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Central Ruet-E-Hilal Committee to Meet in Karachi for Zilhaj Moon Sighting Today
SUPARCO said the moon’s age will be about 18 hours and 30 minutes at sunset, a level generally considered suitable for visibility.
- On Sunday, May 17, the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee convened in Karachi to sight the Zil Hajj crescent moon, with Chairman Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad presiding at the Pakistan Meteorological Department .
- Atmospheric conditions appear favorable for sighting the moon this evening, with the Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission reporting a 60-minute gap between sunset and moonset in coastal areas.
- By sunset, the moon's age will reach approximately 18 hours and 30 minutes, sufficient for visibility to the naked eye; Zonal and District Ruet-e-Hilal Committees are also convening at their respective headquarters.
- If the committee sights the moon today, Eid ul Adha will likely fall on May 27, marking the first day of Zil Hajj on May 18; otherwise the festival will fall on May 28.
- Despite astronomical projections from SUPARCO, the Ruet-e-Hilal Committee retains formal authority to declare the official Islamic lunar calendar in Pakistan based on evidence gathered nationwide.
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