People are ready to start the celebrations and end the holy month of Ramadan
Eid 2018, Eid-ul-Fitr Moon Sighting Today Highlights, Eid ul-Fitr, an important religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide that marks the end of Ramadan, is around the corner and people all around the world have already started diving into the feel of this holy festival. The day, Eid ul-Fitr is one of the most joyous days in the Islamic calendar and is celebrated on the first day of Shawwal, the 10th month of Islamic lunar calendar. The day was brought into existence by the Islamic Prophet Muhammad. While the date and time of Eid are different in different countries, this year, Eid ul-Fitr in India is expected to begin on the evening of June 14, Thursday and end on the evening on June 15th.
08:37 pm: Eid in India on June 16th
The crescent of the moon is not sighted in India today. Hence, Eid ul-Fitr will not be celebrated on June 15 in India but people all across India will ring into the festival on June 16 and in Maharashtra on June 16 or 17.
08:31 pm: Saturday Eid for New Zealand and Australia
Australia and New Zealand will celebrate the holy festival of Eid ul-Fitr on Saturday as the crescent of the moon was not sighted today.
Australia announced that Eid-ul-Fitar will be on 16th June on Saturday. There is no moon in their skies today. That also confirms the chances of Eid in Pakistan will be on 16th Saturday @pid_gov @RadioPakistan pic.twitter.com/nrfxYD3nLp
— Free Media-Free Election 2018 (@MrSaleemMalik) June 14, 2018
08:28 pm: Ei ul-Fitr moon sighted in Singapore and Malaysia
The Ruet-e-Hilal Committee of Malaysia has announced that the Eid celebrations will start tomorrow. Malaysia, along with Indonesia, will also observe Eid on Friday i.e. June 15th.
08:09 pm: Dubai has announced holiday for schools
Schools across Dubai will close from Thursday for the Eid Al Fitr holiday.
You can sleep late on Thursday and Sunday
— KHDA (@KHDA) June 12, 2018
Because school’s closed - it’s the #Eid holiday!
Have a great time however you choose
But remember to keep checking the news
To find out whether there’s school on Monday 😃
07:56 pm: Moon sighted in Qatar and Abu Dhabi
The crescent of the moon has been sighted in Doha, signalling the celebration of Eid-al-Fitr tomorrow. As per Khaleej Times, the moon has been spotted in Abu Dhabi. However, the official statement is yet to be made.
07:54 pm: Eid moon to be sighted in Manama 40 minutes after sunset.
According to the International Astronomical Centre (IAC), Eid moon will be sighted in Manama, the capital of Bahrain, in 40 minutes after sunset.
07:44 pm: Turkey will celebrate Eid on Friday
Hurriyet Daily reported that Turkey will celebrate the Islamic holiday of Eid Ul-Fitr starting on June 15 until June 17, marking the end of 30 days of fasting during the holy month of Ramadan,
07:32 pm: Cresent of the Shawwal Moon is finally seen in UAE
The crescent of the Shawwal moon has risen in Jebel Hafeet, Al Ain, the UAE's International Astronomy Center announced on Thursday. According to Khaeej Times, the final decision will be taken when the moon-sighting committee in the UAE, which will meet only after Maghrib prayer, announces its decision.
Eid Al Fitr moon sighted in UAE: Astronomy centerhttps://t.co/G8DYU2wFsT pic.twitter.com/pshsn1Cpg3
— Khaleej Times (@khaleejtimes) June 14, 2018
07: 15 pm: Eid will most probably be celebrated in Kerala tomorrow. Due to the geographical location of the coastal state, the lunar moon is sighted in Kerela a day before the rest of the nation.
07:00 pm: Pakistan: The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee (CRHC) is meeting in Karachi this evening to sight the crescent for the month of Shawwal, which marks the end of fasting month of Ramazan. According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department, it is unlikely that the Shawal moon will be sighted on Thursday.
“There are fewer chances of the Eid moon being sighted today,” the Met Office said while stating that chances are higher of Eid-ul -Fitr being celebrated on Saturday, June 16 across Pakistan.