Eidul Fitr 2023 to be celebrated in Pakistan on this date

The Ruet-e-Hilal Research Council (RHRC) said that chances of Eidul Fitr 2023 falling on April 21, Friday were very low as the new crescent will be born at 9:13 am on April 20 and its age will be less than 10 hours that day.

Speaking to the media, the council’s Secretary-General, Khalid Ijaz Mufti, said that the Ruet body meeting is set to convene on Thursday, April 20, in order to sight the Shawwal moon.

It was unlikely that the Shawwal moon will be sighted on April 21 evening, he said, adding that if the crescent is sighted on Thursday evening, then Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated on Friday, April 21.

Mufti Khalid Ijaz said that Eid ul Fitr 2023 will most likely be celebrated on April 22 after completing 30 fasting days of the holy month of Ramazan.

“The birth of the moon is expected to occur on Thursday, April 20, at 9:13am Pakistan Standard Time (PST), he said, adding that the duration of moon should be more than 19 hours and its age will be less than 10 hours in Pakistan.

“Even if the sky is clear that day [April 20], the moon wouldn’t be spotted,” Mutfi Khalid added.

Therefore, the 30th of Ramazan will be observed on April 21, and the 1st of Shawwal will be celebrated on April 22, said the council.

Eidul Fitr marks the end of the holy month of Ramazan, during which Muslims fast from dawn until dusk. The festival is typically celebrated with prayers, family gatherings, and feasting.