Eid ul Adha in Saudi Arabia on June 16 as Zil Hajj moon sighted

The first day of Zil Hajj will fall on June 7 (Friday) in Saudi Arabia as authorities in the kingdom sighted the crescent moon on Thursday.

"Arafat Day falls on Saturday, June 15, while Sunday, June 16 will be the first day of Eid Al Adha," the Saudi Supreme Court said in a statement reported by Gulf News.

According to the outlet, Arafat Day will be falling on the ninth day of Zil Hajj (June 15). Similarly, the first day of the holy month will be observed on June 7, while the first day of Eid Al Adha will be observed on the 10th day of Zil Hajj.

Meanwhile, in Pakistan, the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee is expected to see the Zil Hajj moon on Friday (June 7).

Chief Meteorologist Sardar Sarfaraz told Geo News that the Zil Hajj moon would be born on June 6 at exactly 5:38pm.

“There are strong chances of the moon being sighted on June 7 as by then, it will be of more than 26 hours,” he added.