How many days until Ramadan 2027?
How many days until Ramadan 2027? The timer above is a countdown until the expected first day of fasting, Monday, February 8, starting at midnight in your own time zone. Count down till Ramadan, or follow this countdown before it. Taraweeh prayers usually begin the evening before.
Once the first day has passed, the countdown moves on to Ramadan 2028.
When is Ramadan?
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. It begins when the new crescent moon is seen on the evening of the 29th of Sha'ban, or after Sha'ban completes 30 days if it isn't, so the date is only confirmed the evening before.
Saudi Arabia's Umm al-Qura calendar puts 1 Ramadan on Monday, February 8, 2027. Countries that rely on their own moon sighting may start a day earlier or later. Ramadan 2028 is expected around January 28.
Create your own Ramadan countdown
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You can also follow the countdown to Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the month.
Questions
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and the holy month of fasting. Muslims fast from dawn to sunset, spend extra time in prayer and reflection, and give to charity. Each day's fast is broken with a meal called iftar.
Ramadan lasts 29 or 30 days, depending on when the next new moon is sighted. It ends with the celebration of Eid al-Fitr.
The Islamic calendar follows the moon, and a lunar year is about 11 days shorter than the 365-day solar year. That's why Ramadan moves about 11 days earlier each year and passes through every season over roughly 33 years.
Suhoor is the meal eaten before dawn, before the fast begins at the Fajr prayer. Iftar is the meal that breaks the fast at sunset, at the Maghrib prayer, traditionally starting with dates and water. Exact times depend on where you live, so check a local prayer timetable.
Fasting is required of adult Muslims who are able to do it. Children, people who are ill, travelers, women who are menstruating or recovering from childbirth, pregnant or breastfeeding women concerned for their own or their baby's health, and older people who can't fast are excused. Most make up missed days later, and those who can never fast give fidya by feeding a person in need for each day.
Laylat al-Qadr, the Night of Power, marks the night the Quran was first revealed to the Prophet Muhammad, and the Quran describes it as better than a thousand months. It falls in the last ten nights of Ramadan, most often sought on the odd nights, and many communities mark the 27th night.