Eid-ul-Adha in Pakistan set for June 7 as Zil-Hajj moon not sighted

The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee announced on Tuesday that the moon of ZilHaj 1446 AH was not sighted anywhere in Pakistan. Eid-ul-Adha 2025 will be observed on Saturday, June 7, across the country.

Central Committee Met in Islamabad

The main meeting to sight the moon was held in Islamabad, led by Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad. Members of both central and zonal moon-sighting committees, along with experts from Suparco, the Meteorological Department, and other officials, attended the session.

Experts had already shared that chances of seeing the moon were very low, as it was just 11 hours old at sunset—making it nearly impossible to spot.

No Moon Sighting in Major Cities

In Lahore, the zonal committee met at Auqaf House, headed by Mufti Muhammad Ramzan Sialvi. He confirmed that no reliable reports of moon sighting were received during the official time, which ended at 7:43 PM in Lahore and 7:49 PM in other parts of Punjab.

In Karachi and Peshawar, local committees also confirmed that the moon was not sighted. In Peshawar, dusty weather and the moon’s young age (about 12 hours old) further reduced visibility.

Eid on June 17

Based on these findings and scientific data, the Met Department and Ruet-e-Hilal Committee concluded that ZilHaj will begin from Wednesday, and Eid-ul-Adha will be celebrated on Saturday, June 7, 2025.

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