Eid Al Adha in UAE likely to fall on July 31, crescent moon sighted
No official announcement has yet been made by UAE authorities
The UAE’s International Astronomical Centre said that a picture of the crescent moon of the month of Zul Hijjah 1441 AH was spotted on Tuesday, July 21, at 11:30am from the top of Jebel Hafeet in Al Ain.
This would mean that Eid Al Adha would likely fall on July 31, the 10th day of the month.
هلال شهر ذي الحجة 1441 هـ كما تم تصويره قبل قليل نهار الثلاثاء 21 يوليو 2020م الساعة 11:30 ظهرا توقيت الإمارات من قمة جبل حفيت في مدينة العين بدولة الإمارات. تصوير مركز الفلك الدولي. الراصدون: محمد عودة، أسامة غنام، أنس محمد. علما بأن رؤية الهلال يوم أمس كانت مستحيلة من منطقتنا. pic.twitter.com/X9gCnSYVKS
— مركز الفلك الدولي (@AstronomyCenter) July 21, 2020
No official announcement to that effect has yet been made by UAE authorities.
If confirmed, it would mean that the Eid Al Adha date for the UAE and Saudi Arabia would coincide.
Saudi Arabia has already declared that Eid Al Adha in the kingdom will be observed on Friday, July 31.
