..first day of fasting for Muslims in the United States"
Ramadan, according to their calculations will begin tonight (Tuesday) after sunset with Maghrib prayers (sunset) and then after Esha prayers (night time), will begin the tradition of Taraweh salat (reciting Quran in sections).
ISNA's website, www.ISNA.net offers the following evidence for their conclusion:

First day of Ramadan will be Wednesday, August 11, 2010
and Eid ul-Fitr on Friday, September 10, 2010, insha’Allah.

“O you who believe, fasting is prescribed to you as it was prescribed
to those before you, that you may (learn) self-restraint.” Qur’an 2:183

The Fiqh Council of North America (FCNA) and the European Council for Fatwa and Research (ECFR) recognize astronomical calculation as an acceptable Shar’ia method for determining the beginning of lunar months including the months of Ramadan and Shawwal. The FCNA & ECFR use Makkah al-Mukarramah as a conventional point, and take the position that the conjunction must take place before sunset in Makkah and the moon must set after sunset in Makkah.

On the basis of this method the dates of Ramadan and Eid ul-Fitr for the year 1431 AH are established as follows:

• 1st of Ramadan will be on Wednesday, August 11, 2010
• 1st of Shawwal, which marks the start of Eid ul-Fitr, will be on Friday, September 10, 2010.

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