Chances high of Eidul Fitr moon being sighted today: Met dept
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2025-02-18 08:06:52
ISLAMABAD: There are visible chances of the Eid moon being sighted tomorrow (Sunday), according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department on Saturday.
As per the Met office, the Shawwal moon started appearing in the sky at 7:29 AM on Saturday. Scientifically, the moon will be sighted for the longest duration in Pakistan in Jiwani area of Balochistan on June 25.The moon will be seen in the sky for 75 minutes.
Since the sky is also expected to be clear in most parts of the country today, there are chances it be sighted on evening ie after the 29th fast in many areas of country, according to the Met department. Therefore, chances are high of Eid to be celebrated on June 26 across the country. However, a meeting of the Central Reut-e-Hilal will be held on Sunday.
On the other hand, there are chances that people in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) will enjoy the festival on the same day as a moon-sighting meeting will not be held in Peshawar’s Masjid Qasim Ali Khan.
This will be unlike the preceding years in which many people in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the Federally Administered Areas have celebrated Eid a day earlier.
