Saudi Arabia is getting ready to celebrate Eid on Wednesday, April 10 2024 as Saudi Arabia is welcoming the month of Shawal on Wednesday. As Eid moon was not sighted today, April 8, 2024, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
TL;DR
- Moon was not sighted on April 8, 2024.
- Eid al-Fitr will be on Wednesday, April 10, 2024.
- The month of Shawwal is to start on the 10th of April.
Earlier, Astronomer Issa Al-Ghafili said that today it was impossible to see the Shawwal crescent because the moon will set before the sun and the new crescent will not be born until sunset.
The weather in the kingdom is a bit cloudy, but there was no obstruction in the observation of the crescent. Chief Astronomer Abdullah Khudairi also criticized social media users who act as specialists regarding moon sightings.
Mosques in Saudi Arabia are preparing for the last Taraweeh prayer of 2024.
The process of sighting the Shawwal crescent started at 6:14 PM (Saudi Standard Time) at Tumair and Sudair Observatories in Saudi Arabia.
