Crescent Moon Visibility of Shawwal 1446 AH
The crescent visibility map below for Shawwal 1446 (RHS) shows that the moon will be born on 29 March 2025 at 10:58 GMT/UT, but it will not be visible by the naked eye anywhere in the UK to Morocco region on that date. However, on 30 March 2025, the moon may be easily seen in the UK and in most parts of the world. Hence, the month of Shawwal is most likely to start on 31 March 2025, InShaAllah. Note that there will be a Solar Eclipse on 29 March 2025 in Europe and the Americas and a Lunar Eclipse on 13 - 14 March 2025 across Europe to the Americas. Related: "Solar eclipse proves the inaccuracy of the Saudi Ummul Qura calendar" [English] | [اردو] | [বাংলা] | [العربية]
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When to Observe the Crescent Moon of Shawwal 1446 AH
Please look for the Hilal of Shawwal 1446 AH on 29 & 30 March 2025 (29th Ramadan and the next day) after sunset from the western horizon and report your results (positive or negative) via our website Observation Report Form. [Photo Competition]
Results of Crescent Moon Observations for Shawwal 1446 AH
ICOUK Moon Report
29 Mar 2025
United Kingdom
Croydon
Not seen after sunset: On 29 Mar 2025, ICOUK member Mr Assim Khokhar from Croydon City in the Greater London County (United Kingdom) mentioned that the sky was Partly Cloudy, the crescent was not seen by Naked-eye.
Dewsbury
Not seen after sunset: On 29 Mar 2025, ICOUK member Dr Najeeb Chaudhry from Dewsbury City in the West Yorkshire County (United Kingdom) mentioned that the sky was Partly Cloudy, the crescent was not seen by Naked-eye.
Dr Najeeb Chaudhry commented: "Due to the cloudy sky, the moon was not sighted".
Not seen after sunset: On 29 Mar 2025, ICOUK member Maulana Abdullah Ahmed from Dewsbury City in the West Yorkshire County (United Kingdom) mentioned that the sky was Totally Cloudy, the crescent was not seen by Naked-eye.
Nuneaton
Not seen after sunset: On 29 Mar 2025, ICOUK member Mr Yasin Akil from Nuneaton City in the Warwickshire County (United Kingdom) mentioned that the sky was Totally Cloudy, the crescent was not seen by Naked-eye.
Richmond upon Thames
Not seen after sunset: On 29 Mar 2025, ICOUK member Mr Abdul Karim from Richmond upon Thames City in the Greater London County (United Kingdom) mentioned that the sky was Clear, the crescent was not seen by Naked-eye or Binoculars.
Mr Abdul Karim commented: "No sighting, used an app to track it but not visible at all. Looks like it is below the horizon".
Stockton-on-Tees
Not seen after sunset: On 29 Mar 2025, ICOUK member Mr Atiq Hussain from Stockton-on-Tees City in the County Durham County (United Kingdom) mentioned that the sky was Partly Cloudy, the crescent was not seen by Binoculars.
Mr Atiq Hussain commented: "No crescent was seen today. The observation was from a good spotting location on a hill with clear views of the western horizon".
York (New Earswick)
Not seen after sunset: On 29 Mar 2025, ICOUK member Eng Qamar Uddin from York (New Earswick) City in the North Yorkshire County (United Kingdom) mentioned that the sky was Totally Cloudy, the crescent was not seen by Naked-eye.
Eng Qamar Uddin commented: "It was totally cloudy in York today (29/3/2025) from before sunset, so the moon was not seen. Technically, it was not possible to be seen even if the skies were clear since we had seen the Partial Solar Eclipse earlier in the day, where we watched the New Moon Conjunction with our protected eyes. It is a scientific fact that the crescent moon cannot be seen after sunset on the day of a solar eclipse (in the same region or to the east). Any foreign moon sighting claims from the Middle East are totally unreliable and should be rejected as a mistake (or a fabrication)".
Guernsey
Vale
Not seen after sunset: On 29 Mar 2025, ICOUK member Hafiz Imraan Moolla from Vale City in the St Sampson County (Guernsey) mentioned that the sky was Partly Cloudy, the crescent was not seen by Naked-eye.
Hafiz Imraan Moolla commented: "Could not get to the coast but search from where I was. It was very cloudy".
