New Delhi, March 29 -- Another year, another moonsighting debate where as Saudi Arabia declares that Eid-ul-Fitr 1446 will fall on Sunday, March, 30 2025, the global Muslim community finds itself divided over when to celebrate. The UK-based New Crescent Society had already raised concerns about the announcement, calling it "controversial" and highlighting the scientific impossibility of seeing the Shawwal crescent on the reported date.

For centuries, the Islamic calendar has relied on actual moon sightings to determine the beginning of months, particularly for significant occasions like Ramadan and Eid. However, modern astronomical calculations now allow scientists to predict the visibility of the crescent moon with incredible accuracy a...