The Prophetic command to ‘fast when you see it’ seeks certainty, not the physical act itself. With modern astronomy, we can now achieve that certainty months in advance, reducing dispute and aligning ...

Tonight, the skies will offer some fascinating celestial events, featuring a special rendezvous between the crescent Moon and ...

The sighting of a crescent moon determines the beginning of Ramadan, when Muslims fast from dawn to sunset. Here's when to ...

The blissfully dark nights surrounding this month's new moon phase on Feb. 17 present a perfect opportunity to explore the ...

When Muslims arriving in the UK tried to sight the new crescent Moon, they would often struggle – in part due to a very British problem: the cloudy weather.

The upcoming annular solar eclipse will be the first since 2024. During the event, the moon's shadow will carve a path 383 ...

SRINAGAR: The Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia has announced that the sighting of the crescent moon for Ramadan 2026 is scheduled for Tuesday. The court urged Muslims across the country to attempt to ...

The New Moon will lie directly in front of the Sun to observers in Antarctica.

The Saudi Supreme Court has called on Muslims across the Kingdom to look out for and report sighting of the Ramadan crescent moon on the evening of Tuesday, Sha'ban 29, 1447 AH, corresponding to7, 202 ...

Earth's shadow has two main regions: the outer shadow, called the penumbra, and the inner shadow, known as the umbra. The ...

It’s 11 o’clock on a clear, moonless night when, although ready to call it a night, I pause at a glass door that looks out to the southwestern sky: I am moved by an urge for contact with the stars.

As of Saturday, Feb. 14, the Moon phase is Waning Crescent. According to NASA's Daily Moon Guide, 11% of the Moon will be lit ...