Some confirm this by taking a second look for the moon on this night.Some Muslim communities in the UK follow the Saudi announcements, including Green Lane Masjid and Community Centre in Birmingham - one of the main organisers of Europe's biggest Eid celebrations in Small Heath Park.Astronomers at Majmaah University near Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, also say the Shawwal crescent is unlikely to be sighted on Friday.The Supreme Court says whoever sights the crescent with the naked eye or through binoculars should then report to authorities.Shawwal crescent not visible because New Moon conjunction has not yet taken place.Observers will attempt to spot it by looking to the skies around sunset at 6.55pm local time.Arabia Standard Time is two hours ahead of British Summer Time, so the Mecca sunset is 4.55pm UK time.Moon visible if there are excellent viewing conditions.Look between sunset at 6.56pm (local time) and moonset at 7.39pm.Arabia Standard Time is two hours ahead of British Summer Time, meaning those in the UK would expect to hear confirmation between 4.56pm and 5.39pm.When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. As spotting the new moon would be impossible due to the setting of the moon before the sun.Catch live updates of moon sighting in Saudi Arabia.For breaking news and live news updates, like us on Copyright © 2020. Over 1.9 Billion Muslims in the world are waiting for KSA’s decision on the dates of Eid-ul-Fitr as Saudi is the epicentre of Islam and custodian of holiest sites.People in Saudi Arabia will notice the sky today to observe moon. Friday May 22. 9:20PM 22 May, 20. The Islamic calendar is based on the moon, unlike the Gregorian calendar followed by the West. The end of Ramadan is coming and many are waiting for announcements from Saudi Arabia - though others follow confirmed lunar observations in the UK, Moroco or elsewhereAs Ramadan comes to an end, Muslims in Birmingham and across the world are waiting for announcements of a moon sighting.Seeing the first crescent of the new moon is taken as a sign that Ramadan is over and the next month (Shawwal) has begun.Shawwal starts with the festival of Eid, celebrating the ending of the fasting that took place on every day of Ramadan.Festivities usually involve large gatherings in mosques and parks but this year worshippers will have to stay in their own homes because of coronavirus lockdown.So when can we expect the moon sighting that means the end of Ramadan and the start of Shawwal?Some will be waiting for news from Saudi Arabia, others rely on moon sightings in the UK, Pakistan, Morocco or elsewhere.Observers look for the Shawwal crescent on the 29th day of the month, which is Friday, May 22 for those who started Ramadan on April 24. If the crescent moon remains invisible today, then Muslims will celebrate Eid on May 24. The higher judiciary council of Saudi Arabia has announced that no moon has been sighted today. The day is observed to end Ramzan or Ramadan and subsequently, Shawwal month will begin. Thus, in order to get a confirmed idea about the sighting of the Eid moon, the UAE government had set up a moon-sighting committee yesterday. You can unsubscribe at any time.A crescent moon is seen over a mosque in the town of Homs, Syria, in August 2018 Sighting probability in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. - Shawwal moon not sighted in Turkey on Friday after which the country announces May 24 as the first day of Eid-ul-Fitr.- Kerala Hilal Committee will soon take the final call on moon sighting which will further decide the date of Eid 2020 festival. On Twitter, an announcement from the Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia said the new moon was not seen and so Eid al-Fitr will be on Sunday, May 24, 2020. Eid-Ul-Fitr 2020 will be celebrated on May 24. While many depend on sighting the crescent moon with the naked eyes, some organisations use astronomical charts to plan it. The higher judiciary council of Saudi Arabia has announced that Based on sighting of moon today, Ramadan 2020 will begin in Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar and other Arab states either Thursday or Friday Thursday April 23, 2020 10:24 PM , …