The Supreme Court of KSA declared the Ramazan moon sightings in Saudi Arabia. PHOTO: PEXELS
The crescent moon for Ramazan was sighted in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday with the first day of the holy month to be observed on February 18.
According to Khaleej Times, the Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia officially announced the sighting for Ramazan’s crescent moon for/ the Islamic Year 1447 AH, after the positive nod by credible experts and astronomers.
Urgent || The Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia has declared that tomorrow, Wednesday, 18th February 2026, is the first day of the blessed month of Ramadan for the year 1447 AH. pic.twitter.com/gmHqwtJvlg
— The Holy Mosques (@theholymosques) February 17, 2026
Ramazan is the holiest month across the Islamic countries and ends with the celeberations of Eidul Fitr.
Later UAE also declared the first day of Ramazan on February 18, after crescent sightings recorded in the region and cannons fired the welcome the holy month.Â
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The Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) said on Friday that the first day of the holy month was likely to fall on February 19 in Pakistan.
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The commission had said the new moon of Ramazan was to be born on Feb 17 at 5:01pm.
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“The age of the moon at sunset on Feb 18, 2026 will be approximately 25 hours and 48 minutes. The period between sunset and moonset in coastal areas is expected to be approximately 59 minutes,” it said, confirming an earlier forecast by the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD).
It added that based on astronomical data, the chances of the moon being visible to the eye on the evening of February 18 were high, adding that therefore, “the first day of Ramadan is likely to be on Feb 19.”
