THE sighting of the Syawal new moon is set on Thursday, April 20 or 29th of Ramadan 1444 Hijrah at 29 selected locations nationwide.
The Office of the Keeper of the Rulers’ Seal announced this on the order of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, with the consent of the Conference of Rulers.
The Office of the Keeper of the Rulers’ Seal, in a statement today, said the Conference of Rulers had agreed that the date of Hari Raya Aidilfitri would be decided based on the Rukyah (sighting of the new moon) and Hisab (astronomical calculations).
The Keeper of the Rulers’ Seal will declare the date for Raya the same night through radio and television broadcasts, read the statement.
A total of 29 locations have been identified for the sighting of the Syawal new moon, namely Pontian Kecil, Johor; Al-Khawarizmi Astronomy Complex in Kampung Balik Batu, Tanjung Bidara, Malacca; Baitul Hilal Complex (Telok Kemang Observatory) in Negri Sembilan; Bukit Melawati, Kuala Selangor; Bukit Jugra, Banting; Sabak Bernam Observatory in Selangor; Pantai Pasir Panjang, Manjong in Perak; and dan Pusat Falak Sheikh Tahir Falak Centre, Pantai Aceh in Penang.
Other locations are in Kampung Pulau Sayak Kuala Muda, Pulau Langkawi and Alor Star Tower in Kedah; Bukit Besar Kuala Terengganu, Bukit Geliga, Kemaman, Pulau Perhentian, Besut and KUSZA Observatory in Setiu, Terengganu.
In Kelantan, the locations for sighting the new moon are in Bukit Peraksi, Pasir Puteh; Bukit Kampung Tembeling, Kuala Krai and Menara Bangunan SEDC, Kota Baru; while in Sarawak, there are at Falak Centre, Miri; Teluk Bandung, Kuching and Tanjung Batu, Bintulu.
The locations in Sabah are at the Al-Biruni Observatory, Putatan and Menara Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Labuan International Campus; while in Pahang, they are at Bukit Tanjong Batu Nenasi, Gunung Berincang and Bukit Pelindong.
Three other locations are at the Kuala Lumpur Tower, Putrajaya International Convention Centre and the Al-Hussain Mosque Observation Tower in Kuala Perlis. – Bernama, April 10, 2023.
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