Karachi: The assembly of Pakistan’s Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee to sight the moon of Zilhaj has began in Karachi to find out the date of Eid ul Adha, whereas zonal committee conferences are concurrently being held in Lahore, Islamabad, Quetta and Peshawar, ARY Information reported.
The session is being chaired by Chairman Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad on the Meteorological Division workplace in Karachi.
In response to astronomical specialists, the brand new moon was born at 1:01 am on Might 17, and by sundown its age can be 18 hours and 34 minutes, making moon sighting doable.
The Pakistan Meteorological Division has stated there are clear probabilities of sighting the Zilhaj moon at the moment, offered climate circumstances stay favorable. The division added that Karachi’s skies are clear, bettering visibility prospects.
Sundown timings in main cities are as follows: Karachi 7:10pm, Lahore 6:53pm, Islamabad 7:03pm, Quetta 7:20pm, Peshawar 7:10pm, Faisalabad 6:58pm, Multan 7:02pm, Sukkur 7:08pm, and Hyderabad 6:42pm.
If the moon is sighted at the moment, Eid ul Adha can be noticed throughout Pakistan on Might 27.
An official announcement relating to the moon sighting and the ultimate date of Eid ul Adha is predicted after the conclusion of the committee assembly later tonight.
