ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee on Sunday announced that the moon of Rabi-ul-Awal has not been sighted in the country.
The Chairman of the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee, Moulana Abul-Khabir, chaired the meeting after which he announced that the Rabi-ul-Awal moon for 1447 Hijri has not been sighted and the Islamic Month will start from August 26, 2025.
Whereas, according to the new moon development, the Eid Milad-un-Nabi will be celebrated on September 06, 2025.
Earlier, the Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (Suparco) had predicted the expected date for the moon sighting of Rabi-ul-Awwal 1447 AH.
A Suparco spokesperson said that the Rabi-ul-Awwal moon is expected to be seen on Saturday, August 23, 2025, at 11:06 am. The age of the new moon would be approximately 32 hours and 13 minutes at sunset on August 24, the commission said.
Furthermore, the Suparco spokesperson said that in coastal areas, the time between sunset and moonset will be approximately 45 minutes.
The statement added, “If the weather is clear, there is a good chance of seeing the moon on the evening of August 24.”
