Ongoing updates: List of countries that have announced the first day of Ramadan 1447 AH so far

Arab Weather - Arab Weather is following the latest information received from Arab, Islamic and international countries regarding the results of the sighting of the crescent moon of the blessed month of Ramadan for this day, Tuesday, February 17, 2026.

So far, the following countries have announced that tomorrow, Wednesday, February 18th, will be the first day of Ramadan.

• Saudi Arabia
• The UAE
• Qatar
• Bahrain

Countries that announced Thursday, February 19, 2026 as the first day of Ramadan

• Sultanate of Brunei
• Sultanate of Oman
• Singapore
• Türkiye
• Indonesia
• Australia
• European Council for Fatwa and Research
• Japan