Shaban Start date in Pakistan 2026 has been announce. The holy month of Shaban will begin from January 21 (Wednesday) after moon for the eighth month of the Islamic calendar was not sighted on Monday. The Ruet-e-Hilal Committee has announce. The committee’s meeting, presided over by Maulana Abdul Khabeer Azad. This was held at the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Inter-Faith Harmony, Kohsar block in Islamabad.
Accordingly, Shab-e-Barat will fall on February 3 (Shaban 14). Whereas the other members of the committee attended the meetings of zonal committees in their respective areas. The announcement has marked an important milestone for the Muslims as they prepare for upcoming religious observances. Shaban, the eighth month of the Islamic calendar, holds religious significance, particularly as it precedes the holy month of Ramadan.
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The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee of Pakistan has officially announced that the moon for Shaban 1447 AH. Which was not sight in Pakistan on Monday evening, January 19. Because of this, Shaban will begin on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 across the country. The decision came after a meeting of the committee. Chaired by Maulana Muhammad Abdul Khabir Azad, where scholars and astronomy experts reviewed reports from across Pakistan. No credible sightings of the new moon (hilaal) were report by any zone, so the start of the month was postpone by a day.
The Islamic calendar months begin with the sighting of the new crescent moon after sunset. Astronomical predictions and pre-sighting forecasts had indicated that the moon might be hard to spot on January 19 due to its young age and low visibility in the sky. This informed the committee’s decision to mark January 21 as the first of Shaban. Shaban is the eighth month in the Islamic lunar calendar and is significant for many Muslim communities as a period of spiritual preparation before Ramadan. Shab-e-Barat, which falls in the middle of Shaban, is a night when many observe special prayers and seek forgiveness.