International Astronomy Center: Eid al-Fitr will be on Monday in several countries, and on Tuesday in others

Weather of Arabia - The International Astronomy Center has set the date for Eid Al-Fitr 2022 in a number of Arab and Islamic countries, based on astronomical calculations, and explained in a statement that the countries that started the blessed month of Ramadan on Saturday, April 2, 2022, will investigate the crescent of Eid Al-Fitr (Shawwal 1443). e) On Saturday, April 30, corresponding to the month of Ramadan.

While the countries that started the month of Ramadan on Sunday, April 3, including Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Iran, Oman, Jordan, Morocco and Ghana, will investigate the crescent on Sunday May 1, corresponding to the 30th of Ramadan.

He added: “For the countries that will investigate the crescent on April 30, seeing the crescent on that day is impossible because the moon sets before the sun and for the pairing to occur after sunset, and therefore these countries will complete the period of Ramadan 30 days, so that on Monday, May 2, the happy Eid al-Fitr in it. ".

As for the countries that will investigate the crescent on Sunday, May 1, he further clarified that “seeing the crescent on that day is not possible by any means from the continent of Australia around it, and it is only possible with a telescope from central and western Asia, most of Europe and southern Africa, and it is possible with the naked eye with difficulty from The African continent except for its south, western Europe, northern America and central South America, while the sighting of the crescent on that day is possible with the naked eye relatively easily from the United States and Central America.Therefore, it is expected that the majority of countries that will investigate the crescent on Sunday will announce that the period of Ramadan is 29 days and that Monday May 2 is Eid al-Fitr.

Will Eid be on Tuesday in some countries?

Eid is expected to be on Tuesday, May 3 in India, Bangladesh and Pakistan, the center confirmed.

The crescent was placed on Sunday in some Arab and Islamic countries

The Center indicated that with regard to the position of the crescent on Sunday, May 1 in some Arab and Islamic cities, the superficial calculations of the crescent at sunset are as follows:

• In Jakarta, the moon sets 24 minutes after sunset, its age is 15 hours and 23 minutes, and it is not possible to see even with a telescope.

• In Abu Dhabi, the moon sets 37 minutes after sunset, and its age is 18 hours and 13 minutes. In Riyadh, the moon sets 38 minutes after sunset, and its age is 18 hours and 36 minutes. In Amman and Jerusalem, the moon sets 42 minutes after sunset, and its age is 19 hours and 17 minutes. The vision in Abu Dhabi, Riyadh, Amman and Jerusalem is possible using the telescope only.
• In Cairo, the moon sets 42 minutes after sunset, and its age is 19 hours and 23 minutes. In Rabat, the moon sets 49 minutes after sunset, and its age is 21 hours and 21 minutes, and vision in Cairo, Rabat and between them is possible using a telescope, and it may be seen with the naked eye with difficulty in the case of complete atmospheric clarity.

Egypt sets Eid al-Fitr astronomically

In the same context, the National Institute for Astronomical Research in Egypt announced the end of the month of Ramadan, and the blessed Eid al-Fitr. The head of the institute, Gad Al-Qadi, explained that according to the astronomical calculations carried out by the institute, the crescent of the month of Shawwal will be born immediately after the conjugation occurs, at exactly 10:28 pm Cairo local time on Saturday 29 Ramadan.

He also made it clear that he notices the new crescent that will not be born yet at sunset on that day (the day of sighting) in the city of Cairo, as well as in all Arab and Islamic capitals and cities. He pointed out that by this, an astronomer on Sunday, May 1, will complete the month of Ramadan, and the first day of Eid Al-Fitr will be on May 2.