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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). A few weeks later, on the night of March 13-14, 2025 — halfway through Ramadan — a total lunar eclipse will turn the full moon a deep red hue. Often called a “blood moon,” this total Probably the best-known phase is the “full moon,” when the largest surface of the moon is brightly illuminated from Earth’s perspective. is the “new moon.” Ramadan commences when a A man looks at members of the Malaysian Islamic authority as they perform the “Rukyah Hilal Ramadan,” the sighting of the new moon to determine the start of the holy fasting month of Ramadan in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Wednesday, March 22, 2023. Each year, the dates of Ramadan fluctuate, as its start is based on the phases of the moon. The start is determined by a moon sighting committee in Saudi Arabia, and Ramadan begins the day after It is a rare miracle that Muslims all over the world will get to see the crescent moon to start the month of Ramadan and the fasting on the same day. Confirmed by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and When is Ramadan 2024 and how is the moon sighted? Following the sighting of the moon, Saudi Arabia has announced that the first day of fasting will be Monday, March 11. How do Muslims know when Ramadan starts? Moonsighting rules, a passage from scripture (Hadith), and lively discussions about the Moon and who can sight it. For centuries the appearance of the new crescent moon has signified the commencement of Ramadan—but not everyone in the world spots it at the same time. The full moon rises behind the Ramadan is determined by the Islamic lunar calendar, which begins with the sighting of the crescent moon. The first day of fasting for the holy month of Ramadan in Mecca will be on Thursday, The UAE Council for Fatwa called on the entire population of Dubai and the other emirates to watch out for the crescent moon of Ramadan on the evening of Friday February 28. Moon sightings signify the start of Ramadan and, once it has been spotted by the moon sighting committee, the ninth month of the Hijri calendar can officially begin. If the crescent moon is visible on the evening of February 28, Ramadan will begin on Saturday, March 1, 2025. However, if the moon is not spotted, the holy month will start on Sunday, March 2. This marks the beginning of Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, considered the holiest time of the year for Muslims. Western Christianity calculates Easter as the first Sunday after the first full moon on or after the spring equinox (March 21). In 2025, the relevant full moon (often called the “Pink Moon”) falls on April 13. Therefore, Easter Sunday will be April 20, 2025. Looking ahead, Easter 2026 will occur on April 5, 2026. Ramadan Practices and 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. When Is The ‘Blood Moon’ Total Lunar Eclipse And The Solar Eclipse? The total lunar eclipse on March 13-14, 2025, and the partial solar eclipse on March 29, 2025, are unrelated to Ramadan. February’s full moon, known as the “Snow Moon,” will rise dramatically in the east during dusk. This event is known as the Ramadan Moon, as its sighting marks the end of the month of The moon is considered new when it begins its new cycle around the Earth. The moon goes through phases, starting with new moon, passing through crescent, half and gibbous moons, to the full moon, and back again. The time it takes the moon to go from one new moon to the next is known as the synodic month, and is 29.530589 days on average. Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court has called on Muslims to look out for the crescent moon of Ramadan on the evening of Friday, February 28; Legit.ng reports that the date corresponds with the 29th of Shaaban 1446 in the Islamic Hijri calendar; Ramadan—the ninth month of the Muslim calendar—is one of the most sacred times for Muslims Ramadan commences when a small sliver of the moon, known in astronomical terms as the “waxing crescent,” emerges and becomes visible. And that’s true across the Islamic world. In 2025, the holy month of Ramadan is expected to begin on the evening of Friday, 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.
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