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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. Eid al-Fitr 1446 AH: The Astronomical New Moon will be born on the evening of Saturday, March 29, 2025. On that evening the elongation is more than 8 degrees and the moon is more than 5 degrees above the sun. Hence the first day of Shawwal (Eid al-Fitr) is Sunday, March 30th, 2025, insha’Allah. 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, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, begins with the sighting of the crescent moon following the new moon. Since the new moon occurs on Feb. 27, 2025, the first glimpse of the 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. 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. 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. 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 Crescent moon marking start of the holy month is expected to be visible on February 28. International Edition. Ramadan 2025: Holy month set to begin on March 1 Ramadan 2025 will commence with the first sighting of the youngest crescent moon just hours after February's new moon, ending just hours after a solar eclipse. "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. 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 Holy Month of Ramadan for this year 1446H- 2025 will commence on Saturday, 1st of March 2025 The Astronomical New Moon for Ramadan will occur on the evening of Friday, February 28th, 2025, confirming that the first day of fasting will be Saturday, March 1st, 2025. For Eid al-Fitr , the Astronomical New Moon will appear on Saturday, March 29th, 2025 , marking the end of Ramadan and the celebration of Eid on Sunday, March 30th, 2025 . #Islamicdatetoday #2025 #islamic #pakistannews Ramadan Moon in Saudi Arabia | Expected Birth on February 28 | Astronomer’s Prediction| Daily veer timesRamada Based on preliminary estimates, these nights might begin around 20 March, subject to the Ramadan moon sighting 2025 UK. The Ramadan Eid moon sighting will also be eagerly awaited, marking the end of this blessed month and the celebration of Eid al-Fitr. Stay tuned for confirmed dates and plan your observance of Ramadan by participating in the Also Read: First Ramazan 2025 in Pakistan likely on March 2. A Suparco spokesperson stated that the birth of the Ramadan moon will take place on February 28 at 5:45pm. At sunset on the same Eng. Faisal Al-Ansari, Executive Director of the Qatar Calendar House, said: It is possible to see the crescent moon of the month of Ramadan on the evening of the sighting day in the skies of 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 Ramadan Changes Every Year. Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar.During Ramadan, Muslims around the world fast for 29 or 30 days. Because the Islamic calendar is based on the Moon while the Gregorian calendar is based on the Sun, the Ramadan date “wanders” through the year. 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.
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