Ramadan 1446: All information regarding moonsighting for Ramadan 1446 will be provided on Friday, 28th February 2025 after Maghrib. Sha’ban 1446: The Hilāl has been sighted in Brisbane. Therefore, the month of Sha‘bān will begin from Friday, 31st of January 2025. In Perth, the sun will set on Friday, 28th February, at 6:52 PM (AWST), while the new moon for the Month of Ramadan will set at 7:08 PM. This means the new moon will be visible for 16 minutes after sunset before disappearing from the horizon. This allows sufficient time to sight the new moon for the Month of Ramadan 1446H. Therefore: The Australian National Imams Council (ANIC) and local moon sighting committees are set to meet tomorrow, February 28, to determine the start of Ramadan 2025 in Australia. Muslims across the country are eagerly awaiting the official announcement regarding the Ramadan moon sighting in Australia. 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. Ramadan 2025 is expected to begin on March 1 following the sighting of the moon over Mecca. It is expected to last 30 days and is expected to conclude on March 30, 2025. Eid-ul-Fitr is expected to The Australian National Imams Council (ANIC) has determined that the sun will set in Sydney at 7.32pm on Friday with the new moon visible at 7.44pm. That will mark the first night, with Ramadan "The method by which the Grand Mufti of Australia and the Australian Fatwa Council had determined the commencement of the month of Ramadan is based on the calculated birth of the moon before sunset, the duration of the moonset after sunset and the possibility of sighting the moon," a statement from the Grand Mufti read. If the moon is sighted, the month of Ramadan begins, with the first fasting day being March 1. Otherwise, Shaaban will complete 30 days, and the first fasting day will be March 2. Advertisement Ramadan will commence in Australia on Saturday March 1, 2025. In a statement, the Grand Mufti of Australia, Dr Ibrahim Abu Mohammed said the first night of the holy month will begin on Friday In Australia, Ramadan 2025 is expected to begin at sundown on Friday, 28 February, and will conclude at sundown on Sunday, 30 March. The dates are tentative and subject to change based on the lunar sightings. So, based on local moon sightings, Brunei Darussalam, Australia and New Zealand may start 1 Ramadan 1446 AH on Sunday, 2 March 2025. Pakistan and India may also start the Ramadan on the same day as these countries. Indonesia and Malaysia may go to hisab or calculation based calendar and start 1 Ramadan 1446 AH on Saturday. The Holy Month of fasting, Ramadan 2025, in Saudi Arabia, and across the world, including India and Pakistan, will commence on Saturday March 01, 2025 if the Ramadan Moon is sighted on Friday For the first time in years, entire Muslim world will unite to witness Ramadan 2025 crescent moon on the same night; may begin fasting together. Here’s why! People shop for decorative items at a If the crescent is sighted that evening, Ramadan will officially begin on Saturday, March 1, 2025. However, if the moon remains unseen, the holy month will commence on Sunday, March 2, 2025. AFIC Ramadan Announcement. AFIC announces first day of Ramadan will be on Saturday 1st of March 2025. Moon Sighting Australia. Moon Sighting Australia official Statement for sigting the new moon on Friday the 28th of March 2025. You can follow the live moon sighting reports on Moon Sighting Australia. Ramadan Start Dates Update: All information regarding moonsighting for Ramadan 1446 will be provided on Friday, 28th February 2025 after Maghrib by Dr Shabbir Ahmed (Coordinator Moonsighting Australia). Moonsighting visibility for Ramadan 1446: Officials saw the crescent moon Sunday night in Saudi Arabia, home to the holiest sites in Islam, marking the start of the holy fasting month of Ramadan for many of the world's 1.8 billion Muslims. The Islamic Calendar follows the phases of the moon, or the lunar cycle. As a result, the holy month of Ramadan falls approximately 10 days earlier each year in the Gregorian calendar. The Islamic (Hijri) calendar follows the lunar cycle, which follows the moon’s phases. Because of this, the month of Ramadan rotates back by approximately ten days each year. This year, Ramadan is expected to start on the evening of February 28, 2025, depending on the moon sighting. Based on astronomical calculations and the possibility of sighting the crescent moon, it is expected—by the will of Allah: The first day of Ramadan 1446 AH will fall on Saturday, March 1, 2025
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