The Basseterre Sighting Gathering

Community members look out over the Caribbean Sea from the Basseterre waterfront on the 29th of each lunar month to spot the first sliver of the new crescent moon.

Leeward Islands Astronomical Harmony

Saint Kitts shares sighting reports with Antigua and Saint Martin to ensure regional harmony across the northern Leeward Islands.

Day Transition Dynamics

The civil calendar updates at 12:00 AM midnight Atlantic Standard Time (America/St_Kitts, UTC-4), while religious observance begins at sunset with the Maghrib prayer.