The Holy Month of Ramadan is expected to fall on May 17, however this is subject to change based on moon-sightings. The fasting hours will be 13.42 hours and will exceed to 15 hours by the end of Holy Month.
Ibrahim Al Jarwan, Deputy Director General of the Sharjah Center for Astronomy & Space Sciences, made the announcement, saying: " Thursday, May 17, shall be the first day of Ramadan as per the astronomical calculations."
"Fasting hours shall then increase to 13.42 hours and reach 15 hours by the end of the month."
The new moon of the lunar month of Shawwal that follows Ramadan is expected to appear on Wednesday, June 13 at around 11:43pm UAE time, he underlined. "It shall be monitored after the sunset of Thursday, June 14, and be definitely seen on Friday, June 15, and that will be the first day of Eid Al Fitr as per the astronomical calculations."
Al Jarwan said the temperature is expected to be around 41°C during June, while the minimum temperature is expected to reach 26.
"The region shall be affected by hot winds every 10 days to 14 days, with temperatures going up to 3-5 degrees above normal for 2-5 days during the summer months from June to the end of August."