The National Research Institute of Astronomy & Geophysics (NRIAG) asserted on Wednesday that this Ramadan will be a 30-day-month according to the results of the institute's latest astronomical studies.
Therefore, the beginning of Eid Al Fitr will mark May 2nd, and its prayer will be at 5:37 in Cairo time.
On April 1st, the Dar Al Iftaa observed the Ramadan crescent in coordination with the NRIAG and the Egyptian Survey Authority.
It was assisted by six committees across Egypt in Matrouh, Fayium, Helwan, Sohag, Qena, and Aswan.
The Egyptian Dar Al-Iftaa observation of the Ramadan crescent on Friday, which was known as “Yawm Al Roo’yah” (The Day of Observing the New Crescent.”
According to the institute, the Ramadan crescent appeared at 8:25 am on Friday. It was spotted in Mecca and Cairo 17 minutes after sunset.
Regarding the rest of the Muslim countries, the crescent was spotted between 10 and 25 minutes after the sunset. So, the first day of Ramadan was marked on Saturday, April 2.
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