Ramadan 2025 Nears End with Partial 'Supermoon' Solar Eclipse

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### The Dance of Sun, Moon, and Earth Ramadan's timing is based on the lunar cycle. It begins with the sighting of the crescent moon after the new moon and ends approximately 29-30 days later with the sighting of the next crescent moon (the 'Shawwal Moon'). In March 2025, the new moon phase occurs on Saturday, March 29th.

Usually, a new moon is invisible as it passes between the Earth and the Sun. However, on March 29, 2025, the alignment is close enough to cause a partial solar eclipse. The Moon's central (umbral) shadow will narrowly miss Earth, but its outer (penumbral) shadow will sweep across parts of the Northern Hemisphere.

### What is a 'Supermoon' Eclipse? The Moon orbits Earth in a slightly elliptical path, meaning its distance varies. A 'supermoon' occurs when the new or full moon phase coincides with the Moon being at or near its closest point to Earth (perigee). While the term is often associated with full moons appearing larger, a new supermoon during a solar eclipse means the Moon's silhouette blocking the Sun will be slightly larger than average.

### Sunrise Spectacle For viewers in northeastern North America (including New England, Quebec, and Atlantic Canada), the eclipse will occur during sunrise, creating a potentially breathtaking sight. In areas like northern Canada, up to 93% of the Sun will be obscured as it rises. Observers in locations such as Forestville (Quebec), Saint Andrews (New Brunswick), and parts of coastal Maine might witness a striking 'smiley face' crescent Sun low on the horizon.

### Ramadan Conclusion It's crucial to note that the solar eclipse itself does not mark the end of Ramadan. The conclusion, and the beginning of Eid al-Fitr, is determined by the first physical sighting of the slender crescent Shawwal Moon in the western sky after sunset, following the March 29th new moon. This sighting is expected on either Sunday, March 30 or Monday, March 31, 2025.

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Takeaways

• A partial solar eclipse will occur on March 29, 2025, visible across large parts of the Northern Hemisphere.
• This astronomical event happens just before the conclusion of the Islamic month of Ramadan.
• Viewers in northeastern North America have a unique chance to see a deep partial eclipse during sunrise.
• Remember that the end of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) is determined by the *sighting* of the crescent moon *after* the eclipse event.
• The next solar eclipse after this will be another partial one on September 21, 2025, visible mainly in the Southern Hemisphere.

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