, March 18 -- majority countries, including Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar, are going to attempt to sight the Shawwal crescent today (Wednesday) evening, as they mark the 29th day of Ramadan.

Other countries expected to conduct moon sightings on Wednesday include Bahrain, Kuwait, Yemen, Palestine, Lebanon, Sudan and parts of Iraq.

However, astronomical calculations indicate that sighting the crescent on Wednesday will be impossible worldwide because the moon is expected to set before sunset, making visibility unattainable, GulfNews reports.

In other parts of the Muslim world, including Turkey, Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore, India, Pakistan, Iran, Oman, Jordan, Syria, Egypt and several North African countries, Thursday will ma...