ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) Thursday said there are no chances of Muharram-ul-Haram 1448 AH moon sighting on June 15.
It elaborated that the interval between the birth of the moon and sunset will be insufficient for crescent visibility.
In an advisory, the Met Office said that weather conditions are expected to remain clear in several parts of the country, but the moon will likely be born at 7:54am on June 15, adding it would not be visible by sunset on Zil Hajj 29.
Providing further details of moonset timings across different regions of the country, it said the moon is expected to set at 7:59pm in Punjab, 8:55pm in Sindh, 8:23pm in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, and 8:34pm in Balochistan.
In Gilgit-Baltistan, the moon will set at 8:00pm, while in Azad Jammu and Kashmir it will remain visible until 8:07pm.
Final announcement regarding Muharram moon
The final announcement regarding the beginning of the Islamic year will, however, be made by the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee after receiving evidence from across the country.
Authorities across Pakistan have already moved to ensure law and order during Muharram-ul-Haram.
