Ramadan 2026: Crescent Moon Not Sighted In India, Eid To Be Celebrated On Saturday
India will celebrate Eid on Saturday as the Shawwal moon was not sighted, according to Mufti Adil of the Ru’yat-e-Hilal Committee. Meanwhile, the UAE sighted the moon and will observe Eid on Friday, with prayer timings announced across all emirates. Bangladesh will also celebrate Eid on Saturday after the moon was not sighted, BSS reported.
The crescent moon marking the beginning of the month of Shawwal was not sighted in India on Thursday, hence Eid will be celebrated on Saturday. “A meeting was just held, and since the moon was not sighted anywhere in India today, tomorrow will be the 30th fast, and the day after tomorrow will be Eid,” Mufti Adil of the Ru’yat-e-Hilal Committee at Jama Masjid was quoted as saying by news agency IANS.
Meanwhile, the crescent moon marking the beginning of the month of Shawwal was sighted in the UAE on Thursday, Khaleej Times reported.
The UAE has announced timings for Eid-ul-Fitr prayers across the seven emirates. Here are the timings:
Abu Dhabi: 6:44am
Dubai: 6:40am
Sharjah: 6:39am
Ajman: 6:40am
Umm Al Quwain: 6:40am
Ras Al Khaimah: 6:38am
Fujairah: 6:37am
Al Ain: 6:38am
Dhafra: 6:48am
Eastern Region: 6:37am
Bangladesh will be celebrating Eid-ul-Fitr on Saturday after the moon of Shawwal month of 1447 was not sighted in the country on Thursday, the BSS news agency reported.
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