A renowned Saudi astronomer and moon-sighting expert, Dr. AbdullahAl-Misnid, believes that the first day of Eid-ul-Fitr will be on Monday, 2May, in Saudi Arabia, and on 3 May in Pakistan.
Taking to Twitter, Dr. Al-Misnid, a former Astronomy professor at theQassim University, Buraydah, Saudi Arabia, said that the month of Ramadanwould be 30 days.
He said that on Saturday, 29 Ramadan or 30 April, the moon will set at06:31 PM, while the sun will set at 6:46 PM.
“The moonset will precede the sunset by 15 minutes, and there will be nocrescent to be seen on the horizon of Makkah and all the skies of SaudiArabia, even Africa,” he said.
According to the Saudi weather expert, the moon of Shawwal will be born onthe night of 30 April at 11:31 PM and will be sighted on 1 May; therefore,Eid-ul-Fitr will be on Monday, 2 May.
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“Sunday is the completion of the month of Ramadan of 30 days, and onMonday, 2 May, it will be Eid al-Fitr in Saudi Arabia, according to theastronomical calculation, and God knows best,” he added.
Likewise, the Shawwal moon will be sighted on the evening of 2 May inPakistan, and therefore, Eid-ul-Fitr will be on Tuesday, 3 May.