30 Mar 2025
United Kingdom
Bolton
Seen after sunset: On 30 Mar 2025, ICOUK member Mr Muhammad Arshad Dar from Bolton City in the Greater Manchester County (United Kingdom) mentioned that the sky was Clear, the crescent was Seen by Naked-eye and Binoculars.
Mr Muhammad Arshad Dar commented: "We were approximately 20-25 people at our Rivington location. The sky was clear. All present were able to sight the crescent with the naked eye".
Cardiff
Seen after sunset: On 30 Mar 2025, ICOUK member Dr Feras Tuma from Cardiff City in the Wales County (United Kingdom) mentioned that the sky was Clear, the crescent was Seen by Naked-eye.
Dr Feras Tuma commented: "The moon was easily seen by the naked eye on Cardiff Bay. Several individuals gathered and we all saw it clearly. (Submitted on 31/3/2025 - Admin)".
Seen after sunset: On 30 Mar 2025, ICOUK member Mr Motosir Ali from Cardiff City in the Wales County (United Kingdom) mentioned that the sky was Clear, the crescent was Seen by Naked-eye and Binoculars.
Coventry
Seen after sunset: On 30 Mar 2025, ICOUK member Maulana Yusuf Mota from Coventry City in the West Midlands County (United Kingdom) mentioned that the sky was Clear, the crescent was Seen by Naked-eye.
Maulana Yusuf Mota commented: "I visited the sighting point before sunset and sighted soon after sunset, Alhamdulillah".
Croydon (Purley)
Seen after sunset: On 30 Mar 2025, ICOUK member Mr Assim Khokhar from Croydon (Purley) City in the Greater London County (United Kingdom) mentioned that the sky was Clear, the crescent was Seen by Naked-eye.
Mr Assim Khokhar commented: "Beautiful clear even at Riddlesdown common, Alhamdulillah. Eid Mubarak".
Croydon (Thornton Heath)
Seen after sunset: On 30 Mar 2025, ICOUK member Mr Umar Faruk Abdul Muthalif from Croydon (Thornton Heath) City in the Greater London County (United Kingdom) mentioned that the sky was Clear, the crescent was Seen by Naked-eye.
Mr Umar Faruk Abdul Muthalif commented: "The sky was totally clear and the crescent was easily sighted".
Dewsbury
Seen after sunset: On 30 Mar 2025, ICOUK member Maulana Abdullah Ahmed from Dewsbury City in the West Yorkshire County (United Kingdom) mentioned that the sky was Clear, the crescent was Seen by Naked-eye.
Leicester (Hamilton)
Seen after sunset: On 30 Mar 2025, ICOUK member Mr Riyaz Bhikha from Leicester (Hamilton) City in the Leicestershire County (United Kingdom) mentioned that the sky was Clear, the crescent was Seen by Binoculars.
Mr Riyaz Bhikha commented: "The moon was clearly seen initially by Binocluars and then by the naked eye after a couple of miniues. It was seen by big group (10+ people) ".
London (Wandsted)
Seen after sunset: On 30 Mar 2025, ICOUK member Mr Imad Ahmed from London (Wandsted) City in the Greater London County (United Kingdom) mentioned that the sky was Clear, the crescent was Seen by Naked-eye.
Mr Imad Ahmed commented: "A large group of 300 of us saw the moon for Eid, and had iftar, with two mosque committees present with their imams. It was filmed by the BBC News (Urdu), which you can view on YouTube. The picture of the moon is from Suleman Aboo. (Submitted on 5/4/2025 - Admin)".
London (Wood Green)
Seen after sunset: On 30 Mar 2025, ICOUK member Mr Abdul Karim from London (Wood Green) City in the Greater London County (United Kingdom) mentioned that the sky was Clear, the crescent was Seen by Naked-eye.
Mr Abdul Karim commented: "Amazing, clear view, very easy to spot, visible from the 1st floor of the house".
Manchester (Longsight)
Seen after sunset: On 30 Mar 2025, ICOUK member Mr Aamir Din from Manchester (Longsight) City in the Greater Manchester County (United Kingdom) mentioned that the sky was Clear, the crescent was Seen by Naked-eye.
Nuneaton
Seen after sunset: On 30 Mar 2025, ICOUK member Mr Yasin Akil from Nuneaton City in the Warwickshire County (United Kingdom) mentioned that the sky was Clear, the crescent was Seen by Naked-eye.
