ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): The moon of Rabi-ul-Awwal 1448 Hijri was not sighted in Pakistan on Thursday, and the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee announced that the first day of Rabi-ul-Awwal will fall on August 15.
The announcement was made by Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Chairman Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad following a meeting held at the Ministry of Religious Affairs.
According to the committee, the first day of Rabi-ul-Awwal will fall on August 15, and the 12th of Rabi-ul-Awwal, marking Eid Milad-un-Nabi (PBUH), will be observed across the country on Wednesday, August 26.
Earlier, the Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (Suparco) predicted the expected date for the moon sighting of Rabi-ul-Awwal 1447 AH.
A Suparco spokesperson said that the moon of Rabi-ul-Awwal is expected to be born on August 12, 2026, at 22:37 PST. The age of the new moon will be approximately 20 hours and 53 minutes at sunset on August 13, the commission said.
“While an estimated interval of 32 minutes between sunset and moonset will be observed along Pakistan’s coastal belt,” Suparco added.
Based on these astronomical parameters, the crescent of Rabi-ul-Awwal is not expected to be sighted with the naked eye or through a telescope on the evening of August 13, SUPARCO said.
Consequently, the first of Rabi-ul-Awwal 1448 AH is anticipated to fall on Saturday, August 15, marking the conclusion of the holy month of Safar.
