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        "id": 1625287,
        "msgid": "south-sumatra-ministry-of-religious-affairs-states-that-the-hilal-in-palembang-was-not-visible-1773928282",
        "date": "2026-03-19 20:12:54",
        "title": "South Sumatra Ministry of Religious Affairs states that the hilal in Palembang was not visible",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The South Sumatra Regional Office of the Ministry of Religious Affairs conducted hilal sighting observations in Palembang on Thursday, concluding that the new moon was not visible as it did not meet the minimum criteria of 3 degrees height and 6.4 degrees elongation under the Mabims standards. Consequently, the date for 1 Syawal 1447 H, marking the start of Eid al-Fitr, is estimated to fall on Saturday, 21 March 2026. The results have been forwarded to the central Ministry in Jakarta for the official isbat session and announcement by the Minister of Religious Affairs.",
        "content": "<p>Monitoring was carried out atop the helipad of a hotel in Palembang\non Thursday, led directly by the Head of the South Sumatra Regional\nOffice of the Ministry of Religious Affairs, Syafitri Irwan. \u201cBased on\nthe Imkanurrukyah Mabims Criteria (Ministers of Religion of Brunei,\nIndonesia, Malaysia, Singapore), with a minimum hilal height of 3\ndegrees and a minimum elongation angle of 6.4 degrees, the date of 1\nSyawal 1447 H is estimated to fall on Saturday, 21 March 2026,\u201d she\nsaid. According to her, the results of this afternoon\u2019s rukyat were\nimmediately conveyed to the Ministry of Religious Affairs in Jakarta to\nserve as material for determining the date of 1 Syawal 1447 H through\nthe isbat session. \u201cThe determination of 1 Syawal 1447 H, which is\nrelated to the Eid al-Fitr 1447 H holiday, still awaits the announcement\nfrom the Minister of Religious Affairs,\u201d she stated. The sun set at\n18:12:50 WIB. The hilal set at 18:23:47 WIB. The sun\u2019s azimuth was 269\ndegrees 29 minutes 38 seconds from north to east. The moon\u2019s azimuth was\n273 degrees 52 minutes 40 seconds from north to east. Hilal height: 2\ndegrees 15 minutes 28 seconds above the visible horizon, elongation\nangle: 5.51 degrees.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/south-sumatra-ministry-of-religious-affairs-states-that-the-hilal-in-palembang-was-not-visible-1773928282",
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