Eid al-Adha 1449 AH · The Festival of Sacrifice, the holiest of the two Islamic holidays, marking the culmination of Hajj.
Predicted Date
Friday, May 5, 2028
Dhul Hijjah begins approximately 9 days earlier
Based on Makkah. Actual dates may vary by 1-2 days depending on local crescent moon sighting in your region.
| City | Country | Predicted Date | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Makkah | Saudi Arabia | Fri, May 5, 2028 | 33% Difficult |
| Dubai | UAE | Fri, May 5, 2028 | 31% Difficult |
| Istanbul | Turkey | Fri, May 5, 2028 | 84% Very Likely |
| London | United Kingdom | Fri, May 5, 2028 | After 30 days |
| Cairo | North Africa | Fri, May 5, 2028 | 62% Likely |
| Lagos | West Africa | Fri, May 5, 2028 | 58% Likely |
| Jakarta | Indonesia | Sat, May 6, 2028 | After 30 days |
| Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | Sat, May 6, 2028 | After 30 days |
| New Delhi | India | Sat, May 6, 2028 | After 30 days |
| Karachi | Pakistan | Sat, May 6, 2028 | After 30 days |
| Dhaka | Bangladesh | Sat, May 6, 2028 | After 30 days |
| New York City | United States | Fri, May 5, 2028 | After 30 days |
| Los Angeles | United States | Fri, May 5, 2028 | After 30 days |
| Toronto | Canada | Fri, May 5, 2028 | After 30 days |
| Sydney | Australia | Sun, May 7, 2028 | After 30 days |
Saudi Arabia · Fri, May 5, 2028
UAE · Fri, May 5, 2028
Turkey · Fri, May 5, 2028
United Kingdom · Fri, May 5, 2028
North Africa · Fri, May 5, 2028
West Africa · Fri, May 5, 2028
Indonesia · Sat, May 6, 2028
Malaysia · Sat, May 6, 2028
India · Sat, May 6, 2028
Pakistan · Sat, May 6, 2028
Bangladesh · Sat, May 6, 2028
United States · Fri, May 5, 2028
United States · Fri, May 5, 2028
Canada · Fri, May 5, 2028
Australia · Sun, May 7, 2028
Confidence reflects the likelihood of crescent moon visibility on the evening before the predicted date. Higher confidence means stronger astronomical conditions for sighting.
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Eid al-Adha (the Festival of Sacrifice) is the holiest of the two major Islamic holidays. It falls on the 10th of Dhul Hijjah, coinciding with the annual Hajj pilgrimage to Makkah. It commemorates Prophet Ibrahim's (Abraham's) willingness to sacrifice his son in obedience to God.
Muslims who can afford it sacrifice an animal (typically a sheep, goat, cow, or camel) and distribute the meat among family, friends, and those in need. The holiday begins with a special congregational prayer and typically lasts 3-4 days.
The date of Eid al-Adha is determined by the start of Dhul Hijjah, which depends on crescent moon sighting. Eid al-Adha falls on the 10th day of Dhul Hijjah, nine days after the month begins.
Predictions are based on astronomical calculations using NASA JPL DE421 ephemeris data combined with a machine learning model (Random Forest) trained on over 2,000 historical crescent moon sighting observations. The model evaluates five key parameters — moonset lag, moon age, altitude, elongation, and illumination — to produce a confidence score for crescent visibility at each location.