The first day of Ramadan 2026... This is the astronomically predicted date

Arab Weather - Muslims in Jordan and the Arab world are awaiting the start of the holy month of Ramadan, amid questions about the day that will coincide with the beginning of the holy month astronomically.

Egypt’s National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics announced that the month of Ramadan will begin astronomically on Thursday, February 19, while the first day of Eid al-Fitr will be on Saturday, March 21.

According to the National Research Institute of Astronomy, the crescent moon of Ramadan for the year 1447 AH is scheduled to be born astronomically after the central conjunction at 2:02 PM Cairo local time on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 (29 Shaban 1447 AH), corresponding to the day of sighting.

The moon sets after sunset on that day by periods ranging from 3 to 4 minutes in Cairo and Mecca, and in most Arab and Islamic capitals by periods ranging from one minute to 12 minutes, which makes sighting the crescent possible in many regions according to the Sharia standards.

Accordingly, Wednesday, February 18, 2026 will be the last day of Sha’ban, and the first day of Ramadan will be Thursday, February 19, 2026, astronomically speaking, provided that the Egyptian Fatwa House announces the official date after sighting the crescent moon on the evening of Tuesday, February 17.

The date will be officially decided after the sighting of the crescent moon on Tuesday evening, God willing.