(Al Jazeera) When does Ramadan begin in different countries?Īccording to Crescent Moon Watch, a moon tracker run by the United Kingdom’s Nautical Almanac Office, Ramadan’s new moon will begin on March 21 at 17:23 GMT (8:23pm Mecca time), with no sightings of any type being expected that night. In Saudi Arabia, testimonies of people who have spotted the moon are recorded and the Judicial High Court decides when Ramadan should begin. This allows the sky to be dark enough to spot the small slither of the new moon.Īfter the sun sets, moon sighters face west, with a clear view of the horizon to look for the new moon. How is the Ramadan moon sighted?įor the moon to be visible, the crescent must set after the sun. Saudi Arabia and other Muslim-majority countries rely on the testimonies of moon sighters to determine the start of the month. Ramadan is determined by the Islamic lunar calendar, which begins with the sighting of the crescent moon. The first day of fasting for the holy month of Ramadan in Mecca will likely be Thursday, March 23, depending on the sighting of the new moon.
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