That’s because Islam follows the lunar calendar, based on the moon’s cycles – unlike the Gregorian calendar, which follows the sun. As such, dates on the Islamic calendar come 10–12 days ...

the moon will be eclipsed and the sun and moon will be joined together (by going into one another, or folded up, or deprived of their light)." Islam QA says: "Solar and lunar eclipses are two of ...

Ramadan is determined by the Islamic lunar calendar ... sky to be dark enough to spot the small sliver of the new moon. After ...

On March 29, 2025, Kemenag Sulawesi Barat (Ministry of Religious Affairs) conducted their annual rukyatul hilal (moon sighting) at Pasir Putih Beach in Majene. Despi ...

Saudi Arabia's moon sighting committees will meet today to observe the crescent moon of Shawwal, which determines the end of ...

Hari Raya Aidilfitri, or the first day of Syawal for the year 1446 Hijrah, will fall on Monday, Mar. 31, 2025. This comes ...

The International Astronomy Centre has ruled out the possibility of sighting the Shawwal moon on March 29, across the Arab ...

The kingdom has often reported moon sightings on days when scientists and astronomers insist it is not possible to see it ...

Amanda joined Newsweek in 2024 from the The U.S. Sun and is a graduate ... vary each year based on the Islamic lunar calendar, with the start determined by moon sightings. The United Arab Emirates ...

Shawwal, the Islamic month that succeeds Ramadan, begins right at the sighting of the crescent moon, or "Shawwal moon." The first day of Shawwal brings Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan.

As Ramadan draws to a close, Muslims in Malaysia and around the world are preparing for Aidilfitri. However, the exact date ...