UAE: When will Ramadan begin? Experts predict start date for holy month of fasting

Saturday, March 1, will likely be the day when most Muslims around the world will start to observe fasting as Ramadan's crescent will easily be visible in the sky the night before, The UAE's International Astronomy Centre (IAC) said on Thursday.

The crescent may be visible by telescope in some parts of the Islamic world on that day and it will be visible by the naked eye in wide parts of the Americas, said Mohammed Shawkat Odeh, Director of the Centre.

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Given that the conjunction occurs before sunset and the moon sets after sunset in all Islamic regions, it is expected that the holy fasting month will begin in most Islamic countries on March 1.

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Islamic months last either 29 or 30 days, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the 29th day of Shaban (February 28), official moon-sighting committees will convene to determine when Ramadan will officially start. If sighted on this day, the holy month begins on the next day.