Ramadan 1448
Ramadan 2027 in Senegal
The expected start date, who decides it, and first-day sahur and iftar times across 1 city.
How Senegal decides
Practice varies across Senegal: some communities rely on a local moon sighting, while others follow a calculation or Saudi Arabia's announcement.
Senegal is split: the official government commission CONACOC and the country's largest Sufi brotherhoods (Tijane and Mouride) began Ramadan 1447 on 2026-02-19, while the smaller Coordination des Musulmans du Sénégal (CMS) began a day earlier, 2026-02-18, based on a crescent sighting reported in Louga region. 2026-02-19 (the CONACOC/majority date) is recorded here as canonical. Ramadan 1446 was 2025-03-01 for the country as a whole.
Sources: https://www.dakaractu.com/Ramadan-2026-Le-Senegal-debute-le-jeune-ce-jeudi-CONACOC_a269268.html, https://www.dakaractu.com/Ramadan-2026-la-CMS-annonce-le-debut-du-jeune-ce-mercredi-18-fevrier-au-Senegal_a269237.html, https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2025/02/177749/official-ramadan-2025-begins-on-march-1-in-nigeria/
Past years
When Ramadan started in Senegal in the last two years.
| Year | Ramadan started |
|---|---|
| 1446 AH | 1 March 2025 |
| 1447 AH | 19 February 2026 |
First-day Sahur and iftar times by city
Sahur end and iftar times for Monday 8 February 2027, the expected first fast. Each city page has the full month timetable.
| City | First-day Sahur end | First-day iftar |
|---|---|---|
| Dakar | 6:24am | 7:12pm |
Questions
When does Ramadan 2027 start in Senegal?
Ramadan 2027 in Senegal is expected to start on Monday 8 or Tuesday 9 February 2027, depending on the moon sighting.
Who decides when Ramadan starts in Senegal?
The start of Ramadan in Senegal is announced by Commission Nationale de Concertation sur le Croissant Lunaire (CONACOC).
When is Eid al-Fitr 2027 in Senegal?
Eid al-Fitr 2027 in Senegal is expected on Tuesday 9 March 2027.