ISLAMABAD: Pakistan House and Higher Ambiance Analysis Fee (SPARCO) has predicted the sighting of the Ramadan moon for the 12 months 2025, ARY Information reported on Monday.
In accordance with a SPARCO spokesperson, the brand new moon will happen on February 28, 2025, at 5:45 PM Pakistan Commonplace Time.
Nevertheless, SPARCO has indicated that the visibility of crescent moon might be difficult in Pakistan on February twenty eighth. At sundown that day, the moon’s age might be solely 12 hours, and its altitude might be a low 5 levels. The gap between the moon and the solar might be 7 levels, making it troublesome for the crescent to be seen with the bare eye.
“Because of the moon’s low altitude and distance on February twenty eighth, will probably be troublesome to see the crescent,” the spokesperson said. “The crescent is not going to be seen to the human eye.”
Primarily based on these calculations, SPARCO predicts that Ramadan is prone to start in Pakistan on March 2, 2025. In parallel, the crescent moon could also be seen in Saudi Arabia on February twenty eighth, probably indicating the beginning of Ramadan there on March 1st 2025.
Likewise, SPARCO anticipates the Shawwal moon on March thirtieth, suggesting that Eid al-Fitr may fall on March 31st 2025.
The spokesperson emphasised that these are predictions, and the ultimate choice relating to the sighting of the Ramadan moon might be introduced by Ruet-e-Hilal Committee.
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The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee will meet in Peshawar on Friday, twenty eighth February for the sighting of the Ramadan-ul-Mubarak moon,. Within the assembly, members from totally different establishments, together with the Ministry of Science and Expertise, the Pakistan Meteorological Division, and The House and Higher Ambiance Analysis Fee will even take part.
Zonal members from Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi and Quetta will even contribute to the deliberations.