Ruth Semilore
Eid al-Fitr will fall on Sunday, March 30, 2025, the Saudi Royal Court announced after the crescent moon was spotted at Sudair and Tamir observatories in the Kingdom.
The UAE and Qatar have also confirmed Sunday as the first day of Eid al-Fitr.
Meanwhile Oman and Iran said that Eid al-Fitr would start on Monday, March 31, 2025.
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The sighting committees began the process of spotting the crescent moon at sunset in Saudi Arabia.
Chief astronomer Abdullah al-Khudairi at Sudair Observatory had said “Sunset today, Saturday, at the Sudair Observatory site is at 6.12pm (Saudi time), and the crescent moon will set 8 minutes later.”
The timing of Eid al-Fitr is determined by the sighting of the crescent moon, in accordance with the Islamic lunar calendar.
