Saudi announces Eid al-Fitr begins Tuesday
End of Ramadan declared after the moon was sited
The first day of Eid al-Fitr - the Muslim fast-breaking feast - will be marked on Tuesday, religious authorities in Saudi Arabia announced on Monday.
The authorities said that the crescent was seen on Monday, indicating that Monday ends the Holy month of Ramadan and that Tuesday will be the beginning of the lunar month of Shawal.
The United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Yemen and Jordan have declared that Tuesday will be the first day of Eid al-Fitr.
But Libya - where the feast also begins on Tuesday - uses astronomical calculations.
Astronomical calculations indicated that the first day of Eid al-Fitr would be on Wednesday; but the sighting of the crescent on Monday in Saudi Arabia has determined the issue.
In Egypt, however, the feast will start on Wednesday, the mufti, or the country's highest religious authority, announced on state television.
The timing of Eid can vary in different countries depending on the sighting of the new moon, which marks the start of the month in Islam's lunar calendar.