Ramadan 2024 Saudi Arabia Moon Sighting. The exact timing depends on when local islamic authorities around the world declare the sighting of the new moon, the astronomical event that marks the start of the. Officials saw the crescent moon sunday night in saudi arabia, home to the holiest sites in islam, marking the start of the holy fasting month of ramadan for many of the world's 1.8 billion.

Saudi arabia announced on sunday that the holy month of ramadan will commence on monday, march 11, after the ramadan crescent moon was sighted in the kingdom, the official saudi press agency (spa. Following the sighting of the moon, saudi arabia has announced that the first day of fasting will be monday, march 11.