looks like Eid is monday
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yes sunday night but idk muslims never talk about it that way? at least MENA muslims. google always puts it as the night before but that’s confusing for us
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On the other hand, Wikipedia lists it as May 2, May 3. It's definitely not May 3 🤷🏻♂️
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it does because it’s based on the possibility of ramadan starting apr 2 or apr 3. but now that we know the start date, there’s only two possibilities. a lunar month can’t possibly be 31 days. that’s why it’s weird when things like wiki like to make the dates appear set in stone
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I checked my astrolabe; the Moon already passed its conjunction with the sun a few hours ago around noon, so there's no chance the crescent won't be sighted in Mecca next sundown.
... Science 🤗
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Actually, I take that back. The crescent might still be so slight next evening Mecca-time that they don't call it. I'm not a cleric.
(Shown in local SF time, Mecca lat-long)
OK, India and Pakistan will delay to 3rd May, but UAE and Morocco are already set in declaring 2nd of May as 1 Shawwal, so going country-by-county, the US will definitely see the moon tomorrow. Also, Morocco has a number to call if you see the moon first!
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it’s always weird like this every year. but saudi arabia declared monday eid and most of the mid east is following suit. so the USA will usually follow saudi arabia 😂
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