The night sky tonight and on any clear night offers an ever-changing display of fascinating objects you can see, from stars and constellations to bright planets, the moon, and sometimes special ...

The beginning of Ramadan is determined by the sighting of the crescent moon. The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee of Sadar Majlis-e-Ulama-e-Deccan also known as the Moon Sighting Committee has ...

This methodology considers two parameters during sunset on the 29th day of the month: The altitude of the crescent moon (which must exceed 3 degrees), and the degree of elongation of the sun and ...

It bounces around, because the Islamic calendar is lunar. When it begins depends on when the new moon is seen. That’s why the precise dates change from year to year. How we determine when ...

The council highlighted that the observation using drones will be considered an extension of 'direct vision', which is considered to be the basis for confirming the sighting of the crescent moon.

Islam adheres to the lunar calendar. This means that the month of Ramadan begins when the first crescent of a new moon is sighted. The lunar calendar is 10 to 11 days shorter than the modern 365 ...

The attack came ahead of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which is expected to start either on Saturday or Sunday subject to the sighting of the crescent moon. Hameed, the provincial police chief ...

Around this time of year, the celestial object has earned this name because the thin sliver of the waxing crescent moon resembles the grin of the Cheshire Cat from Lewis Carroll's "Alice's ...

When evening twilight ends at 6:58 p.m. ET Friday, the Cheshire moon will appear, according to the space agency. Around this time of year, the celestial object has earned this name because the thin ...

On March 1, the position of the crescent moon will aid in spotting Mercury, according to Space.com. The easiest way to find Mercury will be to find Venus first—which should be easy, as it’ll ...