Sharjah:The Sharjah Space and Astronomy Hub (SSAH) at the University of Sharjah has announced that astronomical calculations indicate Wednesday, November 11, 2026, as the commencement of Jumada Al Akhirah 1448 AH. This follows the completion of Jumada Al Awwal on Tuesday, November 10.
According to Sharjah 24, the crescent moon could not be observed on the evening of Monday, November 9, due to the moon setting before the sun. At sunset on that day, the crescent was 7 hours and 48 minutes old, with an elongation of 6 degrees and 4 arcminutes. The moon was positioned two degrees below the horizon and set approximately 10 minutes before the sun, making it invisible to both the naked eye and telescopes.
The central conjunction, marking the new moon, occurred on Monday, November 9, at 1102 am. In Sharjah, the surface conjunction happened earlier at 945 am, both times in UAE local time.