Muscat: The Main Moonsighting Committee has declared that Thursday, 30 January 2025, will mark the conclusion of the month of Rajab 1446 AH. Consequently, Friday, 31 January, will be recognized as the first day of the month of Shaaban 1446 AH.
According to Oman News Agency, astronomical evidence indicates that the moon will set on Wednesday, 29 Rajab 1446 AH (29 January 2025), before sunset throughout the Sultanate of Oman. This celestial occurrence renders the sighting of the new moon of Shaaban impossible on that day.