Detailed 2025 crescent sighting instructions offered by Nigerian with maps

• Simwal shared detailed guidance on crescent sighting for Shawwal 1446, highlighting its religious significance as an act of Ibadah and Sunnah
• According to his analysis, crescent visibility varies by region, with coloured maps indicating optical and naked-eye conditions
• His insights blend astronomy and faith, offering Muslims valuable direction for observing the Moon during Shawwal

Nigerian Provides Detailed Guidance on Crescent Sighting for 2025 with Coloured Maps. Photo credit: YorVen/GettyImagesSource: Getty ImagesVisibility of the Shawwal crescent explainedAct of crescent sighting as IbadahCRESCENT SIGHTING REMINDER FOR SHAWWAL 1446!The conjunction of Shawwal 1446 crescent (New Moon) will occur InshaAllah on ( Saturday 29th March 2025) at 11:58am inshaAllah .”Sighting the new crescent on (Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th March) is shown in the graphs below using the program Accurate Times by Mohammad Odeh according to Odeh criterion.Where: It is impossible to see the crescent from the areas located under red color because either the Moon on this day sets before the Sunset or conjunction occurs after Sunset.The crescent is expected to be seen by optical aid only from the areas located under the blue color.The crescent is expected to be seen by optical aid from areas located under magenta color. In these areas the crescent could be seen by naked eye if the atmospheric conditions are superb and the observer is experienced.The crescent is expected to be easily visible by naked eye from areas located under green color.The crescent cannot be seen from uncolored areas, even though it sets in these locations after Sunset and the conjunction occurs before Sunset, cos its not sufficiently illuminated.Searching for the new Moon is an ACT OF IBADAH and a means of EARNING REWARD from Allah inshaAllah. It is the SUNNAH of our beloved Prophet (). The Sunnah is sighting and not mere knowledge of the moons existence above the horizon.Nigerian Provides Detailed Guidance on Crescent Sighting for 2025 with Coloured MapsSource: TwitterFG declares public holidays for Eid-el-Fitr 2025

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