Ramadan commences when a small sliver of the moon, known in astronomical terms as the “waxing crescent,” emerges and becomes visible. And that’s true across the Islamic world.

The new moon occurs just after midnight on Thursday (April 20), marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan for Muslims across the globe.

The end of Ramadan is also decided astronomically with the sighting of the next young moon. The next New Moon takes place on Friday, May 22 at 17:38 p.m. Universal Co-ordinated Time (UTC).

The exact time of New Moon is 10:01 Universal Time today on Monday, June 3, 2019, which translates to 11:01 a.m. in London, 06:01 a.m in New York City and 03:01 a.m. in Los Angeles.

During Ramadan, which begins with the new crescent moon, observant Muslims refrain from food, water and sexual relations between dawn and dusk. Exactly when the holy month begins, however, is a ...

A new moon occurred on February 27, meaning the crescent moon is likely to be seen Friday evening, making March 1 the expected first day of Ramadan. While calculations may vary, the holy month is ...

A waxing crescent moon is shown on Dec. 18, 2020, in New Jersey. In 2020, Ramadan began on Thursday, April 23, and ended on Saturday, ... appearing one night after the new moon. For thousands of years ...

The festival begins with the sighting of the crescent moon, which usually appears one night after a new moon. In 2023, Ramadan is expected to begin on Wednesday 22 March, although it could come a ...

Ramadan commences when a small sliver of the moon, known in astronomical terms as the “waxing crescent,” emerges and becomes visible. And that’s true across the Islamic world.

Ramadan commences when a small sliver of the moon, known in astronomical terms as the “waxing crescent,” emerges and becomes visible. And that’s true across the Islamic world.

Ramadan begins with the crescent moon. ... that new moon is tentatively expected to be visible on the evening of February 28, and thus Ramadan would begin on Saturday, ...