Saudi Arabia:Eid-ul-Fitr to fall on Saturday, says International Astronomy Centre
An expert in Saudi Arabia has stated that the astronomical calculations indicate that Friday will be the first day of Eid Al-Fitr.
As per media reports from Saudi Arabia, Eng. Majed Abu Zahra, president of the Astronomical Society in Jeddah, said that there will be the occurrence of the phenomenon of conjugation before sunset on the evening of Thursday, Ramadan 29, corresponding to April 20.
This means that the meeting of the sun and the moon at one height in the sky when they are on one celestial longitude and the moon is moving from the west of the sun to its east, which is a global event that takes place in one moment for all parts of the world.
Speaking to Al-Arabiya.net, Abu Zahra said the sun will set from the horizon of Makkah at 06:42 in the evening of Thursday, and at that time the moon will be above the horizon at a height of 04 degrees, and the