Astronomers have said that the Shawwal moon will not be seen in the countries where the sun will be eclipsed today.
It has been informed by The meteorological department that there will be an eclipse of the sun today, Thursday, April 20. However, due to the solar eclipse, the Shawwal moon will not be visible in different countries. According to experts, the solar eclipse occurs on the 29th day of the moon, after which the new moon is visible the next day.
According to the Meteorological Department, the solar eclipse will begin at 6:30 AM and end at 12:00 PM, while according to Pakistani time, it started at 6:34 AM and will peak at 9:17 AM.
According to experts, the moon of Shawwal will not be visible today due to a solar eclipse in many countries, due to which Eid-ul-Fitr is likely to be celebrated on Saturday, April 22.
Experts also say that the weather will remain bad in many countries of the world today due to the negative effects of the solar eclipse.
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It should be noted that the process of eclipse of the sun has started in many countries, but it will not be visible in Pakistan and India. The solar eclipse can be seen in parts of Australia, Southeast Asia, the Pacific Ocean, the Indian Ocean and Antarctica.
It should also be kept in mind that a meeting has been convened by the Central Royat Hilal Committee today to see the Shawwal moon. The meeting of the central Royat Hilal Committee will be held at the Ministry of Religious Affairs in Islamabad, while the meetings of the zonal committees will be held at designated places across the country.