Fri Mar 28 23:30:00 UTC 2025: ## Eid al-Fitr to Fall on March 31st, 2025 in Indian Subcontinent and Middle East (Except Saudi Arabia)
**New Delhi, India** – Astronomical calculations based on the ancient Babylonian Criterion predict that Eid al-Fitr will be celebrated on March 31st, 2025, in the Indian Subcontinent and most of the Middle East. The prediction is based on the visibility of the new crescent moon, a key determinant in Islamic lunar calendar calculations.
The analysis, which considered data from several cities across both regions, indicates that the crescent moon will not be visible on March 29th, 2025, due to insufficient age and a short time lag between sunset and moonset. However, the crescent will be visible on March 30th, 2025, signifying the beginning of Shawwal and thus Eid al-Fitr on March 31st.
This prediction applies to countries where Eid al-Fitr is determined by the physical sighting of the crescent moon. However, it is noted that Saudi Arabia, using its own Um al-Qura calendar, which relies on astronomical calculations rather than visual confirmation, will likely celebrate Eid al-Fitr on March 30th, 2025.
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