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Live Streaming Link for the Isbat Hearing to Determine Idul Fitri 2026, Lebaran to Be Announced Tonight

| | Source: KOMPAS Translated from Indonesian | Social Policy
Live Streaming Link for the Isbat Hearing to Determine Idul Fitri 2026, Lebaran to Be Announced Tonight
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The government has prepared a live streaming link for the Isbat hearing to determine 1 Syawal 1447 Hijriah or Idul Fitri 2026, which is taking place today, Thursday (19/3/2026). The hearing is being held at the H.M. Rasjidi Auditorium, Ministry of Religious Affairs (Kemenag) Office, Jakarta, and can be watched by the public online. The series of hearings begins in the afternoon. The main hearing is conducted behind closed doors at 18.45 WIB after Maghrib. The results of the determination of 1 Syawal will be announced to the public around 19.25 WIB. The public can follow the proceedings of the Isbat hearing through the live broadcast provided by Kemenag. There are two live streaming links that can be accessed: Bimas Islam Kemenag https://m.youtube.com/@BimasIslamTV/streams Kementerian Agama: https://m.youtube.com/@KementerianAgamaPusat/streams Involving many parties Direktur of Islamic Religious Affairs and Sharia Development at Kemenag, Arsad Hidayat, stated that the Isbat hearing serves as a deliberative forum involving various elements. The determination of the start of Syawal is made by considering astronomical calculations (hisab) and the results of hilal observations. Kemenag conducted hilal monitoring at 117 points spread across Indonesia. Hisab data indicates that the conjunction occurs on Thursday morning around 08.23 WIB. However, the final decision still awaits the results of the Isbat hearing to be announced tonight.

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