The Ministry of Religious Affairs will conduct a crescent moon\nobservation (rukyatul hilal) to mark the beginning of Ramadan 1447 H on\nTuesday, 17 February 2026. The observation will be carried out at 96\nlocations across Indonesia.<\/p>\n
The results of the crescent moon observation will be discussed in an\nisbat session for the start of Ramadan 1447 H, to be held at the\nMinistry of Religious Affairs office in Jakarta tomorrow.<\/p>\n
Director General of Islamic Community Guidance at the Ministry of\nReligious Affairs, Abu Rokhmad, said the isbat session brings together\nhisab (astronomical calculation) data with the results of the crescent\nmoon observation.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe government is endeavouring to ensure that the determination of\nthe start of Ramadan is conducted scientifically, transparently, and\ninvolves all relevant parties,\u201d said Abu Rokhmad in a statement quoted\nfrom the official MUI website on Tuesday, 17 February 2026.<\/p>\n
Based on hisab calculations, the ijtimak (conjunction) preceding\nRamadan 1447 H occurs on Tuesday, 17 February 2026, at 19:01 WIB. The\nposition of the crescent moon at sunset across all Indonesian\nterritories lies below the horizon, with altitudes ranging from -2\u00b0 24\nminutes 42 seconds to -0\u00b0 58 minutes 47 seconds, and elongation angles\nfrom 0\u00b0 56 minutes 23 seconds to 1\u00b0 53 minutes 36 seconds.<\/p>\n
This data accords with the visibility criteria used (such as MABIMS),\nmeaning the crescent moon does not yet theoretically meet the conditions\nfor visibility.<\/p>\n
To complement the hisab data, the Ministry of Religious Affairs is\nconducting crescent moon observations at 96 locations spread across\nIndonesia. These observations are carried out by provincial offices of\nthe Ministry of Religious Affairs and district\/city offices, in\ncooperation with Religious Courts, Islamic mass organisations, and other\nrelevant agencies. The observation results from all these points serve\nas the primary material for discussion in the isbat session.<\/p>\n
Abu Rokhmad added that the final decision on the determination of 1\nRamadan 1447 H will be officially announced following the conclusion of\nthe session through a press conference.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will discuss the hisab and observation results together. The\nfinal decision will be conveyed to the public to serve as a shared\nguideline for Muslims in Indonesia,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The isbat session will be attended by various parties, including\nambassadors from friendly nations, the Chair of Commission VIII of the\nHouse of Representatives, representatives of the Supreme Court, the\nIndonesian Ulema Council (MUI), the Meteorology, Climatology, and\nGeophysics Agency (BMKG), the Geospatial Information Agency (BIG), the\nNational Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), the Bosscha Observatory\nat ITB, Jakarta Planetarium, falak (Islamic astronomy) experts from\nvarious Islamic organisations, leaders of Islamic community\norganisations, Islamic boarding schools, and the Ministry of Religious\nAffairs\u2019 Hisab Rukyat Team.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/crescent-moon-observation-for-start-of-ramadan-to-be-held-tomorrow-1771291358", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }