Ramadan chand 2022: 'Good chance' moon will be sighted on April 2, says PMD

• Birth of new moon of Ramadan expected April 1, Met says.
• Moon will be born on crossing conjunction point at 11-24 PST, it says.
• Weather is expected to be fair or partly cloudy during April 2.

KARACHI: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has said that there is a possibility of the Ramadan moon being sighted on April 2.

"The new moon of Ramadan, 1443 AH, will be born on [the] crossing conjunction point at 11-24 PST on 01-04-2022," a statement from the meteorological department said.

"According to astronomical parameters, there is a Good Chance of sighting the new moon of Ramadan, 1443 AH on the evening of [April 2] i.e. on 29th of Shaban, 1443 AH," the statement said.

The PMD said that according to climate records, the weather is expected to be fair or partly cloudy in most parts of the country during the evening of April 2.

In case the holy month begins in line with the PMD's forecast, Eidul Fitr is expected to be observed either on May 3 or 2.