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Revive the abandoned sunnah of moon sighting every month, especially for Ramadan and Eid. Unite the Muslims of USA on both Eids and Ramadan by establishing a nationwide system of sighting the moon all year round. 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 Muslims look for the crescent moon of the blessed month of Ramadan at sunset on the twenty-ninth day of the month of Sha’ban every Hijri year, because the confirmation of the beginning of the month for Muslims is by seeing the crescent moon at the beginning of the month or by completing the number of the current month of 29 days, and the date Ramadan is not uniformly observed globally — the start date can vary by country or even be different mosque to mosque in the same city for a variety of reasons. But it all starts with a sighting Shariah Board, New York promotes the pure sunnah of physical moon sighting and arranges groups of local brothers to go out on the 29th of every Islamic month to sight the moon. If the New Moon is sighted today then Ramadan 2025 will start from Saturday March 01, 2025. Else, Saturday March 01 will be counted as the 30th day of Shaban and the Month of Ramzan will begin on There will be a conference call this coming Thursday night to ascertain the sighting of new moon and to determine Eid Al Fitr. The new moon can be sighted for a short period after sunset (Maghrib) time. When is Ramadan. Muslims look for the crescent moon of the blessed month of Ramadan at sunset on the twenty-ninth day of the month of Sha’ban every Hijri year, because the confirmation of the beginning of the month for Muslims is by seeing the crescent moon at the beginning of the month or by completing the number of the current month of 29 Each month begins with a new moon, counting days from sunset to sunset. The Arabic date is also known as the Hijri calendar after Muhammad migrated from Mecca to Medina in 622 CE (Common Era). The current year in the Arabic date is 1446 AH (Anno Hegirae), which translates to 2024. Today Suhoor Timing and Iftar Timing in New York. Following the sighting of the Ramadan moon, the holy month will begin in the United States of America on Monday, March 11, 2024. After Sha’aban comes the special month of Ramadan which is predicted to begin on Saturday March 1 this year. If you do spot the crescent moon on Friday evening then the Ramadan Crescent Moon Sighting Committee has asked that you report your sighting by either calling 027774647 or fill in this form online. Credit: Canva Pro The Royal Observatory Greenwich and the New Crescent Society will host a live astronomy show to observe the skies searching for a glimpse of the new crescent moon. 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 Moon Sighting Ramadan 2025: When Will 1st Ramadan Begin in the USA? The moon sighting for Ramadan 2025 is crucial in deciding the Ramadan in America 2025 dates. If the crescent moon is sighted on 28th February, then 1st Ramadan 2025 in the USA will be on 1st March 2025. However, if the moon is not sighted, Ramadan will begin on 2nd March 2025. Meanwhile in Pakistan, the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee is set to meet in Peshawar for the sighting of Ramadan moon on the evening of February 28 (Friday). If the crescent is sighted, the holy 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 April 2, 2022 (Saturday): Afghanistan: Seen: MCW member Engr M Ibrahim Mayar from Kabul reported: Today,Saturday,the second of Aprill 2022; at 6 :44 PM local time, the Ramadan new moon was clearly sighted with naked eyes from Kabul city.The altitude of the moon was 7.7degree, 95 degree west and Kabul western sky was clear. Ramadan 1452 AH: The Astronomical New Moon (conjunction) is on Tuesday, December 24, 2030 at 17:32 Universal Time. On that day, the elongation is more than 8 degrees and moon is more than 5 degrees above the sun somewhere in the Pacific Ocean. Therefore, first day of Ramadan 1452 is on Wednesday, December 25, 2030, insha'Allah. Tarawih prayer Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court has called on Muslims to sight the crescent moon of Ramadan on the evening of Friday, February 28. The date corresponds with the 29th of Shaaban 1446 in the Islamic 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. a. The age of the moon is 18 hours old (the age since the New Moon). b. The Moon is at 10-degrees elongation from the Earth; c. The Moon remains in the horizon for at least 45 minutes after sunset; Note: The Moon cannot be seen without meeting these three conditions. Sighting reports without these three conditions met are undoubtedly FALSE.
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