Eid-ul-Fitr 2023: Shawwal moon to be seen with rare ‘hybrid’ total solar eclipse

Eid-ul-Fitr is celebrated on the first day of Shawwal, the tenth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, after the sighting of the new moon or crescent moon and is a major Islamic festival where "Eid" means "celebration" and "Fitr" means "breaking of the fast" and is celebrated by Muslims worldwide to mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan, which is the month of fasting. Eid-ul-Fitr 2023: Shawwal moon to be seen with rare ‘hybrid’ total solar eclipse On this day, Muslims gather early in the morning for special prayers, known as Eid prayers, in mosques, open spaces or prayer grounds and after the prayers, people embrace and exchange greetings of "Eid Mubarak", which means "Blessed Eid". This year, Ramadan to expected to get over on either Thursday, April 20 or Friday, April 21, 2023 and signal the beginning of Eid Al-Fitr with a treat for sky gazers and celestial body lovers since the new moon occurring on April 20 will be seen with a rare “hybrid” total solar eclipse in the southern hemisphere. A hybrid total solar eclipse is a rare phenomenon that only occurs once every few decades in specific locations on Earth. A hybrid total solar eclipse, also known as an annular-total solar eclipse, is a rare type of solar eclipse that occurs when the moon is in a position where it appears to be smaller than the Sun.