Eid-ul-Adha 2025 moon sighting highlights: Dhul Hijjah 1446 AH crescent seen in India, Bakrid celebration date revealed

Eid-ul-Adha 2025 moon sighting LIVE: As the festive air thickens with the aroma of delicacies and preparations for Eid-ul-Adha gain momentum, one essential ingredient is quietly stealing the spotlight in Hyderabad’s Old City: khowa (also known as khoya, mawa or koa).

A key ingredient in many festive sweets, khowa price has climbed to ₹260 per kilogram, with traders predicting it might touch ₹280 just before Bakrid due to high demand. From traditional favourites like Double ka Meetha to the comforting goodies, khowa is the heart of many desserts that define Eid and with people now opting for ready-made treats from restaurants, bakeries, and caterers, instead of preparing them at home, the pressure on supply is intense.

Khowa is made by slowly boiling milk until it thickens, a laborious process requiring about 4 litres of milk for every 1 kg of khowa. With milk prices ranging between ₹40 to ₹50 per litre, it is no surprise that khowa easily crosses the ₹200/kg mark in the market.

Eid-ul-Adha 2025 moon sighting LIVE: Bakrid to be celebrated across India on June 07, 2025. Shia-Sunni Moon Committees make joint announcement as Dhul Hijjah 1446 AH crescent sighted in the sky.

Eid-ul-Adha 2025 moon sighting LIVE: The Sultanate Council has announced the sighting of the Dhul Hijjah 1446 AH crescent moon in Nigeria. Tomorrow i.e. May 29, 2025 is first Dhul Hijjah while Eid-ul-Adha will accordingly be celebrated on June 07, 2025.

Eid-ul-Adha 2025 moon sighting LIVE: Bangladesh’s National Moon Sighting Committee has begun the meeting to determine the official date for Eid-ul-Adha 2025.

The committee gathered after Maghrib prayers in the conference room of the Islamic Foundation at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in Dhaka. The meeting is being chaired by Religious Affairs Adviser Dr AFM Khalid Hossain, according to an official press release.

The agenda is clear: review reports on the sighting of the Zilhajj moon — which marks the beginning of the Islamic month of Dhul Hijjah — and officially announce the date for this year’s Eid-ul-Adha.

The Islamic Foundation has also issued a call to the public: if you witness the Zilhajj moon anywhere in the country, you are encouraged to share your sighting. You can do so by calling any of the following numbers:

📞 02-223381725

📞 02-41050912

📞 02-41050916

📞 02-41050917

📠 Faxes can be sent to:

02-223383397 or 02-9555951

Additionally, locals are requested to report sightings to their nearest Deputy Commissioner (DC) or Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO).

Eid-ul-Adha 2025 moon sighting LIVE: The Federation of Islamic Associations of New Zealand (FIANZ) has confirmed that the new moon of Dhul Hijjah 1446 AH was sighted today, making Thursday, 29 May 2025, the first day of Dhul Hijjah. This means Eid-ul-Adha will be celebrated across New Zealand on Saturday, 07 June 2025, corresponding to the 10th of Dhul Hijjah in the Islamic lunar calendar.

Eid-ul-Adha 2025 moon sighting LIVE: The Ruet-e-Hilal Committee that Eid-ul-Adha 2025 will be celebrated in Pakistan on Saturday, June 07. The official announcement came from Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad, chairman of the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee, following a meeting in Islamabad. 

Representatives from central and zonal committees, along with experts from Suparco, the Pakistan Meteorological Department and various religious scholars, had gathered to monitor and verify any reports of crescent sightings. From Lahore to Karachi to Peshawar, zonal committees held parallel meetings in their respective regions. 

In Lahore, Mufti Muhammad Ramzan Sialvi led the session at the Auqaf House and down south in Karachi, committee head Allama Hafiz Salafi echoed the same conclusion. Previously, the Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (Suparco), had predicted that the first of Dhul Hijjah — the twelfth and final month in the Islamic lunar calendar — will likely be observed on May 29, depending on the official moon sighting.

