A meeting of Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee will be held in Peshawar today (Friday - February 28) for the sighting of the Ramadan moon, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
The committee will announce the final decision about start of the holy month of Ramadan.
The meeting will be chaired by Chairman Moulana Syed Muhammad Abdul Khabir Azad.
The Zonal Ruet-e-Hilal Committees will also meet separately at their respective headquarters for sighting of the Ramadanul Mubarak moon.
The Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Zonal Ruet-e-Hilal Committee will hold its session at the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony.
On the other hand, Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) has forecast that the Ramazan moon will be sighted on March 1. Therefore, Ramazan will begin on March 2.
According to SUPARCO, the new moon will be born on Feb 28, 2025, at 05:45 PST and at sunset on Feb 28, the moon’s age will be 12 hours, and its altitude will be 5 degrees. Due to its low altitude and distance, the crescent sighting will be difficult. The age of moon should be 19 hours for any sighting, the spokesperson said.