Indonesia 1st Country to Announce Sunday as Start of Ramadan

Indonesia announced that the first day of Ramadan will be on Sunday, and tomorrow will be the final day of Shaaban.

In the same context, the International Center of Astronomy confirmed on Twitter that the Crescent moon of the day didn't observed in the sky.

The National Research Institute of Astronomy & Geophysics (NRIAG) will observe Ramadan crescent tomorrow in coordination with Dar Al-Iftaa, and the Egyptian Survey Authority.

The NRIAG will be assisted by six committees across Egypt in Matrouh, Fayium, Helwan, Sohag, Qena, and Aswan.

The Egyptian Dar Al-Iftaa will observe the Ramadan crescent on Friday, which is known as “Yawm Al Roo’yah” (The Day of Observing the New Crescent.”

According to the institute, the Ramadan crescent will appear at 8:25 am on Friday. It can be spotted in Mecca and Cairo for 17 minutes after sunset.

Regarding the rest of the Muslim countries, the crescent could be spotted between 10 and 25 minutes after the sunset. So, the first day of Ramadan is expected to be on Saturday, April 2, according to astronomical studies.