Eid-ul-Fitr is expected to fall on August 20 in Pakistan as the first moon of Shawwal is expected to be visible on August 19 instead of 18, thus the Pakistani Muslims are likely to have a 30-day Ramadan. “Weather conditions are going to be partially cloudy in the upper areas, making moon-sighting highly unlikely,” the Pakistan Meteorological Department said. The position and angles of the new moon at the time of sunset are also favorable for moon-sighting on that day, Met officials said. According to a private news channel, the first moon of Shawwal is likely to dot the horizon first in Balochistan and Sindh areas, as the skies are predicted to be clear there on August 19. The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee will meet under Mufti Munibur Rehman on August 18 to search for the Shawwal moon.
