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When is Ramadan and Eid-ul Fitr 1446 (UK)? This video will explain "When is Ramadan and Eid-ul Fitr 1446" based on Moon Sightings in the UK, Morocco and Saudi Arabia. The visibility of the new crescent moon for Feb/Mar 2025 and the potential start of Ramadan is shown in the table below. Please look for the Hilal of Ramadan 1446 AH on 28 February and 1 March 2025 (29th Shaban and the next day) after sunset from the western horizon and report your results (positive or negative) via our website Observation Report Form. In 2025, the holy month of Ramadan is expected to begin on the evening of 28 February in the UK. The exact date however depends on when the Moon is first seen. Director of the New Crescent Society Imad Ahmed and Royal Observatory astronomer Jake Foster will be presenting live from Greenwich, discussing the links between astronomy and Islam and Islamic scholars and moonsighting experts in the UK have met to endorse a common set of rules for determining the start of Ramadan 2025.. Ramadan's first main day is expected to be on March 1 or 2 New Crescent Moon of Ramadan 1446: The Astronomical New Moon (conjunction) is on February 28, 2025 (Friday) at 0:44 UT. On February 28, the moon can be seen in Central and North Americas. Note that since mid-1439 (2/2018) we have advised our observers to look for the moon on both the 29th and the next day of the lunar month (for the UK to Morocco Region). This strategic improvisation makes it possible to have a future united Ramadan/Eid based on a UK-only Hijri calendar, subject to community consensus, InshaAllah. In 2025, Ramadan is expected to begin on the evening of February 28 in the UK, but the exact date depends on when the moon is first seen. A sighting of a new crescent moon – when the moon appears as a slim sliver – marks the beginning of a new month in the Islamic calendar. The timing of the new Wifaqul Ulama urges Muslims in Britain to attempt to sight the Moon for Ramaḍān 1446 on the evening of friday 28th february 2025. This will be the 29th SHA’BAN 1446. Moon sighting results should be reported to Wifaqul Ulama, you can notify us via our Email, Twitter, Facebook or by calling +447956589613. When are Ramadan and Eid ul-Fitr 2025? Ramadan is expected to start on the evening of Friday, February 28, or Saturday, March 1, this year. This is subject to the sighting of the moon. Eid al-Fitr for 2025 is expected to be celebrated on the evening of Sun, 30 Mar 2025 or Mon, 31 Mar 2025. The exact date is subject to the sighting of the moon of Shawwal (the 10th month of the Islamic Calendar). Saudi Arabia, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Turkey, Jordan and other Arab states will sight the Ramadan 2025 Moon (Ramadan Moon Sighting 1446) today i.e. Friday In 2025, Eid al Fitr is expected to be celebrated on Sunday, March 30, 2025, in Saudi Arabia depending on the moon sighting. Take a look at the starting date of Ramadan across the globe. Moon Sighting UK Procedure (1) Sighting, (2) Reporting, (3) Testimony and then (4) Declaration (by Ulama Panel) in all 12 months of the year according to the rules of Shariah (see Hilal Testimony Procedure) Announcement for Shaban 1446 Local (UK-only): Start of Shaban on Fri, 31 Jan 2025, InShaAllah. View Observations Results for Shaban 1446 AH When does Ramadan 2025 start and end in the UK? Ramadan is expected to start on the evening of 1st March 2025 and conclude on the evening of 30th March or 31st March 2025, depending on moon sighting. What are the fasting hours for Ramadan 2025 in London? Fasting hours will begin around 5:00 am and end at 6:00 pm, increasing gradually as the Ramadan, the holiest month in Islam, is a time of spiritual reflection, devotion, and fasting from dawn to sunset. In 2025, Ramadan is expected to begin on the evening of March 1 and end with Eid al-Fitr around March 30 or 31, depending on moon sighting. Ramadan 1446 AH: The Astronomical New Moon is on Friday, Feb 28, 2025 at 0:44 Universal Time. On that day, the elongation is more than 8 degrees and moon is more than 5 degrees above the sun everywhere in North America. Therefore, first day of Ramadan 1446 is on Saturday, March 1, 2025, insha'Allah. Tarawih prayer will start on Friday night. Ramadan 2025 Crescent Moon Sighting in UK Muslims in the United Kingdom will also rely on moon sightings to determine Ramadan’s start. Based on past observations, Ramadan is expected to begin on March 1, 2025, subject to confirmation. 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. Moon Sighting UK Procedure (1) Sighting, (2) Reporting, (3) Testimony and then (4) Declaration (by Ulama Panel) in all 12 months of the year according to the rules of Shariah (see Hilal Testimony Procedure) Announcement for Shaban 1446 Local (UK-only): Start of Shaban on Fri, 31 Jan 2025, InShaAllah. View Observations Results for Shaban 1446 AH
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