The Moon is disappearing from view.

Not a difference in faith, but a matter of science—how the Moon's position and Earth's geography put Saudi Arabia a step ahead in sighting the Eid crescent.

Eid-ul-Fitr 2026 will depend on crescent moon sighting, with Saudi Arabia likely celebrating on March 19 or 20 and India a day later. Festivities include Chand Raat, prayers, charity, sweets and Eidi.

The new moon in March 2026 is set to occur on Wednesday, March 18, at 9:23 p.m. EDT (0123 GMT on March 19), according to official data from NASA and the U.S. Naval Observatory. While this phase ...

Each Monday, I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes ...