Government Sets to Start Fasting on Thursday 23 March 2023

DDHK. ORG – The government announced the start of fasting for Ramadan 2023 on Thursday, 23 March 2023. Ministry of Religion (Ministry of Religion) held an isbat (determination) meeting to start fasting on 1 Ramadhan 1444 Hijriyah on Wednesday (22/3/2023). The isbat meeting was held offline at the HM Rasjidi Auditorium, Ministry of Religion Office.

"The isbat session has been completed, we agreed in consensus, 1 Ramadan falls on Thursday, March 23 2023," said the Minister of Religion (Menag) Yaqut Cholil Qoumas after holding the isbat meeting at the HM Rasjidi Auditorium, Ministry of Religion Office, Wednesday (22/3/2023) XNUMX/XNUMX) as reported Republika.

Previously, the Director General of Islamic Community Guidance (Dirjen Bimas) of the Ministry of Religion, Kamaruddin Amin explained, the isbat meeting considered preliminary information based on astronomical calculation results (hisab) and field confirmation results through the hilal monitoring (rukyatul) mechanism.

"According to hisab, all systems agree that the ijtima ahead of Ramadan falls on Wednesday 22 March 2023 or coincides with 29 Shaban 1443 Hijriyah at around 00.23 WIB," said Kamaruddin.

Kamaruddin added that according to reckoning the position of the new moon in Indonesia during the isbat meeting at the beginning of Ramadhan 1444 Hijriyah, had met the new criteria set by MABIMS, namely the Ministers of Religion of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore.

"On rukyat day, 29 Shaban 1444 Hijriyah, the height of the new moon in all parts of Indonesia is above the horizon, ranging from 6 degrees 46,2 minutes to 8 degrees 43,2 minutes, with an elongation angle between 7,93 degrees to 9,54. XNUMX degrees," Kamaruddin explained.

He explained, meaning that according to reckoning, on that day the position of the first new moon of Ramadan in Indonesia had entered the new MABIMS criteria. According to the new MABIMS criteria, imkanur rukyat is considered eligible if the hilal position reaches a height of 3 degrees with an elongation angle of 6,4 degrees.

The isbat session was preceded by a seminar on the position of the new moon which was delivered by the Ministry of Religion's Hisab Rukyat Team. The meeting was attended by a number of Ambassadors from Friendly Countries, Commission VIII DPR RI, Supreme Court, Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI), Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), Geospatial Information Agency (BIG), Bosscha Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB), Planetarium , Falak expert from Islamic organizations,

Relevant institutions and agencies, Members of the Hisab Rukyat Team of the Ministry of Religion, and Leaders of Islamic Community Organizations and Islamic Boarding Schools.

The 124 rukyatul hilal points to monitor when fasting starts are as follows:

Aceh Province:

1. Tgk Chik Observatory Kuta Karang Lhoknga
2. Monument 0 Km City of Sabang
3. Blang Tiron Hill, Lhokseumawe
4. Lhok Geulumpang Beach, Setia Bakti, Aceh Jaya
5. POB Suak Geudeubang West Aceh
6. Simeulu West Nancala Teupah Beach

North Sumatra Province:

1. Pavilion IX Floor North Sumatra Governor's Office Jalan Diponegoro No. 30 Medan
2. Observatory of Astronomy (OIF) Postgraduate Building Muhammadiyah University of North Sumatra (UMSU) Jalan Panglima Denai Medan.

West Sumatra Province:

1. West Sumatra Cultural Building
2. Langkisau Peak Carocok Painan Pesisir Selatan District
3. Kayu Gadang Hamlet, Santur Village, Barangin District, Sawahlunto City
4. Langkuik Hill, Bonjol District
5. The peak of Mount Medan
6. 3rd floor of the Regency DPRD Building. West Pasaman in Padang Tujuh
7. Puncak Dama Kel. Kampung Jawa, City of Solok
8. Taeh Bukik
9. Buik Ampangan
10. Jawi camp
11. BPTU Padang Atas Nagari Mungo
12. Gandoriah Beach, Pariaman City
13. South Solok Regency Ministry of Religion Office
14. Jorong Sikaladi Nagari Pariangan
15. UIN Mahmud Yunus Batusangkar Campus in Cubadak
16. Sipora Jaya Hill
17. Balcony, Rocy Hotel Bukittinggi
18. Puncak Lawang Kec. Thank you Kab. Religion
19. Sitinjau Laut, Jalan Raya Solok - Padang
20. Oyster Beach Kec. Do Tapakis
21. Puncak Nganang, Luhak District

Riau Province:

1. Raja Kecik Beach, Bantan District, Bengkalis Regency

Riau Archipelago Province:

1. Tanjung Setumu Beach

Jambi Province:

1. Jambi Bank Mahligai Building, Jambi City

Bengkulu Province:

1. Mess Pemda floor 3 (three) Bengkulu Province. Jalan Pasar Pantai, Village of Malabero, Teluk Segara District, Bengkulu City

South Sumatera Province:

1. Hotel The Aryaduta Palembang

Bangka Belitung Islands Province:

1. Tanjung Raya Beach Penagan Bangka
2. Tanjung Kalian Beach is Stuck in West Bangka
3. Tanjung Pendam Belitung Beach

Lampung province:

1. POB Bukit Gelumpai, Canti Kalianda Beach, South Lampung
2. ITERA Campus, Jati Agung, South Lampung

Banten Province:

