The date for the sighting of the new moon for Ramadan has been set for July 19 (Thursday), according to a statement from the Office of the Keeper of the Rulers’ Seal.

It said that 30 locations throughout the country had been decided as the sites for the sighting of the new moon.

The locations are in Pontian Kecil, Johor; Kompleks Falak Al-Khawarizmi, Kampung Balik Batu, Tanjung Bidara, Malacca; Telok Kemang, Port Dickson, Negri Sembilan; Bukit Melawati, Kuala Selangor; Pulau Angsa, Kuala Selangor; Bukit Jugra, Banting, Selangor; Observation Hall Selangor, Sabak Bernam; Pantai Pasir Panjang, Mukim Pengkalan Baru in the District of Manjong, Perak; Pusat Falak Sheikh Tahir, Pantai Acheh, Penang.

Kampung Pulau Sayak, Kuala Muda, Kedah; Pemandangan Indah,Pulau Langkawi; Menara Alor Setar, Alor Setar, Kedah; Bukit Besar, Kuala Terengganu; Bukit Geliga, Kemaman; Pulau Perhentian, Besut; Observation Hall Kolej Ugama Sultan Zainal Abidin (Kusza) Setiu, Terengganu.

Bukit Peraksi Pasir Puteh, Kelantan; Bukit Kampung Tembeling, Mukim Manjur in the district of Olak Jeram, Kuala Krai, Kelantan; Menara Bangunan SEDC, Kota Baru, Kelantan; Tanjung Lubang Miri, Sarawak; Teluk Bandung, Kuching, Sarawak; Tanjung Batu, Bintulu, Sarawak.

Al-Biruni Observation Hall, Tanjung Dumpil Sabah; Bukit Tanjung Batu Nenasi, Pahang; Gunung Berincang Cameron Highlands; Bukit Pelindong, Kuantan, Pahang; Menara Universiti Malaysia Sabah, International Campus Labuan; Kuala Lumpur Tower; Putrajaya International Convention Centre and Kuala Sungai Baru, Simpang Empat, Perlis.

The Council of Rulers has agreed that the method of deciding the date of the commencement of fasting would be based on ‘Rukyah and Hisab’.

The Keeper of the Rulers’ Seal would declare on the same night the commencement date of fasting over the radio and television.

- Bernama