ALBAWABA - Ramadan is considered a very holy month in Islam, where millions of people fast from sunrise to sunset.
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and it is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting, communal prayer, reflection, and community. Ramadan is important because it is the month in which the Quran is believed to have been revealed to the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
Dr. Taha Rabah, head of the National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics in Egypt, revealed that the first day of the month of Rajab 1447 AH, astronomically speaking, will be Sunday, December 21, 2025.
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He added that the crescent of the month of Rajab will be born immediately after the conjunction at 3:45 a.m. Cairo local time on Saturday, December 20, 2025 AD (the day of sighting).
When is Ramadan 2026?
According to previous astronomical calculations in October of last year in the UAE, the date of Ramadan for the year 1447 AH, corresponding to 2026 AD, will be Thursday, February 19, 2026.
However, the official confirmation of the date is awaited through the legitimate sighting of the crescent moon, which usually takes place on the twenty-ninth day of Sha’ban of the year 1447 AH in every Islamic country.
