US EditionEid Ul Fitr 2026 Moon Sighting Live: Moon NOT Sighted in Lucknow, Hyderabad - Eid on Saturday, March 21
- On March 19, 2026, the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee met in Islamabad to sight the Shawwal crescent and announced Eidul Fitr would be celebrated on March 21 .
- SUPARCO's forecasts predicted a low chance of sighting the Shawwal crescent on March 19, as the new moon was expected to be born that day at 06:23 PST with a 28-minute sunset-to-moonset interval.
- RHC officials held zonal and district meetings while central members observed from the capital; Maulana Abdul Khabeer Azad said no moon-sighting testimonies were received at the RHC press conference in Islamabad.
- Regional variation means Saudi Arabia and the UAE will celebrate Eid on Friday, while Afghanistan observes Eid today, reflecting differing national dates among over a billion Muslims worldwide.
- Pakistan began Ramadan on February 19, 2026, and experts say the first Shawwal is likely to fall on March 21 after a 30-day lunar month, based on the Islamic lunar calendar.
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Eid-ul-Fitr to be celebrated in India on March 21 as moon not sighted
India is preparing for a festive Saturday as Eid-ul-Fitr approaches. This evening, there was no sighting of the moon, indicating the culmination of Ramzan. Renowned imams, including Fatehpuri Masjid's Mufti Mukarram Ahmad and Jama Masjid's Naib Shahi Imam Syed Shaban Bukhari, have verified this update.
Eid ul-Fitr 2026 India date confirmed: Moon not sighted, here's when the festival will be celebrated
Eid ul-Fitr has a way of arriving quietly, and then all at once. After a month of fasting, early mornings, and long days, the shift is noticeable. The routine changes. The pace softens a little. There is food again, yes, but also a sense of completion. For many, it marks the end of Ramadan, a period of discipline and reflection. Eid ul-Fitr, often called Meethi Eid, becomes that moment where everything settles. This year in India, Eid ul-Fitr wi…
Eid ul Fitr 2026: Ruet-e-Hilal Committee meeting underway in Islamabad to sight Shawwal moon
The meeting of the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee is underway in Islamabad to sight the Shawwal crescent, which will mark the end of Ramadan and determine the date of Eid ul Fitr.RHC Chairman Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad...
Eid-ul-Fitr 2026 date in India announced
Hyderabad: President of the Deccan Muslim Ulema Council Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee announced that India will celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr 2026 on Saturday, March 21, as the crescent moon has not been sighted today. The holy month of Ramzan will end tomorrow. Earlier, the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee in Hyderabad held its monthly meeting for the sighting of the Shawwal crescent moon. Also ReadKnow where to offer Eid-ul-Fitr prayers in Hyderabad Th…
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