Observing the Crescent Moon Sighting Process for Determining 1 Syawal 1447 H

Officials conducted the crescent moon sighting for 1 Syawal 1447 Hijriah at the Jakarta Regional Office of the Ministry of Religious Affairs on Thursday, 19 March 2026. The government, via the Ministry of Religious Affairs, has officially set 1 Syawal 1447 Hijriah, or Eid al-Fitr, to occur on Saturday, 21 March 2026. This determination is based on observations at 117 points in Indonesia where the crescent moon was not visible, or the MABIMS criteria were not met, specifically the moon’s altitude position across all regions of Indonesia falling short of the 3-degree threshold and an elongation angle of 6.4 degrees. Consequently, 1 Syawal, by calculation (hisab), coincides with Saturday, 21 March 2026.