- The National - Astronomical calculations show that the Shawwal crescent moon will form on Sunday, July 27. Alan Dyer, Inc/Visuals Unlimited/Corbis
Sharjah Planetarium has announced that it expects the first day of Eid Al Fitr, first day of Shawwal, to fall on July 28.
According to Al Ittihad, The National's Arabic-language sister paper,
Ibrahim Al Jarwan, an astronomy expert and chief supervisor of the
Sharjah Planetarium, said astronomical calculations show that the
Shawwal crescent moon will form on Sunday, July 27, at 2.42 am, the sun
will set at 7.05pm and the moon will set seven minutes after sunset.
Therefore, Monday, July 28, will be the first day of Shawwal and the first day of Eid Al Fitr.
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