The Ruet-e-Hilal Committee meeting is scheduled for moon sighting of Zil Hajj on May 17.

The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee convened to observe the Zil Hajj 1447 Hijri moon will take place on May 17 (Sunday), coinciding with 29 Zil Qadah.

A representative from the Ministry of Religious Affairs stated that the meeting will take place at the Pakistan Meteorological Department office in Karachi. The meeting will be presided over by Maulana Syed Muhammad Abdul Khabeer Azad, Chairman of the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee.

Meetings of the zonal and district Ruet-e-Hilal committees will convene that evening at their designated headquarters.

The spokesperson additionally indicated that the conclusive declaration of the moon sighting will be delivered by the head of the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee.

The Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) previously released a prognosis concerning the anticipated sighting of the Zil Hajj moon.

SUPARCO anticipates that the new moon of Zil Hajj 1447 Hijri will occur on May 17, 2026, at 1:01 AM. At sunset, the new moon will be approximately 18 hours and 30 minutes old. A gap of around 60 minutes between sunset and moonset is anticipated in the coastal regions of Pakistan.

According to these astronomical calculations, the conditions for observing the Zil Hajj crescent on the evening of May 17, 2026, are deemed favorable, contingent upon clear weather and good visibility near the horizon.

SUPARCO has revealed that the inaugural day of Zil Hajj 1447 Hijri is anticipated to occur on Monday, May 18, 2026, signifying the conclusion of Zil Qadah. It additionally indicated that Eid-ul-Adha could occur on May 27, with the ultimate determination to be made by the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee.