رمضان

Ramadan 2027

First fast

Monday 8 February

The moon decides. Where it is sighted locally, the first fast may be Tuesday 9 February.

First taraweeh
Sun 7 Feb, evening
Last ten nights
From Sat 27 Feb, evening
Eid al-Fitr
Tue 9 Mar
A rooftop at dusk laid for iftar, with lanterns and dates

The month, night by night

Sun 7 Feb: first taraweehTue 9 Mar: Eid al-Fitr

Days 1 to 10

Days 11 to 20

The last ten nights

Day 1 is Monday 8 February. The first taraweeh is the evening before. Tap a day to see its date.

Suhoor and iftar where you are

Pick a country to see its expected first fast and who announces it.

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Read the whole Qur'an together this Ramadan

30 parts. One link. Each person picks a part.

ReadTakenOpen

An example: a family of five shares the 30 parts. Eleven parts are read, eleven are taken, eight are still open.

Ramadan, start to finish

  1. NowNow to 7 Feb

    Get ready

  2. Now8 Feb to 26 Feb

    The month

  3. Now27 Feb to 8 Mar

    The last ten nights

  4. Now9 Mar

    Eid al-Fitr

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Questions

When does Ramadan 2027 start?

Ramadan 1448 is expected to start on Monday 8 February 2027, by the Umm al-Qura calendar. Where the start depends on a local moon sighting, it can start one day later, on Tuesday 9 February.

When is the first taraweeh of Ramadan 2027?

Taraweeh starts on the night before the first fast. If the first fast is on Monday 8 February, the first taraweeh is on the evening of Sunday 7 February.

When is Eid al-Fitr 2027?

Eid al-Fitr is expected on Tuesday 9 March 2027, after a 29-day month. Moon sighting can move it by one day.

When are the last ten nights and Laylat al-Qadr in 2027?

The last ten nights start on the evening of Saturday 27 February 2027. Laylat al-Qadr is one of these nights. The 27th night is the evening of Friday 5 March.

Why do countries start Ramadan on different days?

Some countries start when the new moon is seen in their own sky. Others use a calculated calendar or follow Saudi Arabia's announcement. So the first fast can be one day apart.

How long is the fast in Ramadan 2027?

On the first day, the fast from the end of suhoor to iftar is 10 hours 57 minutes in Helsinki and 15 hours 25 minutes in Melbourne. Most cities are in between.

Timetables for 251 cities