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Eid 2025 Moon Sighted in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh

The Moon (Hilal) Sighting Committees and religious authorities in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and the United Kingdom (UK) have issued appeals to Muslims in the respective countries to sight the crescent, Eid Moon or Eid Chand, Sunday 29th Ramadan 1446 AH corresponding to March 30, 2025.

Sunday March 30, 2025 7:46 PM, Team ummid.com

Eid al Fitr 2025 Moon Announcement: The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Pakistan announced that Eid ul Fitr would fall on Monday March 31, 2025 as the Shawwal moon was sighted.

The announcement came after a meeting of the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee at the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony in Islamabad, while meetings of zonal and district Ruet-e-Hilal committees were held at their respective headquarters concurrently.

India and Bangladesh have also confirmed Shawwal Moon sighting Sunday, and Monday March 31, 2025 as the first day of Eid al Fitr.

07:40 PM (IST): Ruyat e Hilal Committee, Imarate Sharaiyah Hind, New Delhi has confirmed sighting of Shawwal 1446 AH in India and Monday March 31, 2025 as first day of Eid al Fitr.

"There are widespread reports of Eid Moon Sighting in Delhi and from other parts of India."

"Accordingly, tomorrow, i.e. Monday March 31, 2025, will be the first day of Shawwal 1446 H and the Eid al Fitr", Imarate Sharaiyah Hind Delhi, which works under Jamiat Ulama Hind, said.

Meanwhile, Markazi Ruyat e Hilal Committee Pakistan has convened its meeting to confirm the first day of Eid in the country.

07:30 PM (IST): There are reports of Eid Moon Sighting from some parts of India, including from Patna in Bihar, Bhuj in Gujarat, .

However, an official announcement by Markazi Ruyat e Hilal Committee, New Delhi is awaited.

Meanwhile, Markazi Ruyat e Hilal Committee Pakistan has convened its meeting to confirm the first day of Eid in the country.

06:35 PM (IST): The Crescent of the month of Shawwal 1446 H is sighted in Bangladesh, accordingly the first day of Eid al Fitr in the country will be Monday March 31, 2025, the National Moon Sighting Committee announcd a litte while ago.

"The moon of the Hijri month of Shawwal has been sighted in the sky of the country. Accordingly, the holy month of Shawwal will be counted from tomorrow, Monday (March 31)", the National Moon Sighting Committee said after its meeting held at the Islamic Foundation Baitul Mukarram Mosque Sunday evening.

The meeting was presided over by the Moon Sighting Committee President and Religious Affairs Minister Dr. A.F.M. Khalid Hossain.

Meanwhile, Ruyat e Hilal Committees and Religious Authorities in India and Pakistan have called meetings to confirm the first day of Eid in the two countries after Maghrib prayers today.

04:30 PM (IST): The Moon Sighting Committees in India and Religious Authorities in Pakistan and Bangladesh have called meetings in the respective countries to analyse and confirm the sighting of Shawwal Moon 1446 H after Maghrib salah in a short while today to confirm the first day of Eid al Fitr.

The Eid Chand confirmation will likely be made first by Bangladesh followed by India and Pakistan.

The official confirmation of Eid Crescent in Bangaldesh is expected by 06:15 PM (IST), in India by 06:50 PM (IST) and in Pakistan by 07:20 PM (IST) today.

02:30 PM (IST): Wifaqul Ulama UK has announced Monday March 31, 2025 as the first day of Shawwal 1446 H when the Eid al Fitr celebrations will commence across the United Kingdom.

"....As the New Moon is not sighted Saturday, the Islamic month of Ramadān will complete 30 days. Shawwāl will begin after Magrib on Sunday 30th March

"The first day of Shawwāl will be Monday 31st March, 2025", it said in a social media post.

Indonesia, Malaysia, Oman, Iraq, Jordan, Syria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Brunei, Tunisia, Algeria and Iran have also confirmed Monday March 31, 2025 as the first day of Eid al Fitr.

04:00 AM (IST): The Moon (Hilal) Sighting Committees and religious authorities in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and the United Kingdom (UK) have issued appeals to Muslims in the respective countries to sight the crescent, Eid Moon or Eid Chand, Sunday 29th Ramadan 1446 AH corresponding to March 30, 2025.

The Central Moon Sighting Committees, also known as Markazi Ruet-e-Hilal Committees, have made special arrangements to sight the new moon and decide the first day of Eid al Fitr 2025 in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and other South Asian countries, and the United Kingdom (UK).

The moon sighting committees in South Asia and the UK will hold special meeting today after Maghrib and analyse, if any, the reports of Shawwal or Eid moon sighting.

Eid al Fitr 2025 Moon sighting

Appeals to sight Shawwal Moon have also been issued by Hilal Committees in Mumbai, Delhi, Lucknow, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Patna, Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Chennai, Islamabad, Karachi, KP, Lahore, Dhaka, and other cities in the three countries.

Wifaqul Ulama UK has also appealed Muslims in London and other parts of the Kingdom to spot the moon of the month of Shawwal on Sunday. Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura is also sighting the Eid 2025 Crescent today i.e. Sunday March 30, 2025.

The official announcement by Religious Affairs Ministry Dhaka and Central Moon Sighting Committee New Delhi and Karachi is expected soon after Salate Maghreb Sunday evening.

"Eid will be celebrated on Monday March 31, 2025 if the new moon is spotted today. If the moon is not sighted today, then Monday will mark a regular fasting day and Eid will be celebrated on Tuesday April 01, 2025", the Hilal Committees said.

How Eid Moon is confirmed

Islamic Calendar is based on lunar system. Under this system, a new month begins with sighting of moon on 29th of every month. If the crescent is spotted on 29th, the prevailing month ends and the new month begin on the next day.

However, if the moon is not spotted on 29th, the next day is counted as the 30th day of the prevailing month and the new month starts a day later.

Accordingly, Eid al Fitr celebrations in India, Pakista, Bangladesh, UK, Singapore and other countries will commence on Monday March 31, 2025 if the New Moon is spotted Sunday. Else, the first day of Eid will be Tuesday April 01, 2025.

The countries celebrating Eid al Fitr Sunday

Saudi Arabia has confirmed Sunday March 30, 2025 as the first day of Shawwal and Eid al Fitr Day 2025. The decision was taken after Saudi Royal Court confirmed sighting of the Eid Moon on Saturday March 29, 2025.

The UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Palestine, Bahrain and other Arab states, and also Turkey, Yemen, Sudan, Lebanon and part of Iraq, too are celebrating Eid al Fitr today i.e. Sunday March 30, 2025.

Muslims in North America are celebrating Eid al Fitr today i.e. Sunday March 31, 2025.

Oman on the other hand has announced to celebrate Eid al Fitr of Monday March 31, 2025.

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