Key points
- Moulana Syed Muhammad Abdul Khabeer Azad will preside over meeting
- Zonal Ruet-e-Hilal Committees will also meet separately at their respective headquarters
- Along coastal areas of country, time duration between sunset and moonset was around 37 minutes
ISLAMABAD: The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee will meet in Islamabad today for sighting of Zil-Hajj moon, 1446 Hijri.
State-run Radio reported that Chairman of the Committee Moulana Syed Muhammad Abdul Khabeer Azad will preside over the meeting.
The Zonal Ruet-e-Hilal Committees will also meet separately at their respective headquarters for sighting of the Zil-Hajj moon, according to Radio Pakistan.
On the other hand, according to astronomical data, the new moon of Zil Hajj 1446 AH was born on May 27, 2025, at 08:02 PST, The Express Tribune reported.
Eidul Azha
At the time of sunset on May 27, 2025 (29th Ziqad 1446 AH), the age of the new moon was approximately 11 hours and 34 minutes.
The Express Tribune cited SUPARCO as saying, along the coastal areas of the country, the time duration between sunset and moonset was around 37 minutes.
The sighting of the new moon was not possible, even with the help of a telescope, under perfect weather conditions.
As a result, the 1st of Zil Hajj was likely to fall on May 29, and consequently, Eidul Azha was likely to be celebrated on June 7 in Pakistan, The Express Tribune reported.
