Is tomorrow EID in Saudi Arabia 2020: Saudi Arabia Eid ul-Fitr 2020 Date and time of moon sighting

is tomorrow eid in Saudi Arabia 2020?

In the long shadow of the coronavirus, Muslims around the world must mark one of their largest holidays, with millions restricted to their homes and many overwhelmed by economic problems during what is typically a joyful period of shopping and celebration.

The three-day Eid al-Fitr signals the culmination of the Ramzan fasting month for the 1.8 billion Muslims worldwide. People typically rejoice by flying, meeting families, and preparing for extravagant dinners, many of which would be effectively prohibited as officials seek to avoid new outbreaks of viruses. Based on the appearance of the new moon, the holiday will begin on May 23 or 24, and the dawn-to-dusk fasting of Ramadan will be finished. Muslims have been witnessing quick in the Gulf countries since April 24, since the appearance of the Ramadan moon on April 23. Friday is the region's 29th Day of Ramadan.

The UAE government has set up a Moon-sighting Commission, according to a story in the Gulf News. The committee will conduct a virtual meeting in the evening under the chairmanship of the minister of justice of the UAE.

Meanwhile, Saudi Gazette announced that on Thursday astronomers at the Majmaah University observatory near Riyadh in Saudi Arabia stated that Shawwal's crescent moon is unlikely to be sighted on Friday, Ramadan 29.

Eid-ul-Fitr represents the end of Ramadan, the holiest month of fasting that is being observed worldwide by the Muslim faith. The Islamic calendar is calculated by cycles of the moon which last for 29 or 30 days. A new moon observation signals the start of a new month.