Ramadan 2027
Ramadan 2027
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar and lasts 29 or 30 days, depending on the sighting of the new moon. Because the lunar year is about eleven days shorter than the Gregorian one, Ramadan arrives a little earlier each year and works its way through all four seasons over roughly three decades.
On this site Ramadan 2027 is set to begin on Monday, 8 February 2027. That is a calculated date, and the local start is confirmed by moon sighting, so your country may begin a day either side of it.
Prayer and fasting times here use the Karachi calculation method, which you can change site-wide in the theme settings. Different methods place fajr and isha at slightly different sun angles, which is why timetables from two mosques in the same city can differ by a few minutes.
Questions people ask
Is this timetable the official one for my city?
It is a calculated timetable, accurate to within a couple of minutes for the coordinates shown. Where a local committee publishes an official calendar, follow that — especially for the first and last day of the month.
When does Ramadan [wcp_ramadan show="year"] begin?
The calendar here is set to start on [wcp_ramadan show="start"], which is [wcp_ramadan show="days"] days away. Treat it as an estimate until your country announces the sighting.
Why do countries begin on different days?
Some accept astronomical calculation, others require a local crescent sighting, and others follow an announcement from elsewhere. A one-day difference between neighbours is normal.
How long is Ramadan?
Twenty-nine or thirty days, depending on when the next crescent is sighted.
What is the difference between imsak, sehri and fajr?
Sehri is the pre-dawn meal. Imsak is a precautionary few minutes before dawn when many people stop eating. Fajr is the dawn prayer, and the fast begins with it.
Why do sehri and iftar differ between nearby cities?
Because they follow the sun rather than the clock. Two cities in one time zone a few hundred kilometres apart see dawn and sunset at different moments.
Why does my app show a different sehri time?
Different calculation methods place fajr at different sun angles — 18 degrees for Karachi and the Muslim World League, 15 for ISNA. A few minutes of difference is normal.
What are the last ten nights?
The final third of the month, when Laylat al-Qadr falls on one of the odd-numbered nights. Many people increase night prayer and charity during this period.
What is Laylat al-Qadr?
The Night of Decree, described in the Quran as better than a thousand months. Its exact night is not fixed, and it is most often sought on the 27th.
Who is exempt from fasting?
Children, travellers, the ill, the elderly and women who are pregnant, nursing or menstruating, with rules for making up days or giving charity instead. Personal circumstances are a matter for a qualified scholar.
What is zakat al-fitr?
A charitable payment due before the Eid prayer, given so that everyone can take part in the festival. It is calculated per person in the household.
How do people fast where the sun barely sets?
In far northern and southern latitudes, scholars permit following the timetable of the nearest moderate city or of Mecca. Practice varies, so follow your local ruling.
Does fasting length change from year to year?
Considerably. As Ramadan moves through the seasons, the daily fast in a temperate city can vary by several hours between a summer Ramadan and a winter one.
When is Eid ul Fitr?
The day after the month ends, once the new crescent is sighted — [wcp_event_date event="Eid ul Fitr" link="1"] by this site's calculation.
Where to go next
This page is the Ramadan calendar, at its own address — bookmark it, or send the link to whoever needs it. For anywhere else, world time clock covers every country, territory and US state.
A full Ramadan calendar for your city: sehri and iftar times today and for the whole month, with the five daily prayer times alongside.
What Ramadan is
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar and the month of fasting. From dawn until sunset there is no food or drink; the fast opens each evening at iftar and the pre-dawn meal is sehri.
The month lasts 29 or 30 days, ending with Eid ul Fitr. Because the lunar year is about eleven days shorter than the Gregorian year, Ramadan moves earlier each year and passes through every season over roughly three decades — which is why fasting hours in the same city can differ by hours from one decade to the next.
How the dates are decided
Two things decide when Ramadan starts: the astronomical new moon, which can be calculated precisely, and the sighting of the crescent, which depends on the sky, the horizon and the observer. Countries follow different practices — some accept calculation, others require a local sighting, others follow an announcement from elsewhere.
That is why neighbouring countries sometimes begin a day apart, and why any date printed months in advance, including the one on this site, is a calculated estimate rather than a confirmed announcement. Follow your local committee for the first and last day.
Sehri, iftar and why cities differ
Sehri ends at fajr, the dawn prayer, and iftar begins at maghrib, sunset. Both follow the sun rather than the clock, so they differ between cities in the same time zone and change a little every day of the month.
The angle used for fajr varies between calculation methods — 18 degrees below the horizon for the Muslim World League and Karachi, 15 for ISNA — which is why two timetables for one city can differ by several minutes. The method used here can be set site-wide, and prayer times are calculated the same way.
Far from the equator the sun may not drop far enough below the horizon for a true dawn, and a calculated timetable falls back on dividing the night into parts. In those places, follow the ruling used by your local mosque.
Questions people ask
When does Ramadan 2027 begin?
The calendar here is set to start on 8 February 2027, which is 158 days away. Treat it as an estimate until your country announces the sighting.
Why do countries begin on different days?
Some accept astronomical calculation, others require a local crescent sighting, and others follow an announcement from elsewhere. A one-day difference between neighbours is normal.
How long is Ramadan?
Twenty-nine or thirty days, depending on when the next crescent is sighted.
What is the difference between imsak, sehri and fajr?
Sehri is the pre-dawn meal. Imsak is a precautionary few minutes before dawn when many people stop eating. Fajr is the dawn prayer, and the fast begins with it.
Why do sehri and iftar differ between nearby cities?
Because they follow the sun rather than the clock. Two cities in one time zone a few hundred kilometres apart see dawn and sunset at different moments.
Why does my app show a different sehri time?
Different calculation methods place fajr at different sun angles — 18 degrees for Karachi and the Muslim World League, 15 for ISNA. A few minutes of difference is normal.
What are the last ten nights?
The final third of the month, when Laylat al-Qadr falls on one of the odd-numbered nights. Many people increase night prayer and charity during this period.
What is Laylat al-Qadr?
The Night of Decree, described in the Quran as better than a thousand months. Its exact night is not fixed, and it is most often sought on the 27th.
Who is exempt from fasting?
Children, travellers, the ill, the elderly and women who are pregnant, nursing or menstruating, with rules for making up days or giving charity instead. Personal circumstances are a matter for a qualified scholar.
What is zakat al-fitr?
A charitable payment due before the Eid prayer, given so that everyone can take part in the festival. It is calculated per person in the household.
How do people fast where the sun barely sets?
In far northern and southern latitudes, scholars permit following the timetable of the nearest moderate city or of Mecca. Practice varies, so follow your local ruling.
Does fasting length change from year to year?
Considerably. As Ramadan moves through the seasons, the daily fast in a temperate city can vary by several hours between a summer Ramadan and a winter one.
When is Eid ul Fitr?
The day after the month ends, once the new crescent is sighted — Wednesday, 10 March 2027 by this site’s calculation.
Where to go next
This page is Ramadan calendar. The rest of the site starts from world clock and time zones, where you can read the time in any country, territory or US state.
- Prayer times — the five daily prayers for any city
- Azan clock — a countdown to the next prayer with an alert tone
- Sunset times — sunset, dusk and the length of the evening
- Event countdowns — live countdowns to holidays and festivals worldwide
- World Clock — the current time in every country, territory and US state