Moon Sighting Date, Today Timings in India, UAE, Saudi Arabia LIVE Updates: In 2025, Ramadan begins March 2 in India

In India, the crescent moon will be sighted at 6 pm today to determine the start of Ramadan. However, in Saudi Arabia and Indonesia, Ramzan fasting began on Saturday. Stay tuned for LIVE updates on Ramadan 2025.

Ramzan is a sacred Islamic period in the ninth month of the Hijri or Islamic lunar calendar. The holy fasting period leading up to Eid 2025 is expected to commence on the evening of March 2, depending on moon sightings in various parts of the country.

Muslims to begin fasting from March 02 as the Ramzan crescent moon was not sighted tonight. Catch all the latest updates here!

However, unlike other religious holidays, Ramadan doesn't start on the same day each year. This is because the Islamic calendar follows the moon's cycle. And what can be even more confusing is that different groups might give slightly different dates for when Ramadan starts,

Ramadan 2025 will soon be announced as moon sightings in Saudi Arabia, the UK and Morocco take place. Saudi Arabian astronomers are expected to declare the start of Ramadan this evening, following a sighting of the crescent moon.

In 2025, the holy month of Ramadan is expected to begin on the evening of Friday, February 28, in the UK but the exact date depends on when the moon is first seen. A sighting of a new crescent moon – when the moon appears as a slim sliver – marks the beginning of a new month in the Islamic calendar.