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Oman Thursday 27/February/2025 10:31 AM By: Times News Service (MERA) in the Sultanate of Oman has announced the official date for the crescent moon sighting for the month of Ramadan in the Similar appeals to sight the Ramadan 2025 Moon have also been made by the religious affair ministeries and moon sighting committees in United Arab Emirate (UAE), Qatar, Bahrain, Lebanon, Kuwait Muscat – The Ministry is calling on citizens and residents to sight the crescent moon of the holy month on Friday evening, the twenty-ninth of Sha’ban 1446 AH. In the event sighting the moon, people are requested to call the following numbers: 24694400, 24644037, 24644070, 24695551, 24644004, and 24644015. 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 Ramadan moon watch 2025: While the final confirmation rests on traditional moon sighting methods, astronomical calculations strongly suggest that fasting will commence the next day i.e. March 01 Muscat – The main committee for sighting the crescent moon of the holy month of Ramadan for the year 1446 AH will convene tomorrow evening, Friday, at the General Diwan of the Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs. The meeting will be chaired by Dr. Mohammed bin Said al Ma’amari, Minister of Endowments and Religious Affairs. For Ramadan 2025, the Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia, along with official moon sighting committees worldwide, has called upon Muslims to search for the crescent moon on Friday, February 28, 2025 The Muslim world is preparing for the start of Ramadan 2025, but the exact date will depend on the sighting of the new crescent moon. F asting will begin on either Saturday, March 1, or Sunday Muscat: The main committee for sighting the moon of Ramadhan (1445AH), will meet this evening in the general office of the Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs (MERA). The ministry called on the public to sight the crescent of Ramadhan on Sunday, March 10, Shaban 1445 AH. 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. On March 1, it can be seen easily in the whole world (See visibility curves). The earliest reported sighting of the new crescent was on .. from The sighting of a crescent moon marks the beginning of Ramadan 2025 and the conclusion of the month of Sha'aban. If the moon is sighted on Friday, February 28, 2025, in KSA, then the holy month of Ramadan will begin, and the first day of fasting (also known as Roza in India) will be on March 1, 2025, in Saudi Arabia, UAE, Dubai, and other Gulf nations. Muscat: The main committee for sighting the crescent of Ramadan for this year, 1444, will meet today evening, Wednesday, March 22, in the general office of the Ministry of Endowments and The UAE’s International Astronomy Centre (IAC) has confirmed the sighting of the Shaaban crescent, signalling that the Islamic month preceding Ramadan will begin on Friday, January 31, 2025. Key Takeaway. The Shaaban crescent sighting in Abu Dhabi sets Ramadan 2025’s expected start date as March 1, subject to official moon-sighting For Ramadan 2025, the Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia, along with moon sighting committees from various countries, has urged Muslims to search for the crescent moon on Friday, February 28, 2025 Ramadan 2025 moon sighting in Oman. On the 29th day of Shaban, the moon sighting for Ramadan 2025 will take place. The moon sighting date for Ramadan 2025 varies in each country because the Shaban month does not begin on the same day in every country. Please note that we will update this section when official announcements are made. 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. Given that the moon will set after sunset in all regions, most Islamic countries are expected to declare the start of Ramadan 2025 on March 1, 2025. Ramadan 2025 Moon Sighting in India & Other South Asian Countries. Muslims in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka will also be looking for the crescent moon on Friday, February 28, 2025. Ramadan: Moon Sighting Committee to hold meeting in Oman Latest Articles CT 2025: Rachin, Bracewell shine as NZ marches into semis; Pakistan out, India moves to SFs The crescent visibility map below for Ramadan 1446 (RHS) shows that the moon will be born on 28 February 2025 at 00:45 GMT/UT, but will not be visible by the naked eye anywhere in the UK to Morocco region on that date (except by Optical Aids). However, on 1 March 2025, the moon will be easily visible in the UK and most countries of the world. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, observed by Muslims worldwide as a time of fasting, prayer, and reflection. It follows the lunar calendar, meaning the dates shift each year. In Oman, Ramadan 2025 is expected to begin on the evening of March 1, 2025, and end on March 30, 2025. The exact dates depend on the moon sighting.
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