The astrological calculations conducted by specialists in the Qatar Calendar House (QCH) showed that Ramadan crescent will appear at 1:45am Doha local time on Sunday, May 5, which means that it is impossible to see it in the evening.

The first solar eclipse of this year will be occur Sunday, Qatar Calendar House (QCH) announced in a statement.

Qatar residents will have a good chance to observe the Quadrantid meteor shower from Thursday evening until Friday dawn, Qatar Calendar House (QCH) announced.

Based on the astronomical calculations, the Qatar Calendar House (QCH) has announced that the new crescent of the Hijric month "Rabia II 1440 H" will be born on Friday

These astronomical phenomena are important because they help guide amateur astronomers and validate astronomical calculations, according to QCH.

Mercury will reach Perihelion, which is the point in its orbit where the planet is closest to the sun, in Qatar Sunday, Qatar Calendar House (QCH) has said.

The Perseid meteor shower will illuminate Qatar sky from Saturday evening until Monday dawn, Qatar Calendar House (QCH) has announced.

The five planets are Uranus, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn and Mars.

The red planet, Mars, will reach its nearest point to Earth on Friday, Qatar Calendar House (QCH) has said.

People in Qatar and other Arab countries can view the last lunar eclipse of the year Friday evening, Qatar Calendar House (QCH) has said.

Mercury will reach Aphelion point, which is the farthest point in its orbit around the sun, at 1pm in Qatar on Friday.

Mercury will be at ‘superior conjunction’ with the sun at 3pm Doha time on Saturday, Qatar Calendar House (QCH) has said.