New Delhi, March 18 -- Saudi Arabia announced on Wednesday that the first day of Eid-ul-Fitr will be on March 20, after the Shawwal crescent moon was not sighted. This means this year the Ramadan months will be of 30 days in the Kingdom.

In India, Wednesday, 18 March marked the 28th day of Ramadan. The moon sighting will be organised in India on 19 March, which is the 29th day of Ramadan here. If the moon is sighted on Thursday, Eid in India will be on Friday. Otherwise, Eid will be on Saturday, 21 March, in India.

Eid-ul-Fitr begins on the 1st day of Shawwal, the tenth Islamic month after Ramadan. So far, the only means to confirm that Shawwal and other lunar months have begun is by seeing the new crescent moon.

The moon is usually si...