March 10 has been set for the sighting of the new moon for Ramadan , says the Office of the Keeper of the Rulers' Seal. The Office of the Keeper of the Rulers' Seal, in a statement issued by the Information Department, said that the Conference of Rulers had agreed that the date for the start of the Ramadan fasting month will be based on the 'rukyah' (sighting of the new moon ) and 'hisab' (calculation) methods.
The Keeper of the Rulers' Seal will announce the date over radio and television Sunday night (March 10). The respective committees will attempt to sight the new moon on the evening of March 10 at 29 locations nationwide. They are Pontian Kecil, Johor; Kompleks Falak Al-Khawarizmi, Kampung Balik Batu, Tanjung Bidara in Melaka; Kompleks Baitul Hilal Telok Kemang, Port Dickson, Negri Sembilan; Bukit Melawati, Kuala Selangor; Bukit Jugra, Banting, Kuala Langat and the Selangor observatory, Sabak Bernam in Selango
Source: Entertainment Trends (entertainmenttrends.net)
Ramadan New Moon Sighting Fasting Announcement