Dream - The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) revealed the prediction of the height of the crescent moon to determine the beginning of Ramadan 1445 H/2024 M. According to BMKG, there is a possibility that the beginning of Ramadan will be different. As reported on their official website, BMKG stated that the conjunction condition when the moon and the sun have the same ecliptic longitude will occur on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at 16.00 WIB or 17.00 WITA or 18.00 WIT.

Meanwhile, for those who apply hisab in determining the beginning of Ramadan, the criteria for hisab need to be taken into account when the sun sets on March 10th and 11th. BMKG reveals the height of the crescent moon in Indonesia when the sun sets on March 10th, ranging from 0.33 degrees in Jayapura, Papua to 0.87 degrees in Tua Pejat, West Sumatra.

Meanwhile, the height of the crescent moon in Indonesia at sunset on March 11 ranges from 10.75 degrees in Merauke, Papua to 13.62 degrees in Sabang, Aceh. Then, the elongation in Indonesia at sunset on March 10 ranges from 1.64 degrees in Denpasar, Bali to 2.08 degrees in Jayapura, Papua.

While elongation in Indonesia during sunset on March 11 ranges from 13.24 degrees in Jayapura, Papua to 14.95 degrees in Banda Aceh, Aceh. Furthermore, BMKG reveals the moon's age in Indonesia during sunset on March 10, ranging from -0.15 hours in Waris, Papua to 2.84 hours in Banda Aceh, Aceh.

The determination of the hilal opens up the possibility of the beginning of Ramadan 1445 H/2024 M in Indonesia being different. Previously, Muhammadiyah had determined that 1 Ramadan 1445 H falls on Monday, March 11, 2024 based on the true sighting of the hilal as followed by the Majelis Tarjih and Tajdid. "In the Indonesian region, the date of 1 Ramadan 1445 H falls on Monday, Pahing, March 11, 2024 M," stated the letter from the Majelis Tarjih and Tajdid of the Muhammadiyah Central Board.

According to Muhammadiyah, the moon is high at sunset in Yogyakarta on March 10th, which is (\u00a2 = -07\u00b0 48' LS and l= 110\u00b0 21' BT ) = +00\u00b0 56' 28'' (the crescent is already visible). At sunset on March 10th, 2024, the moon is above the horizon (the crescent is already visible) except in the North Maluku, Papua, West Papua, and Southwest Papua regions.

Meanwhile, the government through the Ministry of Religious Affairs has not yet determined the date of the 1st Ramadan 1445 H. Nevertheless, the government will still hold an Isbat meeting to determine the beginning of fasting which will be held by the Ministry of Religious Affairs on Sunday, March 10, 2024. The meeting will be conducted online and offline (hybrid) at the H.M Rasjidi Auditorium, Ministry of Religious Affairs, Central Jakarta.