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Sighting of new moon for Ramadan on August 31
The Astronomical New Moon for Ramadan is on Saturday, August 30th, and the first day of the holy month of Ramadan for the Hijri year of 1429 will be on Monday, September 1, 2008, while Eid Al Fitr will be on October 1, according to astronomers.
- WAM
- Published: 17:18 August 16, 2008
Sharjah: The Astronomical New Moon for Ramadan is on Saturday, August 30th, and the first day of the holy month of Ramadan for the Hijri year of 1429 will be on Monday, September 1, 2008, while Eid Al Fitr will be on October 1, according to astronomers.
According to Ebrahim Al Jarwan, researcher and supervisor of the Sharjah Planetarium, the astronomical calculations say the Hilal (crescent) will occur on August 30 at 23:58 local time.
Consequently, sighting of the new moon after sun sets at 18:38 local time will not be possible.
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