Less than 2% of our readers donate, but if everyone who saw this message gave $2.75, we'd hit our goal in a few hours. The rare few who donate do so because Wikipedia provides them with useful knowledge. Explore the debate surrounding theSaudimoonsighting, with insights into its credibility and why it matters for Ramadan. Saudi top court announces moonsighting. Saudi Arabia on Sunday announced sighting the crescent of the new lunar month marking the beginning of holy Ramadan in the kingdom. Therefore, the moonsighted elsewhere, in their view, will not determine the beginning of the new month. This has created a nationalistic tendency amongst Muslims of different ethnic backgrounds. The Moon's current phase for today and tonight is a Waning Crescent phase. This phase is best viewed just before the sunrise in the western sky.Visit the May 2026 Moon Phases Calendar tosee all the daily moon phase for this month. Moon phases for 2026 or any year. New Moon and Full Moon calendar with precise times and simulation of the Moon phase today.Why Isthe Full Moonin the Daytime? Saudi Arabia will observe the first Ramadan on March 1 as the holy month’s moon has been sighted, confirmed by moon observers in the kingdom.