UAE astronomers have announced the approximate start date of Ramadan in 2024

UAE astronomers have calculated the approximate start date of Ramadan in 2024.

UAE astronomers have calculated the start date of the holy month of Ramadan for Muslims in 2024, GulfNews reported .

Ibrahim al-Jarwan, Chairman of the Emirates Astronomical Society, informed that the next Ramadan will begin on March 11. Eid al-Fitr is celebrated around April 10. The next Ramadan falls on the winter season, and Muslims will fast during the winter until 2031.

The seasonal advance of Ramadan by an average of ten days depends on the 354 (or 355) day Islamic calendar, which is based on the movement of the moon, as opposed to the Gregorian calendar.