The crescent moon of Ramadan 2026 has been sighted in Hyderabad and Mumbai – signalling the start of the holy month of Ramzan. As the moon has been sighted in the two cities, the one-month fasting ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Muslims across the world are set to begin Ramadan this week, ...

First day of Ramadan declared in several countries as UAE prepares for moon sighting Ramadan 2026: The official date in UAE will be confirmed after the traditional crescent moon sighting. The UAE and ...

Astronomers traditionally calculate sunset based on the upper limb of the moon’s disc Dubai: The crescent marking the start of the Islamic month is not expected to be visible across most Arab and ...

Ramadan 2026 Moon Sighting Date: The Islamic month of fasting, Ramadan (also spelt Ramzan, Ramazan or Ramzaan) has begun in Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries from Wednesday, 18 February, after the ...

Turn your eyes to the western sky at sunset on Feb. 19 to catch a delicate sight, as the razor-thin form of the two-day-old crescent moon sidles up to the gas giant Saturn in the evening sky. The ...

The crescent moon for the commencement of the holy month of Ramadan has been sighted in Saudi Arabia. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and the holiest month of the year. According to ...

Look out for "Earthshine" brightening the shadowed region of the lunar disk close to the new moon phase. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

Saudi Arabia has officially announced that the holy month of Ramadan will commence on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, following the sighting of the crescent moon on Tuesday evening. The Kingdom’s ...

The crescent moon was sighted in India on Wednesday evening, marking the beginning of the Islamic month of Ramzan from Thursday, the moon sighting committees of Delhi's Jama Masjid and Fatehpuri ...

The Egyptian Dar al-Ifta is organizing a large official and public celebration on Tuesday evening at the Grand Hall of the Al-Azhar Conference Center in Nasr City, to observe the crescent moon of the ...