Eid 2025: When is Eid-ul-Fitr in India? Check moon sighting dates and more details

Eid al-Fitr, one of Islam’s most significant festivals, marks the end of Ramadan and the beginning of Shawwal, the tenth month of the Islamic calendar. Known as Mithi Eid in India, it celebrates the “festival of breaking the fast.” This celebration occurs on the first day of Shawwal in the Islamic calendar, following the sighting of the crescent moon, known as Chand Raat.

Commencing with the sunset on the evening of the crescent's first appearance, Eid-Al-Fitr is a time for prayer, feasting, familial bonds, and donning new attire. Additionally, it entails acts of charity towards the less fortunate.

The date of Eid-Al-Fitr varies annually, contingent upon the sighting of the moon in Saudi Arabia. For those in India seeking to ascertain the Eid date, monitoring moon sightings in Indian cities becomes paramount.