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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). But it all starts with a sighting of the crescent moon. some 10 to 12 days each time. In fact, it takes Ramadan 33 years to circle the entire Gregorian calendar and all four seasons. In 2026, Ramadan will begin around Feb. 17-18, depending on when the crescent moon is first sighted. The night sky an hour after sunset on March 2, 2025. Stellarium But it all starts with a sighting of the crescent moon. advertisement. CNN some 10 to 12 days each time. In fact, it takes Ramadan 33 years to circle the entire Gregorian calendar and all four 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. Ramadan 1446 AH: The Astronomical New Moon will be born on the evening of Friday, February 28, 2025. So, the first day of Ramadan is Saturday, March 1, 2025 , insha’Allah. Tarawih prayer will start on Friday night. Ramadan 1455 AH: The Astronomical New Moon (conjunction) is on Tuesday, November 22, 2033 at 1:38 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 1455 is on Wednesday, November 23, 2033, insha'Allah. Tarawih prayer will This year, the holy month of Ramadan begins at the first sighting of the crescent Moon on the evening of Friday, February 28, 2025. Learn about how—and why—Ramadan is observed. As the Islamic calendar is based around the lunar cycle, the Holy month of Ramadan rotates by approximately ten days each year. This year, Ramadan is expected to begin on the evening of Friday 28th February 2025, and end on Sunday 30th March 2025, depending on the sighting of the moon. 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 uses the phases of the Moon to mark the months’ start and end dates. 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 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. But from there, things start to get complicated and decentralize quickly, Kugle said. Ramadan 2025: The crescent moon will be sighted on the evening of February 28, 2025(Unsplash) Lucknow or your city's fasting schedule, sehri and iftar time. When will Ramadan be observed this 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 But it all starts with a sighting of the crescent moon. advertisement. CNN some 10 to 12 days each time. In fact, it takes Ramadan 33 years to circle the entire Gregorian calendar and all four Saudi has officially put out the call for everyone to keep an eye out for the crescent moon on Friday February 28, 2025. Now’s the time to mark your calendars. Why the rush to spot the moon, you ask? Well, this celestial sighting marks the Ramadan start date, and it’s a big deal. If the moon is sighted on 28th February, then 1st Ramadan 2025 in Canada will be on 1st March 2025. If not, Ramadan will start on 2nd March 2025. Ramadan in Canada 2025 Calendar & Sehri-Iftar Timings. Many Muslims rely on the Ramadan in Canada 2025 calendar to keep track of Sehri and Iftar timings. Cities like Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, and But it all starts with a sighting of the crescent moon. some 10 to 12 days each time. In fact, it takes Ramadan 33 years to circle the entire Gregorian calendar and all four seasons. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and a time of spiritual reflection, increased charity and generosity, and intensive devotion and worship. Key Information The first day of fasting is expected to be March 1, 2025, and Eid al-Fitr is anticipated to be on March 31, 2025, subject to moon sighting. The invisible phase of the moon, when the illuminated side of it is facing the sun and the night side is facing Earth, is the “new moon.” 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.
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