Ramadan is expected to begin in Morocco on Thursday, Feb 19, 2026, based on astronomical calculations, Moroccan timekeeping researcher Ibrahim Akhyam told Hespress, while noting that the official start remains tied to the country’s lawful visual moon sighting process.
Akhyam, a member of the Islamic Crescents Observation Project, said the Ramadan crescent should be clearly visible in Morocco on the evening of Wednesday, Feb 18, corresponding to 29 Shaaban 1447, meaning Shaaban is unlikely to complete 30 days.
He said the lunar conjunction is forecast for Tuesday, Feb 17 at 12:02 p.m. GMT, with visibility indicators exceeding commonly used thresholds, including elongation, altitude at sunset and lunar age. He said the crescent’s post sunset lag time is expected to be about 1 hour 14 minutes and its age nearly 30 hours.
He added that several Muslim countries could converge on a single start date this year, though some may begin a day earlier if they base decisions on conjunction and moonset timing rather than confirmed sighting.
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