Muslim faithful will observe Ramadan two times in year 2030, some astronomers have predicted.
Platforms Africa reports that this will be the second occurrence in 33 years after the 1997 happenstance in which the fasting month came up twice in the year.
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In 2030, the fasting month will, according to the astronomers, fall twice in that year, first in January and then again in late December.
The reason behind this lies in the disparity that exists between the Hijri Calendar, which is based on lunar cycles, and the Georgian calendar that marks the Earth’s passage around the sun.
The phenomenon occurs roughly every 30 years because the lunar calendar is 11 days shorter than the solar calendar, Saudi astronomer Khaled al-Zaqaq explained on Twitter.
A full year on the Hijri calendar is 354 days, instead of the 365 days marked on the Gregorian calendar.
