Eid al-Fitr and Sha’ban… Astronomically

Ibrahim Al Jarwan, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Emirates Astronomy Society: Ramadan’s full moon will be on Thursday, at 08:36 am local time, while the crescent of the month of Shawwal will be born on Thursday, April 20, 2023 at 08:13 AM, and will set 22 minutes after sunset. Therefore, Friday, April 21st shall mark astronomically the first of Shawwal and the blessed Eid al-Fitr.