How many days until Ramadan?

When is Ramadan?

Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, the month in which Muslims fast from dawn to sunset. In 2027 the first day of fasting is expected on Monday, February 8, 2027, with the first Tarawih prayers on the evening before, Sunday, February 7, 2027.

Ramadan lasts 29 or 30 days and ends with Eid al-Fitr, the festival of breaking the fast, expected on Tuesday, March 9, 2027. The days until Eid page counts down to it.

Why the start depends on the moon

The Islamic calendar is purely lunar. Each month begins with the first sighting of the new crescent moon, so a year has 354 or 355 days, about 11 days fewer than the Gregorian year. Ramadan therefore starts about 11 days earlier every year and passes through every season in about 33 years. In 2030 it begins twice, on January 5 and on December 26.

Some countries wait for the crescent to be seen, locally or in Saudi Arabia, while others follow an astronomical calculation. That is why the first day of Ramadan can differ by a day from one country, or one community, to another.

How this countdown works

The dates are the expected ones from the Umm al-Qura calendar, the official calendar of Saudi Arabia. The page counts down to the start of the first day of fasting in your own time zone, using your device’s clock. The fast itself begins at dawn, so check the exact time of suhoor and iftar with your local mosque.

Once Ramadan starts, the counter shows the day of Ramadan and the line under it shows when Eid al-Fitr is expected. If the moon is sighted a day earlier or later where you live, count from your local first day.

Ramadan for the next five years

The days of Ramadan

Each day of fasting begins with suhoor, a meal before dawn, and ends at sunset with iftar, often shared with family and friends. In the evenings many people attend Tarawih, special night prayers held throughout the month.

The last ten nights are the most important part of Ramadan. Among them is Laylat al-Qadr, the Night of Power, which is sought especially on the odd-numbered nights. The list in the countdown shows when the last ten nights are expected to begin.

Put the Ramadan countdown on your Home Screen

1. Install Left on your iPhone and open Ahead.
2. Tap Add a date ahead, choose New date, name it Ramadan and set Starts to the first day of fasting.
3. Add Left’s Ahead widget to your Home Screen or Lock Screen and choose the date in Edit Widget.

If the moon is sighted on another day where you live, edit the date and the widget follows. The Home Screen widget guide covers each step, and the countdown widget page shows the widget styles.

Read more

• The best countdown widgets for iPhone
• Organise your dates in Ahead and Since
• Add a widget to your iPhone Lock Screen

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