JAKARTA - The Ministry of Religion (Kemenag) has officially scheduled the implementation of the Isbat Session to determine 1 Syawal 1447 H or Eid al-Fitr 2026. Director of Islamic Religious Affairs and Bina Syariah Kemenag, Arsad Hidayat, confirmed that the trial will be held on Thursday, March 19, 2026, which coincides with 29 Ramadan 1447 H.
This annual routine event will take place at the H.M. Rasjidi Auditorium, the Ministry of Religion's Headquarters, Jakarta. The Isbat session is the official government mechanism for determining the beginning of the Hijri month through a combination of hisab and rukyat methods.
The process of determining the Hilal throughout Indonesia
Arsad explained that the decision of the Isbat Meeting was taken based on deliberation which considered two main elements:
Hisab data: Astronomical calculations on the position of the moon. Rukyatul Hilal: The results of direct observations of the crescent from various monitoring points throughout Indonesia."The isbat trial is a deliberation room that brings together the data of hisab and the report of rukyat from various monitoring points. The government hopes that this decision will become a common guideline for the community," said Arsad in Jakarta, not long ago as reported on the official website of the Ministry of Religion.
Astronomical Data of the Position of the Hilal 1 Syawal 1447 H
Based on data from the Hisab Rukyat Team of the Ministry of Religion, the ijtimak leading up to Syawal 1447 H is estimated to occur on Thursday, March 19, 2026, at around 08.23 WIB.
Technically astronomically, the position of the crescent in Indonesia at sunset is:
Hilal height: $0^\circ 54' 27''$ to $3^\circ 7' 52''$. Elongation angle: $4^\circ 32' 40''$ to $6^\circ 6' 11''$.To verify the data, the Ministry of Religion will deploy a monitoring team from Aceh to Papua, involving regional offices (Kanwil), religious courts, to Islamic community organizations.
Responding to the Potential for Differences in Eid
Responding to some groups of people who have announced that Eid al-Fitr will fall on March 20, 2026, Arsad urged the public to remain calm and wait for the official results of the government.
He emphasized that the difference in methods in determining the beginning of the Hijriah month is a natural thing in the dynamics of Islamic science.
"If there is a difference, prioritize mutual respect and maintain unity. However, we invite the public to wait for the decision of the Isbat Meeting as a common reference," he concluded.
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