Saudi Arabia has declared that Eid Al Fitr will begin on Friday, April 21, after experts observed the new moon, the Saudi Press Agency has reported.
The advertisement was made Thursday evening, April 20, by the area's Supreme Court calling for people to head out to try to sight the moon from Thursday evening.
Experts gathered at Sudair and Tamir astronomical lookouts in the area at around 5 pm on Thursday evening to set up telescopes and sighting outfit to look for the moon.
The UAE and Egypt also declared the launch of Eid Al Fitr from Friday.
Saudi Arabia's International Astronomy Centre said countries that are satisfied with fine computations of lunar cycles and don't bear a specific sighting of the crescent moon could follow the area in holding Eid on Friday indeed if unfavourable conditions meant it wasn't visible in person.
Those that needed a physical sighting of the crescent moon could stay until Saturday, it said.
The sighting of the moon signifies that the Eid Al Fitr fests will begin the following day.
Astronomer Muhammad Al Thaqafi said that astronomical data had shown Friday would be the first day of Eid Al Fitr still others had said the moon wouldn't be visible until Friday making Saturday the launch.
Ramadan lasts for either 29 or 30 days depending on when the crescent moon is observed because the Islamic timetable is grounded on the lunar cycle.
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