Eid-ul-Fitr 2022 Moon Sighting: Eid Celebrations to Begin on May 3

Eid-ul-Fitr 2022 moon sighting timings in India LIVE updates: Welcome to India.com's Eid-ul-Fitr moon sighting blog, readers. This blog will bring you the latest updates on shawwal crescent moon timings from across the country. While the crescent was sighted in UAE, Saudi Arabia,  Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand and Brune last night (May 1), the exact timing of the moon sighting in India is yet to be confirmed. Speculations are rife that the Muslims across India will celebrate Eid al-Fitr or Eid-ul-Fitr on May 3 and celebrations may continue till Friday, May 6.

Updated: May 3, 2022, 1:30 AM IST

Eid-ul-Fitr 2022 Moon Sighting Timings in India Updates: Eid-ul-Fitr, which marks the culmination of the fasting month of Ramzan, will be celebrated in the country on Tuesday as the moon was sighted on Monday evening. Earlier on Sunday, the Central Moon sighting Committee had said that Eid ul Fitr will be celebrated in India on the 3rd of May as the moon was not sighted on Sunday evening. Notably, Eid-ul-Fitr is celebrated on the 1st of Shawwal, the 10th month of the Islamic calendar. For the unversed, Islamic lunar months last between 29 and 30 days, depending on the sighting of the moon on the 29th night of each month. If the moon is sighted on the 29th day, the new month begins in the evening. If the moon is not sighted, the month will last 30 days. The same goes with Ramzan and Eid al-Fitr. Public institutions will be closed on the occasion as a nationwide holiday is observed to mark the festival.

Countries like Saudi Arabia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, and Brunei are celebrating Eid on May 2, as they had spotted the crescent last night. Stay Here For All The Updates on Shawwal Crescent Moon Sighting and the formal announcement by the competent authorities.

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  • May 2, 2022 8:18 PM IST

    Moon sighted in India; President Kovind greets citizens on the eve of Eid-ul-Fit

    President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday greeted fellow citizens on the eve of Eid-ul-Fitr and said that this festival inspires people to strive for building a harmonious, peaceful and prosperous society.

  • May 2, 2022 8:18 PM IST

    Moon sighted in India; President Kovind greets citizens on the eve of Eid-ul-Fit

    President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday greeted fellow citizens on the eve of Eid-ul-Fitr and said that this festival inspires people to strive for building a harmonious, peaceful and prosperous society.

  • May 2, 2022 7:57 PM IST

    Eid-ul-Fitr 2022 India moon sighting LIVE: Shawwal crescent not sighted in Lucknow, Eid on May 3

  • May 2, 2022 7:21 PM IST

    Eid-ul-Fitr 2022 Moon Sighting LIVE: The moon-sighting committee in Karnataka has said Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated on May 3. In a statement on Sunday, the Markazi Ruyath-e-Hilal (MReH) said the moon was not sighted in the city of Bengaluru due to heavy rainfall, the moon was also not sighted in other districts of Karnataka or anywhere in the country.

  • May 2, 2022 6:50 PM IST

    Eid-ul-Fitr 2022 Moon Sighting LIVE: The Kerala government on Monday declared May 3 as a public holiday to mark Eid-ul-Fitr and issued a notification in this connection.

  • May 2, 2022 5:39 PM IST

    Eid-ul-Fitr 2022 Moon Sighting LIVE: The Crescent moon has not been sighted in India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka yet.

  • May 2, 2022 5:38 PM IST

    Eid-ul-Fitr 2022 Moon Sighting LIVE: The Crescent moon has not been sighted in India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka yet.

  • May 2, 2022 5:35 PM IST

    Eid-ul-Fitr 2022 Moon Sighting LIVE: Ahead of Eid celebrations, MNS chief Raj Thackeray in his tweet appealed to party workers to not perform the announced ‘Hanuman Chalisa’ tomorrow, May 3, so that no social tension is created during the Eid festival.

  • May 2, 2022 5:34 PM IST

    Eid-ul-Fitr 2022 Moon Sighting LIVE: Eid to be Celebrated in Kerala on May 3. Since the crescent moon was not sighted anywhere in Kerala on Sunday, which was supposed to denote the start of the Shawwal month in the lunar Islamic calendar, the clerics and the government decided to celebrate Eid-Ul-Fitr on Tuesday.

  • May 2, 2022 5:34 PM IST

    Eid-ul-Fitr 2022 Moon Sighting LIVE: Eid is a three-day festival, but many Islamic countries implement a week-long holiday

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