The Qatar Calendar House announced on 27 February 2024 that, according to accurate astronomical calculations conducted by specialists, Monday, corresponding to 11 March 2024, is the beginning of the blessed month of Ramadan of the year 1445 AH, astronomically.
The official decision of the advent of the Holy Month of Ramadan remains within the competence of the Moon Sighting Committee at the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs in the country.
Engineer Faisal Al Ansari, Executive Director of the Sheikh Abdullah Al Ansari Complex, said that the crescent of the blessed month of Ramadan for this year will be born on Sunday, corresponding to 10 March 2024 (the investigation day), at 12:01 pm Doha local time.
Engineer Al Ansari added,
“the crescent of Ramadan for the year 1445 AH will set after sunset on the day of investigation, 10 March 2024, in the sky of Qatar for a period of 11 minutes, and this period will increase as we head west.”
It is noteworthy that one of the astronomical constants is that the movement of the moon in its orbit around the Earth is what determines the beginnings and ends of the Hijri months, while the movement of the Earth in its orbit around the sun is what determines the beginnings and ends of the Gregorian months.
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Source: QNA
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