--- title: "PMD forecasts Rabiul Awwal to begin on August 15 after moon not sighted on August 13" description: "Most outlets reported the Pakistan Meteorological Department's forecast that the Rabiul Awwal crescent moon would not be visible on August 13, leading to an expected start of the month on August 15. Samaa and The Nation emphasized the PMD's astronomical prediction, while Dunya News added that the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee will make the final announcement. Pakistan Observer included the year 2026 in its headline, which was not otherwise mentioned in the other excerpts." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/1897-rabiul-awwal-expected-to-begin-on-august-15-in-pakistan site: HarZaviya language: en --- # PMD forecasts Rabiul Awwal to begin on August 15 after moon not sighted on August 13 pakistan · latest filing 5 Aug 2026, 6:32 PM PKT · 4–5 Aug 2026 · 5 articles from 5 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 5 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported the Pakistan Meteorological Department's forecast that the Rabiul Awwal crescent moon would not be visible on August 13, leading to an expected start of the month on August 15. Samaa and The Nation emphasized the PMD's astronomical prediction, while Dunya News added that the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee will make the final announcement. Pakistan Observer included the year 2026 in its headline, which was not otherwise mentioned in the other excerpts. ## Same story from 5 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **BOL News** — [Rabi-ul-Awwal moon likely to be sighted on THIS date in Pakistan](https://www.bolnews.com/pakistan/rabi-ul-awwal-moon-likely-to-be-sighted-on-this-date-in-pakistan/) · 5 Aug 2026, 6:32 PM PKT > Eid Milad-un-Nabi (ﷺ) is expected to fall on Wednesday, August 26. The post Rabi-ul-Awwal moon likely to be sighted on THIS date in Pakistan appeared first on BOL News. - **The Nation** — [Rabi ul Awal moon unlikely to be sighted on August 13: PMD](https://www.nation.com.pk/05-Aug-2026/rabi-ul-awal-moon-unlikely-sighted-august-13-pmd) · 5 Aug 2026, 3:04 PM PKT · 71% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast that the crescent moon marking the beginning of Rabi ul Awal 1448 AH is unlikely to be sighted on the evening of August 13. - **Dunya News** — [Rabiul Awwal expected to begin on August 15 in Pakistan](https://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/966393-rabiul-awwal-expected-to-begin-on-august-15-in-pakistan) · 5 Aug 2026, 2:02 PM PKT · 76% identical wording to the newest filing > PMD says the Rabiul Awwal moon is unlikely to be sighted on Aug 13, with the month expected to begin on Aug 15. The final announcement will be made by the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee. - **Pakistan Observer** — [Rabiul Awwal moon sighting, Eid Milad-un-Nabi latest update – August 2026](https://pakobserver.net/rabiul-awwal-moon-sighting-eid-milad-un-nabi-latest-update-august-2026/) · 5 Aug 2026, 1:38 PM PKT · 81% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD – The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast that the crescent moon marking the beginning of Rabiul Awwal 1448… - **Samaa** — [Rabiul Awwal expected to begin on Aug 15](https://www.samaa.tv/2087354685-rabiul-awwal-expected-to-begin-on-aug-15) · 4 Aug 2026, 10:05 PM PKT · 64% identical wording to the newest filing > The PMD’s astronomical prediction stated that the Rabi-ul-Awwal crescent is unlikely to be visible on the evening of August 13. ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. "% related" compares whole stories, not single articles — see [what the percentages mean](https://harzaviya.com/methodology). - [Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee announces Eid Milad-un-Nabi on August 26 after no moon sighting](https://harzaviya.com/stories/2808-rabiul-awwal-moon-likely-to-be-sighted-on-aug-14) · 13 Aug 2026 · 12 outlets · 3 developments · 94% related - [Pakistan's moon-sighting committee meets for Rabi Al-Awwal](https://harzaviya.com/stories/3034-rabiul-awal-moon-2026-update-as-pakistan-s-ruet-committee) · 13 Aug 2026 · 2 outlets · 78% related 5 articles from 5 outlets, 4–5 Aug 2026. Headlines and links belong to their outlets — HarZaviya links out and never copies article text. --- HarZaviya compares how Pakistani outlets cover the same story. It stores and shows each outlet's headline and a short excerpt, and links out — it never copies article text, and every headline belongs to the outlet that wrote it. It takes no stance on any outlet. 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