Punjab

First Ramazan likely on Thursday

RHRC members are confident that new moon would be visible in all cities of Pakistan on Wednesday

APP May 15, 2018

RHRC members are confident that new moon would be visible in all cities of Pakistan on Wednesday. PHOTO: REUTERS/FILE

LAHORE: It is expected that the month of Ramazan will begin from Thursday this year. This was stated by Secretary General Ruet-e-Hilal Research Council (RHRC) Khalid Ejaz Mufti on Monday.

He said that new moon could be sighted only if its age is more than 19 hours at sunset and the difference between sunset and moonset should also be more than 40 minutes.

He said that the age of new moon on evening of Wednesday will be more than 26 hours in all cities of Pakistan. The difference between sunset and moonset will also be 58-60 minutes in various important cities of the country.

The RHRC members are confident that the new moon would be visible in all cities of Pakistan on Wednesday, May 16 if there are no clouds, he said.

Published in The Express Tribune, May 15^th, 2018.

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Logitech | 6 years ago | Reply If the moon for Valentine's can be spotted on the same day every year, why can't the Ramzan moon also be spotted on the same day?

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