Dubai News
The International Astronomical Center (IAC) has stated that there is no possibility of sighting the Shawwal crescent on Thursday, Ramadan 29, corresponding to April 20, and, as a result, Eid Al-Fitr is likely to fall on Saturday, April 22.
The IAC's prediction is based on astronomical information, and the exact date of Eid will be confirmed by the concerned authorities based on the sighting of the new moon. Sighting the crescent on Thursday evening is difficult, as it requires a precise telescope, a professional observer, and exceptional weather conditions. Even using a telescope, the crescent is not expected to be seen from anywhere in the Arab world.
The IAC added that due to the possibility of seeing the crescent with a telescope from some parts of the Islamic world on Thursday, and due to the occurrence of conjugation before sunset, and the setting of the moon after sunset in all regions of the Islamic world, it is expected that the majority of the count...