Moon sighting month by month
The crescent forecast for each Hijri month: when the new Moon is, the first evenings to look, and the outlook in 86 cities, with the Umm al-Qura start dates.
- Rabi al-Awwal 1448 AH moon sighting: when and where the crescent can be seenNew Moon Wednesday, 12 August 2026 · Umm al-Qura: begins Friday, 14 August 2026
- Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH moon sighting: when and where the crescent can be seenNew Moon Friday, 11 September 2026 · Umm al-Qura: begins Saturday, 12 September 2026
- Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH moon sighting: when and where the crescent can be seenNew Moon Saturday, 10 October 2026 · Umm al-Qura: begins Monday, 12 October 2026
- Jumada al-Akhira 1448 AH moon sighting: when and where the crescent can be seenNew Moon Monday, 9 November 2026 · Umm al-Qura: begins Wednesday, 11 November 2026
- Rajab 1448 AH moon sighting: when and where the crescent can be seenNew Moon Wednesday, 9 December 2026 · Umm al-Qura: begins Thursday, 10 December 2026
- Sha'ban 1448 AH moon sighting: when and where the crescent can be seenNew Moon Thursday, 7 January 2027 · Umm al-Qura: begins Saturday, 9 January 2027
- Ramadan 1448 AH moon sighting: when and where the crescent can be seenNew Moon Saturday, 6 February 2027 · Umm al-Qura: begins Monday, 8 February 2027
- Shawwal 1448 AH moon sighting: when and where the crescent can be seenNew Moon Monday, 8 March 2027 · Umm al-Qura: begins Tuesday, 9 March 2027
- Dhu al-Qi'dah 1448 AH moon sighting: when and where the crescent can be seenNew Moon Tuesday, 6 April 2027 · Umm al-Qura: begins Thursday, 8 April 2027