This week, the planet will be joined by a young crescent moon on the nights of 18 and 19 April ... No other stars will yet be visible but the moon and Venus will be obvious. The new moon will be particularly beautiful.
The equinox, occurring on March 20 this year, marks the point when day and night are nearly equal worldwide. Astronomically, it happens as the Sun crosses the equator, bringing a near balance between daylight and darkness ... .
Id will be celebrated in the country on Saturday (March 21, 2026), he said. However, the festival will be celebrated in Kerala on Friday (March 20, 2026) ....
... thin crescent ... "We shouldn't expect the thin crescent moon to be immediately visible on Thursday evening, especially as it takes some time after sunset for the sky to slowly darken," explained Baer.
The crescent moon marking the beginning of the month of Shawwal has been sighted in Abu Dhabi on Thursday, March 19, 2026 ... Shawwal crescent on Thursday, March 19 ... Oman's moon sighting committee is set ...