PMD forecasts Ramadan moon-sighting window for Pakistan in February 2026
“PMD says Ramadan’s new moon will be born on Feb 17 at 5:01pm (PST) with a fair chance of sighting on Feb 18 evening.”
Key points
- PMD says Ramadan’s new moon will be born on Feb 17 at 5:01pm (PST) with a fair chance of sighting on Feb 18 evening.
- It also shared region-wise estimated last-visibility timings and expected generally favourable weather conditions.
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has issued an advisory projecting that the Ramadan 1447 AH new moon will be born on February 17 at 5:01pm (Pakistan Standard Time), with a favourable chance of sighting the crescent on the evening of February 18.
According to the advisory, the moon’s birth at conjunction is expected on February 17, and astronomical parameters support visibility the following evening, which would correspond to 29th Shaban 1447 AH.
The PMD’s Climate Data Processing Centre also reviewed typical weather patterns and said conditions on February 18 evening are likely to be fair or partly cloudy across much of the country, which could help observation efforts.
The department shared estimated last-visibility times for February 18 by region, stating the crescent may remain visible until around 7:24pm in Sindh, 7:08pm in Punjab, 7:47pm in Balochistan, 7:13pm in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 6:58pm in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, and 6:53pm in Gilgit-Baltistan, while noting other locations may also observe the moon until local moonset.
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