Hyderabad, Feb. 13 -- The International Astronomical Centre (IAC) announced on Thursday, February 13, that the holy month of Ramzan 1446 AH-2025 is likely to begin on Saturday, March 1, in most Islamic countries.

According to Mohammed Shawkat Odeh, Director of the IAC, Islamic countries will attempt to sight the Ramzan crescent moon on Friday, February 28.

"The crescent moon will be visible through a telescope in western Asia, most of Africa, and southern Europe. It can also be seen with the naked eye in large parts of the Americas. There is a possibility of sighting the crescent moon from the Islamic world on Friday," he shared on X.

Odeh further explained, "Since the conjunction occurs before sunset and the moon sets after sunset in ...