Muslims in the country have been urged to look out for the lunar crescent of Ramadan, which is expected to appear around sunset on Sunday, June 5.
The National Space Research and Development Agency, NASRDA, which made the call in a statement Thursday, said the first astronomical lunar crescent will appear between 5:12pm and 7:33pm on June 5 with Kaduna and Sokoto being the first to witness it while it will be sighted lastly in Jos between 6:02pm and 7:14pm.
The spokesperson for NASRDA, Dr. Felix Ale, who signed the statement on behalf of the agency, said “All other states of the federation will experience the first lunar crescent between the estimated time of 5:12pm and 7:37pm on 5th June, 2016”.
The sighting of lunar crescent signals the commencement of compulsory fasting for Muslims also known as Ramadan.
