When does the first month of Shaban 2024 begin astronomically?

Weather of Arabia - The crescent of the month of Shaban preoccupies Muslims around the world, as they are asked about its birth date due to its proximity to the blessed month of Ramadan. As by then there will be less than 30 days remaining in the month of Ramadan, and according to the precise astronomical calculations carried out by the Sun Research Laboratory at the National Institute for Astronomical Research in Egypt, the crescent of the month of Shaaban will appear immediately after the conjunction occurs at exactly one o’clock in the morning local Cairo time on Saturday, the 29th of the month. Rajab 1445 AH, corresponding to February 10, 2024 (Vision Day).

The new crescent lasts for 39 minutes after sunset on that day (sighting day) in Mecca, and 40 minutes in Cairo, while the new crescent remains in the sky of the rest of the governorates of the Arab Republic of Egypt for periods ranging between 40 and 42 minutes.

Ramadan in Arab and Islamic capitals and cities

In Arab and Islamic capitals and cities, the new crescent remains after sunset on that day for periods ranging between 30 and 50 minutes, making the beginning of the month of Shaban 1445 AH, astronomically, Sunday, February 11 .

The month of Ramadan is the ninth month of the lunar year, and it comes after the month of Shaban, followed by the month of Shawwal, which is favored by God Almighty over the rest of the months of the year because it is one of the pillars of Islam, and its fasting is obligatory for every Muslim.

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