Riyadh, June 21: The Muslim’s fasting month of Ramadan will start on Wednesday, August 11 2010, and the Eid Al Fitr will fall on Friday, September 10, according to a UAE astronomer.
Ibrahim Al Jarwan, Astronomy Researcher and Supervisor of Sharjah Planetarium, said the crescent moon of the holy month of Ramadan will be astronomically born on Tuesday, August 10 at 7:08 am (UAE time) and will disappear after sun set on the same day and Wednesday will the first day of Ramadan.
“The crescent moon of Shawwal will be born on Wednesday September 8, at 2:30 am local time and sink down 14 minutes before sun set. “It’s impossible to sight the crescent by naked eye at that day and therefore Friday (September 10) will be the first day of Shawwal,” he said.
Citing astronomical calculations, he added that this year’s summer season will begin on 22nd June and end on September 23 but it will start on 21st June in the UAE at 3:28 pm when the sun is directly overhead on the Tropic of Cancer.
-Agencies