Each Hijri month begins with the sighting of the crescent moon, making the Islamic year 10 to 12 days shorter than the solar year. As a result, the months of the Hijri calendar gradually shift ...

The moon sighting predictions are in! Find out when Ramadan 2025 fasting starts for Muslims in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and other cities of UAE. Ramadan 2025: Exact fasting hours, weather and crescent ...

As it grows, it is known as a waxing moon, and gradually increases from a waxing "crescent" (for its shape into the first quarter moon. As it continues to brighten, it takes on an oblong ...

New Moon, waxing crescent, First Quarter, waxing gibbous, Full Moon, waning gibbous, Last Quarter, and waning crescent. A cycle starting from one Full Moon to its next counterpart, termed the ...