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Rabi-ul-Awwal moon sighting likely on November 19

Published November 18, 2017 Updated November 18, 2017 12:00am

The Met Office has said that the new moon of Rabi-ul-Awwal, 1439 AH will be born on crossing conjunction point at 16-42 PST on 18-11-2017. According to astronomical parameters, there is a chance of sighting the new moon of Rabi-ul-Awwal, 1439 AH on the evening of 19-11-2017 ie on 29th of Safar, 1439 AH. The weather is expected fair/partly cloudy in most parts of the country. Meanwhile religious parties of all schools of thought have made elaborate arrangements to celebrate Eid Miladunnabi on 12th Rabi-ul-Awwal.