Muslims prepare for Ramadan, a month of fasting, prayer, and reflection, starting at sunset Friday and ending March 30. Follow Newsweek's live blog.

Ramadan is not uniformly observed globally — the start date can vary by country or even be different mosque to mosque in the same city for a variety of reasons. But it all starts with a sighting of the crescent moon.

Ramzan crescent has been sighted in Saudi Arabia, UAE, UK, New Zealand, Australia, Indonesia but India, Pakistan Sri Lanka, Philippines to begin fasting from March 02. Catch all the latest updates here!

In India, the first Roza will begin from Sunday, March 2; while Ramadan dates are yet to be announced in Saudi Arabia. Japan, Indonesia, Philippines, New Zealand and Australia have also announced the dates for Ramadan.

February 28 marks the 29th of Shaban. If the moon is sighted today, the first Roza will be on March 1; otherwise, fasting will begin on March 2.

Several countries across the world are preparing to observe the holy month of Ramadan 2025. Based on moon sightings in several countries, the appropriate

Ramadan 2025 will soon be announced as moon sightings in Saudi Arabia, the UK and Morocco take place. Saudi Arabian astronomers are expected to declare the start of Ramadan this evening, following a sighting of the crescent moon.

However, unlike other religious holidays, Ramadan doesn't start on the same day each year. This is because the Islamic calendar follows the moon's cycle. And what can be even more confusing is that different groups might give slightly different dates for when Ramadan starts,

Ramzan is a sacred Islamic period that falls in the ninth month of the Hijri or Islamic lunar calendar. The sacred fasting period leading up to Eid 2025 is expected to commence on the evening of February 28,

Ramadan will begin on March 2 as Lucknow’s Shahi Imam Maulana Khalid Rasheed has stated that the moon is not sighted in India.

Muslims in Nigeria are already in the Ramadan 2025 mood. Legit.ng presents to you all the live updates as followers of Islam wait for the start date of holy period.