ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has said the new moon of Ramadan 1447 AH will be born on February 17 at 5:01pm (PST), with a fair chance of sighting on the evening of February 18.
In an advisory issued to the Research and Reference Wing of the Ministry of Religious Affairs, the department said the moon will be born at the conjunction point at 5:01pm on February 17, and that astronomical parameters indicate a fair chance of sighting on February 18 (29th Shaban 1447 AH).
According to the PMD’s Climate Data Processing Centre (CDPC), climate records suggest the weather is expected to be partly cloudy or fair in most parts of the country on the evening of February 18, which may support visibility for moon-sighting efforts.
This is a developing story and is being updated with more details.
