ISLAMABAD: The first day of Ramadan in the Hijri calendar is expected to align with March 1 on the Gregorian calendar, according to Jeddah Astronomical Society President Eng. Majed Abu Zahra, as reported by Saudi Gazette.
Abu Zahra explained that the Hijri calendar, based on lunar cycles, spans 354 or 355 days, making it shorter than the Gregorian calendar, which has 365 days or 366 in a leap year.
“The Gregorian calendar is a solar calendar that tracks the Earth’s rotation around the sun,” he said.
This difference results in Hijri months occurring about 10 to 12 days earlier each year in the Gregorian calendar, allowing them to cycle through all seasons in a 33-year period.
Abu Zahra noted that such rare alignments, like Ramadan 1, 1446 falling on March 1, highlight the astronomical and mathematical precision in the movement of the moon and Earth. This phenomenon underscores the fluidity of time and the compatibility of various calendar systems.
