Pakistan, May 27 -- The new moon of Zul-Hijjah was born today at 8:02 AM, according to SUPARCO. However, experts say that the moon's age will be too young for people to see it after sunset. At sunset, the moon will be only 11 hours and 34 minutes old, which is not enough for sighting. Also, the time between sunset and moonset will be very short.

Furthermore, the angle between the sun and the moon will be just 6 degrees across the country. This angle is less than what is needed to spot the crescent moon clearly. In Karachi, the sunset will be at 7:15 PM, and the moon will set just 35 minutes later. Other cities will have similar short time gaps, making moon sighting hard.

Moreover, the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee will take the final d...