Ramadan begins with the sighting of the crescent moon. This year, fasting started on March 1 in many countries, including across the Middle East, Australia, Indonesia, Nigeria and the Americas.

Ramadan commences when a small sliver of the moon, known in astronomical terms as the “waxing crescent,” emerges and becomes visible. And that’s true across the Islamic world.

The Islamic holy month of Ramadan will end this weekend, hours after a partial solar eclipse on March 29, 2025, visible from North America, Europe, Africa and Russia.

According to Crescent Moon Watch , a moon tracker run by the United Kingdom’s Nautical Almanac Office, Ramadan’s new moon will begin on February 28 at 3:45am Mecca time (00:45 GMT).

This year, Ramadan is expected to begin on the night of Feb. 28, as the crescent moon should be sighted in the sky. Advertisement Coincidentally, a planetary alignment will join Ramadan's ...

The festival begins with the sighting of the crescent moon, which usually appears one night after a new moon. In 2025, Ramadan is expected to begin on the evening of Friday 28 February, and will ...

Ramadan 2025 is just around the corner, and as the city prepares for the Holy Month, there are plenty of important updates to keep in mind. From the official moon sighting and adjusted work hours to ...

The Ramadan 2025 moon sighting is expected in India on the evening of Saturday, March 1, 2025, predicts islamicfinder.org. If the moon is visible, fasting will commence on Sunday, March 2, 2025.

Ramadan begins with the sighting of the crescent moon. This year, fasting started on March 1 in many countries, including across the Middle East, Australia, Indonesia, Nigeria and the Americas.

Ramadan commences when a small sliver of the moon, known in astronomical terms as the “waxing crescent,” emerges and becomes visible. And that’s true across the Islamic world.