1. Anyer Serang Beach
2. UIN SMHB Serang
3. Cikoneng Lighthouse Complex, Anyer

West Java province:

1. Pasirlasi, Kab. Pangandaran
2. Cipatujah, Kab. Tasikmalaya
3. Pondok Bali, Kab. Subang
4. Santolo, Kab. arrowroot
5. Alburuni (UNISBA)
6. Baro Gebang Beach, Kab. Cirebon
7. POB Cibeas, Kab. Sukabumi

DKI Jakarta Province:

1. DKI Jakarta Regional Office of Religion Building
2. Hasim Asyari Mosque, West Jakarta
3. Hidayatullah Basmol Islamic Boarding School, West Jakarta
4. Thousand Islands Pramuka Island

Province of Central Java:

1. UIN Walisongo Semarang Planetarium and Observatory
2. BOP Watu Layar Binangun, Kec. Lasem
3. Jetis Beach, Kec. grabbag
4. Ujungnegoro Beach, Kandeman
5. Padelan Beach, Kec. Father
6. Rooftop Hotel Aston Cilacap
7. Kartini Beach, Kec. Jepara
8. Tower of the Great Mosque of Nurul Kalam
9. Beautiful Nature Beach
10. Ma'had Aly FFB Kudus
11. Cape Kendal Harbor
12. Sukobubuk Hill, Kec. Margorejo
13. View Tower, West Purwokerto
14. Dewi Mangrove Sari Tourist Beach
15. Sand Beach Kec. North Pekalongan
16. POB PPMI Assalaam Pabelan, Kec. Kartasura
17. UIN KH. Abdurrahman Wahid

Province of DIY:

1. POB Sheikh Belabelu Yogyakarta

East Java Province:

1. Al Hikmah Puger Mosque
2. Srau Beach, Pringkuku District, Pacitan Regency
3. POB Mambaul Maarif Islamic Boarding School Denanyar Jombang
4. Wotgalih Beach, Kec. Yosowilangun Kab. Lumajang
5. Gebang Bangkalan Beach
6. Port of Taddan Sampang
7. Pancor Beach
8. Plengkung Beach
9. Classic Gumuk
10. Bayt Al-Hikmah Pasuruan Islamic Boarding School, Address: Krampyangan, Kec. Bugul Kidul, Pasuruan City, East Java 67127
11. 3rd floor of the Great Mosque of At-Taqwa Bondowoso
12. man. 3 Kediri Kandang Kediri
13. Gandrung Hill Tanggulation Medowo Kandangan
14. Banjarsari Hill, Wonotirto, Kab. Blitar
15. Jokotole Observatory IAIN Madura (Pamekasan)
16. Mount Sekekep Pulung
17. Ibn Syatir PP Al-Islam Joresan
18. Watoe Dhakon Observatory Faculty of Sharia IAIN Ponorogo
19. Observatory Darul Huda Mayak Ponorogo
20. The slopes of Mount Pandan Ds. Tulung Kec. Saradan Kab. Madison
21. Ds Commerce Kec. District Trade Madison
22. Cape Frog Lamongan Beach
23. Wonocolo Hill, Kedewan District, Kab. Bojonegoro
24. Condro Hill Dipo Kebomas Gresik
25. Courtyard Command Center lt 9 Kominfo Malang Regency Government Building.
26. Taneros Beach, Kec. Ambunten Kab. Sumenep
27. Rukyatul Hilal Tower, Banyururip Village, Kec. Senori Kab. Tuban

NTB Province:

1. Loang Baloq Beach, Ampenan District, Mataram City

NTT Province:

1. Rooftop of the NTT Bmkg Service Building

West Kalimantan Province:

1. Kakap Beautiful Beach, Kab. Kingdom Fortress

South Kalimantan Province:

1. Zury Express Hotel

Central Kalimantan Province:

1. Darussalam Palangkaraya Grand Mosque tower
2. Top floor of Aquarius Boutique Hotel
3. Bogam Bay Beach, West Kotawaringin Regency
4. Segintung Port, Kab. Excited

East Kalimantan Province:

1. Tower of the Baitul Muttaqien Islamic Center Samarinda Mosque

North Kalimantan Province:

1. Harbor Park, Tarakan City, North Kalimantan Province

Gorontalo Province:

1. Gorontalo Police Headquarters Building

South Sulawesi Province:

1. Rooftop Mall GTC Makassar

Southeast Sulawesi Province:

1. Tanggetada District Maritime Beach
2. Wolulu Beach, Kec. Watubangga, Kolaka Regency, Southeast Sulawesi Province

Central Sulawesi Province:

1. Marana Village, Kec. Sindue, Kab. Donggala

North Sulawesi Province:

1. MTC Mega Mas Manado Apartment Parking Area

West Sulawesi Province:

1. Tanjung Sumare Lighthouse Kab. Mamuju West Sulawesi

Maluku Province:

1. Karang Panjang, Ambon City
2. Latulahat Village, Ambon City
3. Wakasihu Village, Central Maluku

North Maluku Province:

1. Central Ropu Balu Beach, Kec. Sahu Kab. West Halmahera
2. Afe Taduma Beach, Kec. Ternate Island, Ternate City

Papua Province:

1. Merauke One Lamp Beach
2. PLTD Holtecamp Jayapura City

West Papua Province:

1. City of Manokwari
2. Sorong City.

That's the observation of the Hilal from several regions in Indonesia as a sign of starting fasting. Happy fasting. [DDHK News]