Eid-ul-Adha 2025 moon sighting LIVE: To make travel smoother this year, Bangladesh Railway kicked off advance ticket sales for journeys scheduled on June 04, 2025, marking the start of the pre-Eid travel season.

In a move aimed at reducing long queues and improving convenience, the railway authorities have gone fully digital this year: 100% of regular intercity train tickets are now available online, with no sales at station counters for these services. To meet the massive demand during the holiday season, ten special Eid trains will be in operation across five routes, running in two phases — from June 04 to June 06 and again from June 09 to June 14, 2025. Some of these services will even run on Eid-ul-Adha day itself.

Eid-ul-Adha 2025 moon sighting LIVE: For those intending to offer a Qurbani (sacrificial animal), there is a lesser-known but important practice to observe: abstaining from personal grooming. If you are planning to perform the sacrifice this Eid-ul-Adha, once the crescent moon of Dhul Hijjah is sighted, it is recommended (and according to many scholars, obligatory) to refrain from trimming your nails, cutting your hair or removing any part of your skin until the sacrifice has been completed.

This pause in grooming is not a random restriction. It is deeply rooted in the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), who said:

“When you see the new moon of Dhul Hijjah, and one of you wants to offer a sacrifice, let him refrain from removing anything from his hair or nails.” — Sahih Muslim. This ruling applies only to the individual offering the sacrifice and not the entire household or the person delegated to carry out the sacrifice on their behalf.

It is the same whether the person is male or female. If a woman intends to offer a sacrifice in her name, the same etiquette applies to her. Children and family members of the sacrificer are not bound by this rule unless they, too, are offering sacrifices individually.

Eid-ul-Adha 2025 moon sighting LIVE: Saudi Arabia’s National Meteorological Center (NCM) has announced that Hajj 2025 will be the final summer pilgrimage for the next 16 years. This welcome change comes as the Islamic lunar calendar continues its natural cycle, shifting the annual pilgrimage away from the searing summer months.

Starting 2026, the Hajj season will move into spring, eventually transitioning to winter from 2034 to 2041. The pilgrimage will only return to the peak of summer heat in 2042, offering a prolonged period of milder weather for those performing this sacred journey.

The announcement comes as a relief after recent years have seen pilgrims endure extreme heat during their rituals. In 2024, temperatures in Makkah soared to between 46°C and 51°C, leading to over 2,700 heatstroke cases in just one day and several heat-related fatalities.

Eid-ul-Adha 2025 moon sighting LIVE: Saudi Arabia has officially sighted the crescent moon, marking the beginning of Dhul Hijjah 1446 and announced the final dates of Hajj and Eid ul-Adha this year. This year, Hajj is slated to begin from June 04, 2025 while the Day of Arafah — the pinnacle of the Hajj pilgrimage — will fall on Thursday, June 05, 2025, followed by Eid-ul-Adha on Friday, June 06, 2025.

Eid-ul-Adha 2025 moon sighting LIVE: The Religious Affairs Ministry in Bangladesh has appealed to Muslims in Dhaka and other parts of the country to look for the Dhul Hijjah 1446 AH crescent moon tonight i.e. Wednesday May 28, 2025, corresponding to 29th of Dhul Qadah 1446 AH after maghrib namaz or evening prayers to confirm the date for Eid-ul-Adha this year.

A meeting of the National Moon Sighting Committee Bangladesh will be held at the Islamic Foundation office at the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in Dhaka. The meeting will be chaired by State Minister for Religious Affairs.

Eid-ul-Adha 2025 moon sighting LIVE: The Markazi Ruet-e-Hilal Committees or Moon Sighting Committees in India has appealed to Muslims in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Lucknow and other parts of the country to sight the Dhul Hijjah Moon tonight i.e. Wednesday May 28, 2025, corresponding to 29th of Dhul Qadah 1446 AH, after maghrib namaz i.e. evening prayers to confirm the first day of Dhul Hijjah 1446 AH and Eid-ul- Adha date.