Ramadan begins with the crescent moon. Here’s why the official start time can still vary around the world

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‘New moon not sighted’: Ramadan begins on March 2 in PH

MANILA, Philippines – The Islamic fasting month of Ramadan will begin on Sunday, March 2, in the Philippines, after moonsighting committees across the country reported no sighting of the new moon. Ramadan had been expected to start on Saturday, March 1, if the new moon — heralding a new month in the Islamic calendar — was sighted on Friday, February 28. The religious leader of the Philippines’ autonomous Muslim region, Sheikh Abdulrauf Guialani,…

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Ramadan Crescent moon sighted; first day of holy month on Saturday

RIYADH: The crescent moon signaling the start of Ramadan on Saturday has been sighted in Saudi Arabia, the moon sighting committee has announced. Following the sighting of the crescent moon on Friday evening, the holy month of Ramadan, the 9th month of the Islamic Hijri calendar, will begin on March 1, Saturday. The crescent sighting was observed across the Kingdom in

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Shafaq News/ The Mufti of Australia, the Federal Imams Council, the Australian Fatwa Council, and the Fatwa and Arbitration Council officially announced that Saturday, March 1, is the first day of the holy month of Ramadan in the country. Muslims usually care about the announcement of the Australian Imams Council regarding religious occasions, such as Ramadan or Eid, due to Australia's geographical location, as it is located in the far east of t…

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Ramadan 2025 moonsighting live updates for UK, Saudi Arabia and around the world

Latest news, updates and announcements on Ramadan start dates, prayer times, fasting hours and mealtimes

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Saudi king extends Ramadan greetings to Syria's president

Several Arab and Islamic countries to search for the crescent moon on Friday to determine the official start of the Muslim fasting month - Anadolu Ajansı

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Ramadan begins with the crescent moon. Here’s why the official start time can still vary around the world

Ramadan is not uniformly observed globally — the start date can vary by country or even be different mosque to mosque in the same city for a variety of reasons. But it all starts with a sighting of the crescent moon.