Calendar · 1448 H

Saudi Moon-Sighting Panel decided on reports received 14 Jul 2026 that Wednesday 15 Jul is 1 Safar; North American committees reported no verified sighting that evening and began a day later, recorded here as a dispute.

Testimonies · 2

1. Saudi Arabia

   Evening of 2026-07-14

   seen by unknown · verified

   Witness: Supreme Court Moon-Sighting Panel

   Panel reviewed crescent reports received from the courts; 1 Safar 1448 declared for Wednesday 15 Jul 2026.

2. United States

   Evening of 2026-07-14

   not seen by naked eye · verified

   Witness: North American hilal committees

   No verified naked-eye sighting reported; committees began Safar on 16 Jul. Kept as dispute: one valid testimony anywhere suffices globally.

References · 2

• Moon-Sighting Panel's resolution for Safar, 1448 AH — Saudi Ministry of Justice

  The Supreme Court's Moon-Sighting Panel has reviewed the reports received from the courts regarding the sighting of the crescent of Safar 1448.

• The Crescent Moon of the Month of Safar, 1448 A.H. — Imam-US

  No verified naked-eye sightings of the crescent at sunset on Tuesday, July 14.

Next moon watching: 2026-08-12