Ramadan 2026 Moon Sighting Timings Live: The crescent moon marking the beginning of Ramadan is expected to be sighted in ...

When Muslims arriving in the UK tried to sight the new crescent Moon, they would often struggle – in part due to a very British problem: the cloudy weather.

Today has been confirmed as the first day of Ramadan by Saudi Arabia. But for Muslims in the UK, the start of the holiest ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. The 4-day-old waxing crescent Moon. (Photo by: Alan ...

You might already know that roughly a quarter of the world’s population is expected to head into Ramadan this weekend, the Islamic holy month perhaps best known for its followers’ dawn-to-sunset ...

Ramadan 1447 begins after crescent moon is sighted in Saudi Arabia, marking the start of the holy month of fasting for Muslims worldwide.

For centuries the appearance of the new crescent moon has signified the commencement of Ramadan—but not everyone in the world spots it at the same time. The full moon rises behind the Suleymaniye ...