When is Eid 1443 H? BRIN Calls Most Likely to Fall on May 2, 2022

Liputan6.com, Jakarta – Research Professor of Astronomy-Astrophysics, Center for Space Research of the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Thomas Djamaluddin revealed the position of the moon at 29 Ramadhan 1443 or May 1, 2022, in the territory of Indonesia, it is at the limit of the new MABIMS criteria. The moon’s height is already over 3 degrees, but its elongation is about 6.4 degrees.

“From various opinions of rukyat reckoning experts, it is most likely that Eid Al-Fitr 1443 will be uniform on May 2, but there is still a potential difference for Eid Al-Fitr 3 May 2022,” he wrote in his blog, which was allowed to be quoted by Liputan6.com, Monday (18/4/2022).

“Most likely Eid 2 May 2022,” he explained.

He explained the reasons that support the possibility of Eid al-Fitr 1443 on May 2, 2022. According to Thomas, in reckoning, the position of the moon at maghrib on May 1, 2022 in northern Sumatra is close to the elongation criteria limit of 6.4 degrees.

“Even some contemporary reckonings from several books show that several areas in Sumatra have met the elongation criteria of 6.4 degrees, such as the reckoning done by Ibn Zaid Abdo el-Moeid,” he said.

Furthermore, the northern part of Sumatra is at the elongation criteria limit of 6.4 degrees (from AHC). The position of the moon at sunset in Sabang is more than 5 degrees and its elongation is about 6.4 degrees. (From Stellarium simulation)

“Contemporary reckoning from several books shows in the Sumatra region” moon position has met the new MABIMS criteria, “he said.

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