting of the crescent moon right after the new moon. Ramadan is the ninth month. According to Crescent Moon Watch , a moon tracker run by the United Kingdom’s Nautical Almanac Office, Ramadan’s new moon will begin on February 28 at 3:45am Mecca time (00:45 GMT). The month traditionally begins and ends based on the sighting of the new moon. The end of the month is celebrated by Eid ul-Fitr, the "Festival of the Breaking of the Fast," on March 30. When Does Ramadan 2025 Start and End? Ramadan 2025 is expected to begin on the evening of Friday, February 28, 2025, and end on the evening of Saturday, March 29, 2025. The exact dates depend on the sighting of the moon. Why is Ramadan Important in Islam? Fasting in Ramadan is one of the Five Pillars of Islam. The Saudi Supreme Court has not yet confirmed the official date of Ramadan after the moon sighting a few days or before Ramadan. Morocco. Ibrahim Akhyam, a researcher in the science of timekeeping and a member of the Islamic Moon Sighting Project, said that the start of Ramadan this year will most likely fall on March 2 in Morocco. This year, the holy month of Ramadan begins at the first sighting of the crescent Moon on the evening of Friday, February 28, 2025. Learn about how—and why—Ramadan is observed. What Is Ramadan? When Does Ramadan End? To know when Ramadan ends, Muslims wait for the Moon to disappear from the night sky during its New Moon phase. When the Moon reappears as a thin crescent in the evening sky, Ramadan ends and the next Muslim month begins. At the end of Ramadan, Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr. In Arabic, it means “festival of breaking the fast”. Depending on the new moon sighting, Eid al-Fitr, which lasts three days, will The holy month starts and ends with the appearance of a crescent moon. By Katie Bergelin. How does Ramadan end? Eid al-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan and is one of two major holy days on the The end of Ramadan is marked by the sighting of the new moon, signifying the arrival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Breaking the Fast. In 2025, Eid al-Fitr is anticipated to occur between Sunday, 30th and Monday, 31st March, subject to lunar observation. The first day of fasting for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Mecca will be Saturday, March 1, or Sunday, March 2, depending on the sighting of the new moon. Other countries, especially in the The full moon rises behind the Suleymaniye Mosque during the holy month of Ramadan in Istanbul, Turkey. According to the Islamic lunar calendar, the sighting of a new crescent moon marks the start When does Ramadan end? Fasting can last for 29 or 30 days depending on when the moon signifying the start of the next month is spotted. This year, it's predicted that Ramadan will end on April 9 The Crescent Moon And Ramadan’s End. Since a solar eclipse always occurs at the new moon, it coincides with the end of Ramadan. Following the March 29 eclipse, observers will look westward just When is Ramadan 2025? This year, Ramadan is expected to fall from the night of Friday, February 28, to Sunday, March 30. However, the exact dates can shift slightly depending on when the new moon The exact date is determined by the sighting of the new moon. The first day of Ramadan in Mecca will be Saturday, March 1. Fasting can last for 29 or 30 days, depending on when the moon In the Islamic Hijri calendar, the beginning of each new month, including Ramadan, is determined by the sighting of the first crescent moon after the new moon. Eid al-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan Since Ramadan is on the Islamic lunar calendar, the community typically gathers at the end of the previous month of Shaban to witness the new moon, whether the following day will be the first of Ramadan or the day after.
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