PMD indicates Muharram moon unlikely to be visible today

Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee set to meet in Quetta on Saturday

The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee is set to meet in Quetta on Saturday to observe the crescent moon for Muharram 1446 Hijri.

However, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has indicated that it is unlikely the Muharram moon will be visible tomorrow.

Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad, Chairman of the moon-sighting committee, will lead the meeting to mark the beginning of the Islamic calendar's first month.

Simultaneously, the zonal and district Ruet-e-Hilal Committee meetings will take place at their respective locations.

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In a statement issued on June 20, the PMD noted that the new moon of Muharram is expected to be born at the conjunction point at 03:57 PST on July 6.

Given the astronomical parameters, there is no chance of sighting the new moon on the evening of July 6, corresponding to the 29th of Zilhij 1445 AH.

Additionally, the PMD forecasts partly cloudy to cloudy weather in most parts of the country, which may further impact the visibility of the moon as the Ruet-e-Hilal Committee conducts its observations.