Eid-ul-Azha in Pakistan is expected to fall on May 27, the Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (Suparco) said on Tuesday.
In a press release, the commission said that the new moon of Zilhajj 1447 AH is expected to be born on May 17 at 1:01am.
The same day, the new moon will be about 18 hours and 30 minutes old, with an estimated 60-minute gap between sunset and moonset along Pakistan’s coastal regions, it added.
Suparco said that based on these astronomical data, the chances of sighting the Dhul-Hijjah moon on the evening of May 17, 2026, are considered favorable, provided the weather remains clear and visibility near the horizon is good.
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“Accordingly, 1st Dhul-Hijjah 1447 AH is expected to fall on Monday, May 18, 2026, marking the end of the month of Dhul-Qa’dah.
Eid al-Azha is likely to be observed on May 27.”
But, it said, the final decision regarding the sighting of the Dhul-Hijjah moon and the commencement of the new Islamic month will be made by Pakistan’s Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee.