Eid Al Adha In The UAE: Dhul Hijjah Crescent Moon Spotted In Abu Dhabi
The announcement was made by UAE’s Astronomy Centre
The crescent of the Islamic month of Dhul Hijjah 1445 was spotted in Abu Dhabi on Friday, June 7 at 10am, UAE time.
The announcement was made by the country’s Astronomy Centre in a social media post. Taking to X.com, formerly known as Twitter, the entity shared an image of the faint moon as captured by the Al Khatim Astronomical Observatory at 10am UAE time (6am GMT).
هلال شهر ذي الحجة 1445هـ كما تم تصويره يوم الجمعة 07 يونيو 2024م من أبوظبي بواسطة مرصد الختم الفلكي، وذلك في الساعة 06 صباحا بتوقيت غرينتش. بعد القمر عن الشمس 11 درجة. عمر القمر السطحي 15.7 ساعة.
فريق المرصد: أسامة غنّام، أنس محمد، سامح العشي، خلفان النعيمي، محمد عودة pic.twitter.com/ogH8YRxPad
— مركز الفلك الدولي (@AstronomyCenter) June 7, 2024
According to previous government announcements on public holidays, UAE residents are set to get one day off for Arafah day, and a three-day break for Eid Al Adha.
Earlier, on June 6, authorities in Saudi Arabia had announced the sighting of the moon signaling the beginning of Dhul Hijjah in the kingdom.
More details to follow.
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