05 May, 21:25 (IST)

The Ramzan chand has not been sighted in UP, J&K, Bihar and Maharashtra, the respective Hilal committees have confirmed. Across India, only the state of Kerala and two districts of Karnataka - Udupi and Dakshina Kannada - will observe fasts from tomorrow. The rest of India will begin the Ramadan fasts from May 7.

05 May, 20:44 (IST)

Ramzan chand has not been sighted in any part of India. In Uttar Pradesh, the Ruet-e-Hilal Committee in Lucknow has confirmed that the first roza or fast would be observed from Tuesday, May 7.

05 May, 19:48 (IST)

Ramzan Chand 2019 has not been sighted in Hyderabad. A decision from other parts of the nation is awaited. The Hilal Sighting Committees in Mumbai, Srinagar, Patna, Lucknow and other parts of the nation are still awaited.

05 May, 18:40 (IST)

The Hilal Committees in Lucknow, Srinagar and Mumbai are expected to issue an announcement shortly on the sighting of crescent moon. The first testimonies are so far awaited. Stay tuned.

The Hilal Committees in Srinagar, Lucknow and Mumbai have convened to decide on the sighting of Ramadan ul Kareem moon in Jammu & Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra, respectively. If the moon gets sighted, the holy month will begin and fasts will be observed from Monday. Stay tuned here for the live updates emerging from UP, J&K and Maharashtra. Catch Crescent Sighting Updates From Rest of India Here.

Ramadan fasts will begin tomorrow only if the crescent moon gets sighted. If the moon remains invisible, then the Ramzan fasts will begin from Tuesday, May 7. The crescent moon also signals the beginning of Taraweeh prayers, the special namaz in which Quran is recited over 27 nights of the Islamic holy month.

Astronomical experts claim that the sighting of crescent moon today is doubtful in the eastern hemisphere of the world, as the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), where attempts were made to sight the 29th crescent on Saturday, did not spot the moon.

As per precedent, the moon is sighted in Indian subcontinent region only a day after it has been spotted in the western hemisphere. Going by this probability, the chances of moon sighting in India, along with other parts of Asia, is bleak today.