Ramadan 2025 Date: Expected moon sighting time in Saudi Arabia, India, and UAE

The Islamic calendar follows lunar cycles, making moon sighting crucial in determining the start of Ramadan. Unlike the fixed dates of the Gregorian calendar, Ramadan’s beginning shifts by approximately ten days each year.

Traditionally, Muslim scholars and committees observe the sky on the 29th day of Sha’ban, the month preceding Ramadan. If the crescent moon is visible, Ramadan begins the next day; if not, Sha’ban completes 30 days, and fasting starts a day later.

This process often results in regional differences in the start of Ramadan. However, in 2025, an extraordinary synchronisation is expected. Countries that usually observe the moon on separate nights will be doing so on the same evening—28 February—creating a rare global alignment.