Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee to Meet in Peshawar for Ramadan Moon Sighting

LAHORE: The meeting of Pakistan’s Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee has been convened in Peshawar on Wednesday to sight the moon of Ramadan 1447 AH.

The session will be chaired by the committee’s chairman, Maulana Muhammad Abdul Khabir Azad, while zonal and district Ruet-e-Hilal committees will hold parallel meetings at their respective locations across the country.

The official announcement regarding the sighting of the Ramadan crescent will be made by the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee after reviewing testimonies received from across Pakistan.

Meanwhile, Pakistan’s national space agency, Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO), has predicted that the Ramadan moon is likely to be visible to the naked eye on the evening of February 18. According to the forecast, the new moon will be born on February 17 at 5:01 pm, and by sunset on February 18, the moon’s age will be approximately 25 hours and 48 minutes, making it visible.

If the crescent is sighted as expected, the first fast in Pakistan is likely to be observed on February 19.