By: Rosli Mansor Ahmad Razali
The Office of the Keeper of the Rulers’ Seal has announced that the sighting of the new moon for Ramadan, which marks the beginning of fasting, has been scheduled for the evening of Friday, February 28, 2025, corresponding to 29 Syaaban 1446 Hijrah.
According to an official statement, the date was set following the command of His Majesty the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, with the consent of Their Royal Highnesses, the Rulers.
A total of 29 locations nationwide have been designated for the moon sighting. These include Baitul Hilal Bangunan Sultan Ismail in Pontian, Johor; Kompleks Falak Al-Khawarizmi in Kampung Balik Batu, Tanjung Bidara, Melaka; Kompleks Baitul Hilal Telok Kemang in Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan; Baitul Hilal Bukit Melawati in Kuala Selangor, Selangor; Baitul Hilal Bukit Jugra in Banting, Kuala Langat, Selangor; Balai Cerap Selangor in Sabak Bernam, Selangor; Baitul Hilal Pantai Pasir Panjang in Mukim Pengkalan Baru, Manjong, Perak; Pusat Falak Sheikh Tahir in Pantai Aceh, Penang; Stesen Cerapan Hilal Kampung Pulau Sayak in Kuala Muda, Kedah; Stesen Cerapan Hilal Pemandangan Indah in Langkawi, Kedah; and Menara Alor Setar in Alor Setar, Kedah.
Other designated locations include Stesen Cerapan Hilal Bukit Besar in Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu; Stesen Cerapan Hilal Bukit Geliga in Kemaman, Terengganu; Stesen Cerapan Hilal Pulau Perhentian in Besut, Terengganu; Balai Cerap KUSZA in Mukim Merang, Setiu, Terengganu; Stesen Cerapan Hilal Bukit Peraksi in Pasir Puteh, Kelantan; Stesen Cerapan Hilal Bukit Kampung Tembeling in Mukim Manjur, Olak Jeram, Kuala Krai, Kelantan; Stesen Cerapan Hilal Menara Bangunan SEDC in Jalan Tengku Putra Semerak, Kota Bharu, Kelantan; Pusat Falak Miri in Esplanade Luak, Miri, Sarawak; Teluk Bandung in Kuching, Sarawak; and Pusat Falak Bintulu, Sarawak.
Additionally, the designated sites include Balai Cerap Al-Biruni in Tanjung Dumpil, Putatan, Sabah; Tapak Cerapan Hilal Bukit Tanjong Batu in Nenasi, Pahang; Stesen Cerapan Hilal Gunung Berincang in Cameron Highlands, Pahang; Menara 188 in Kuantan, Pahang; Menara Universiti Malaysia Sabah at its International Campus in Labuan; Menara Kuala Lumpur in Kuala Lumpur; Putrajaya International Convention Centre in Putrajaya; and Menara Pandang at Al-Hussain Mosque in Kuala Perlis, Perlis.
The Conference of Rulers has agreed that the determination of the first day of Ramadan will be based on the Rukyah (moon sighting) and Hisab (astronomical calculations) methods.
The Keeper of the Rulers’ Seal will officially announce the beginning of Ramadan on the same night via radio and television broadcasts.
