Overview
- Pakistan’s Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee, which met Sunday in Karachi with zonal bodies nationwide, confirmed the Dhul Hijjah crescent and set Eid al-Adha for Wednesday, May 27.
- Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Oman and Turkiye reported successful sightings the same evening, fixing Arafat Day for May 26 and Eid for May 27.
- India’s top clerical bodies said the moon was not seen and scheduled Bakrid for May 28, though Kashmir clerics reported a sighting and will observe it on May 27.
- Pakistan’s ruling followed SUPARCO and PMD guidance that the new moon was born at 1:01 am on May 17 with an age of about 18.5 hours at sunset, a range considered favorable for visibility.
- National and zonal committees collected and verified eyewitness reports Sunday, reflecting a process that blends astronomy with testimony and sets prayer schedules, Hajj rites and public holidays.