Preston
Seen after sunset: On 30 Mar 2025, ICOUK member Maulana Ebrahim Diwan from Preston City in the Lancashire County (United Kingdom) mentioned that the sky was Clear, the crescent was Seen by Naked-eye.
Reading
Seen after sunset: On 30 Mar 2025, ICOUK member Mr Faruq Bilbe from Reading City in the Berkshire County (United Kingdom) mentioned that the sky was Clear, the crescent was Seen by Naked-eye and Binoculars.
Mr Faruq Bilbe commented: "We first saw the moon twenty minutes before sunset with binoculars and for a while by the naked eye but we couldn’t get a picture until after sunset. It was very clear to the naked eye after Iftar and Maghrib".
Romford
Seen after sunset: On 30 Mar 2025, ICOUK member Mr Asad Chaudry from Romford City in the Essex County (United Kingdom) mentioned that the sky was Clear, the crescent was Seen by Naked-eye.
Mr Asad Chaudry commented: "The sky was clear and the crescent moon was easily visible as the sky became darker".
Sheffield
Seen after sunset: On 30 Mar 2025, ICOUK member Ms Maria Elena Rivas from Sheffield City in the South Yorkshire County (United Kingdom) mentioned that the sky was Clear, the crescent was Seen by Naked-eye.
Ms Maria Elena Rivas commented: "The hilal was very easy to sight in Sheffield city centre. I sighted from 5th floor for better hight".
Stockton-on-Tees
Seen after sunset: On 30 Mar 2025, ICOUK member Mr Atiq Hussain from Stockton-on-Tees City in the County Durham County (United Kingdom) mentioned that the sky was Partly Cloudy, the crescent was Seen by Naked-eye.
Mr Atiq Hussain commented: "The new crescent was spotted today in Stockton on Tees from Maze Park at the Tees barrage on a hill close to the A19. This was spotted by the naked eye after over 20 minutes of searching. The weather was partly cloudy with some cloud breaks. The moon's altitude was between 12 and 13 degrees at the time of the photos".
York (New Earswick)
Seen after sunset: On 30 Mar 2025, ICOUK member Eng Qamar Uddin from York (New Earswick) City in the North Yorkshire County (United Kingdom) mentioned that the sky was Partly Cloudy, the crescent was Seen by Naked-eye and Binoculars.
Eng Qamar Uddin commented: "I was able to see the Shawwal 1446 moon about 5 mins after sunset by binoculars (20x80) and about 10 mins after by the naked eye. The moon was at a much higher altitude than normal as a payback of low altitude moons from the UK winter season (during the Major Lunar Standstills)".
Morocco
Benslimane
Seen after sunset: On 30 Mar 2025, ICOUK member Prof Hassan Talibi from Benslimane City in the Casablanca-Settat County (Morocco) mentioned that the sky was Clear, the crescent was Seen by Naked-eye.
Tangier
Seen after sunset: On 30 Mar 2025, ICOUK member Mr Hatim El-Harrak from Tangier City in the Tangier-Tetouan Al-Hoceima County (Morocco) mentioned that the sky was Clear, the crescent was Seen by Naked-eye.
Mr Hatim El-Harrak commented: "Praise be to Allah, the crescent moon of Shawwal was sighted in Tangier on Sunday evening, the last day of Ramadan 1446, corresponding to 30 March 2025".
Announcement for start of Shawwal 1446 AH
On Saturday, 29th March 2025 (29th Ramadan 1446 AH), the Hilal of Shawwal 1446 was not sighted in the UK (Local), according to the rules of Shariah. Therefore, Ramadan 1446 AH will complete 30 days, and the month of Shawwal 1446 AH will start on Monday, 31st March 2025, InShaAllah. Signed by (Ulama Panel): Maulana Abdullah Ahmed, Maulana Yusuf Mota, Shaykh Suliman Gani, Imam Sabri Alabri, Imam Saleh Albahri. Witnessed by: Eng. Qamar Uddin, ICOUK (29/03/2025 19:45 GMT).
Morocco (Regional): the month of Shawwal 1446 AH will start on Monday, 31st March 2025, InShaAllah. See the report from Morocco Awqaf Ministry (login to view).
Note that Saudi Arabia normally make their Shawwal announcement on their SPA (www.spa.gov.sa) website.