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>>asim+(OP)
I was unaware until this year that it was based on when the moon was _sighted_, not just on a conventional lunar calendar. This leads to very short notice public holidays in a couple of countries AIUI.

>>rsynno+Xv1
Views I have heard (not in a particular order):

- Follow Saudi Arabia (Mecca)

- Use astronomic calculations

- Moon needs to be sighted with naked eye in the local city

- Moon needs to be sighted with any tool (telescope) in the local city

- Moon needs to be sighted with naked eye anywhere in the world

- Moon needs to be sighted with any tool (telescope) anywhere in the world - ...