Ramadan begins with the crescent moon. Here’s why the official start time can still vary around the world
Ramadan is not uniformly observed globally — the start date can vary by country or even be different mosque to mosque in the same city for a variety of reasons. But it all starts with a sighting of the crescent moon.
When is Ramadan 2025, and how is the moon sighted?
The first day of fasting for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Mecca will be Saturday, March 1, or Sunday, March 2, depending on the sighting of the new moon. Other countries, especially in the Western Hemisphere, could see the Ramadan moon before Mecca this time.
A new "supermoon" on Feb. 27, 2025, foreshadows the start of Ramadan, a total lunar eclipse on March 13-14 and a partial ...
Friday's crescent moon brings the first night of Ramadan. But guess what? There will be a planetary alignment in the sky, too ...
The holy month of Ramadan, a time of fasting and self-purification for Muslims, will begin in the country on Sunday following the sighting of the new crescent moon in Bangladesh on Saturday. The ...
Muslims in Lucknow to begin fasting from Mar 2 as Ramzan crescent was not sighted tonight. Here's all you need to know!
Hundreds of millions of Muslims began the fasting month of Ramadan on Saturday. In Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and ...
The Sultan of Sokoto and president-general of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) on Friday, February 28, ...
It’s Ramadan. But what if you’re not a Muslim, just a considerate person? Follow these 10 easy etiquette tips and earn some ...
Ramadan, the ninth month in the Hijri (Islamic) calendar, follows a lunar cycle, with each month starting upon the sighting ...
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