Live Streaming Link for Today's Isbat Session, Announcement of When Eid al-Fitr 2026 Will Be
This afternoon, the Ministry of Religious Affairs (Kemenag) will conduct the Isbat session to determine Eid al-Fitr 2026 or 1 Syawal 1447 H. You can watch the Isbat session online via live streaming. Here is the list of live streaming links for the Isbat session to determine Eid al-Fitr 2026. - Live streaming link for the Isbat session for Eid al-Fitr 2026 on detikcom - Live streaming link for the Isbat session for Eid al-Fitr 2026 on YouTube Kemenag RI - Live streaming link for the seminar on the position of the hilal for 1 Syawal 1447 H on YouTube Bimas Islam Kemenag RI - Live streaming link for the press conference on determining 1 Syawal 1447 H (Eid al-Fitr 2026) on YouTube Bimas Islam Kemenag RI Stages of the Isbat Session for Eid al-Fitr 2026 Quoting from the Instagram of Bimas Islam Kemenag (@bimasislam), here are the stages of the Isbat session to determine Eid al-Fitr 2026 today. - Day, date: Thursday, 19 March 2026/29 Ramadan 1447 H - Location: H.M. Rasjidi Auditorium, Ministry of Religious Affairs Office, Jakarta At 16:30 WIB - Seminar on Hilal Position - Live streaming on the YouTube channel Bimas Islam TV, TikTok, and IG Bimas Islam At 18:45 WIB - Implementation of the Isbat Session - Closed to the public At 19:25 WIB - Press Conference on the Determination of 1 Syawal 1447 H - Live streaming on the YouTube channels Bimas Islam TV and Kemenag RI, TikTok, and IG Bimas Islam Purpose of the Isbat Session Quoting from the official website of the Ministry of Religious Affairs (Kemenag) RI, this Isbat session is the official government mechanism for determining the start of the Hijriah month, including the start of Syawal which marks Eid al-Fitr. The determination process is carried out through deliberation considering hisab data (astronomical calculations) and the results of rukyatul hilal (crescent moon observation) from various regions in Indonesia. The Isbat session serves as an important forum that brings together government elements, ulama, astronomy experts, and Islamic community organisations to produce comprehensive decisions that can serve as a common guide for Muslims in Indonesia. βThe Isbat session is a deliberation space that brings together hisab data and rukyat reports from various observation points throughout Indonesia. The government hopes that the decisions produced can serve as a common guide for society,β said the Director of Islamic Religious Affairs and Sharia Development at the Ministry of Religious Affairs, Arsad Hidayat.