Alhamdulillah!
Ramadan 1446 AH will begin in most of the countries of the world on Saturday, 1st
March 2025.
(Based
on:
1.
“If on the 29th day of the lunar month the two following conditions are
satisfied, then the next day is the first day of the new lunar month:
1.
The geocentric conjunction occurs before sunset.
2.
The moon sets after the sun.
Otherwise,
the current lunar month will last 30 days. ” - Rules for the Umm al-Qura
calendar.
2.
The criteria are that after conjunction somewhere on the globe, at local
sunset, the angle between sun and moon should be at least 8° and moon should be
at least 5° above horizon. If these conditions are met, the month starts the
next day; otherwise the month starts on the day following next day. )
We
wish all our viewers “Ramada Kareem” !
Today ( February 28, 2025 ) is 29th Saban 1446 AH based on above criteria.
The Astronomical New Moon
(conjunction) is on February 28, 2025 (Friday) at 0:44 UT.
On February 28, 2025 (Friday) the moon
can be seen in Central and North Americas. On March 1, 2025 (Saturday) it can
be seen easily in the whole world.
(Source: https://moonsighting.com/1446rmd.html
)
Some
countries of the world declared first day of Ramadan on 2nd March or
3rd March 2025 based on local crescent sighting or the declaration
of local waxing crescent sighting or other criteria. So, the
timing of this year's beginning of Ramadan in the Islamic countries reach in
three days.
