Eid Al-Fitr to begin Oct 1, astronomers confirm

EID CELEBRATION: Emirates Astronomical Society said the last day of the holy month of Ramadan will fall on Sept. 30. (Getty Images)

Eid Al-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan, will start on the Oct. 1, UAE state news agency WAM reported on Monday.

Astronomical studies by the Emirates Astronomical Society (EAS) and the Islamic Crescent Observation Project (ICOP) have revealed that the last day of Ramadan will fall on Sept. 30 and Eid will begin the following day.

"Astronomical calculations show that Eid Al-Fitr will be on the first of October [Wednesday] for majority of countries which started Ramadan on Monday [Sept. 1]," Mohammed Shuwkat, rapporteur of activities at EAS and chairman of the ICOP, was quoted as saying.

"Countries which began fasting on Monday will not be able to see the crescent on Monday [Sept. 29] as the moon will set before the sunset. Accordingly, these countries must complete Ramadan up to the 30th day."

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