When Is Ramadan 2027?

Ramadan 2027 (1448 AH) is expected to begin on Monday, 8 February 2027 and end on Monday, 8 March 2027, according to the Umm al-Qura calendar. Eid al-Fitr is expected on Tuesday, 9 March 2027. Local moon-sighting can move each date by one day. This guide lists every key date, the nights to seek Laylat al-Qadr, and how long the fasts will be in major cities.

When does Ramadan 2027 start?

Ramadan 2027 starts on Monday, 8 February 2027 — the first day of fasting, 1 Ramadan 1448 AH. The first Taraweeh prayer takes place the evening before, on Sunday, 7 February, because each Islamic day begins at sunset.

The Umm al-Qura calendar gives Shaʿban 1448 a full 30 days, so 1 Ramadan falls on Monday. Countries that start the month by local moon-sighting look for the crescent on the evening of Saturday, 6 February (29 Shaʿban). A sighted crescent starts Ramadan on Sunday, 7 February; no sighting starts it on Monday, 8 February. Your local mosque or national Islamic authority confirms the final date.

When does Ramadan 2027 end, and when is Eid al-Fitr?

Ramadan 2027 ends on Monday, 8 March 2027, after 29 days of fasting. Eid al-Fitr 2027 — 1 Shawwal 1448 AH — falls on Tuesday, 9 March 2027 in the Umm al-Qura calendar.

The crescent of Shawwal is sought on the evening of Monday, 8 March. A sighted crescent makes Tuesday, 9 March the day of Eid. No sighting means Ramadan completes 30 days and Eid moves to Wednesday, 10 March. The tabular (arithmetic) Islamic calendar already places 1 Shawwal on 10 March, so some communities may celebrate a day later than Saudi Arabia.

What are the key dates of Ramadan 2027?

The key dates of Ramadan 2027 run from the crescent search on 6 February to Eid al-Fitr on 9 March. Islamic nights begin at sunset, so each “night” below starts on the evening before its Gregorian day.

To see the full Hijri context for any of these days, open the date page for 8 February 2027 in the Hijri calendar or 9 March 2027 in the Hijri calendar.

When is Laylat al-Qadr in 2027?

Laylat al-Qadr 2027 falls on one of the odd nights in the last ten nights of Ramadan, which begin on the evening of Saturday, 27 February 2027. The 27th night — the evening of Friday, 5 March — is the most widely observed.

The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ instructed Muslims to seek Laylat al-Qadr in the odd nights of the last ten, a narration recorded in Sahih al-Bukhari. The Quran (97:3) describes the night as better than a thousand months. Based on the Umm al-Qura dates, the five odd nights of Ramadan 2027 begin at sunset on:

• 21st night — Saturday, 27 February 2027
• 23rd night — Monday, 1 March 2027
• 25th night — Wednesday, 3 March 2027
• 27th night — Friday, 5 March 2027
• 29th night — Sunday, 7 March 2027

A Ramadan that starts a day later locally shifts every odd night by one evening, so check your community’s start date first.

What should you plan around Eid al-Fitr 2027?

Plan two obligations around Eid al-Fitr 2027: pay Zakat al-Fitr before the Eid prayer on Tuesday, 9 March, and schedule the six voluntary fasts of Shawwal between Wednesday, 10 March and Wednesday, 7 April 2027.

Zakat al-Fitr is a charity due for every member of a Muslim household who has food beyond the day’s needs. Its standard measure is one ṣāʿ of a staple food per person, and many national Islamic authorities publish a cash equivalent each year. The deadline is the Eid prayer itself. The Companions paid it a day or two before Eid, a practice recorded in Sahih al-Bukhari, so Sunday 7 March or Monday 8 March 2027 is the usual time to give it.

The six days of Shawwal carry a reward described in Sahih Muslim: fasting Ramadan followed by six days of Shawwal is like fasting the whole year. Fasting on Eid day itself is not permitted, so the six fasts fall between 2 Shawwal (Wednesday, 10 March) and the end of Shawwal 1448 (Wednesday, 7 April 2027). They may be kept consecutively or spread across the month.

How long will the fasts be in Ramadan 2027?

Fasts in Ramadan 2027 last roughly 11½ to 13½ hours across most of the Northern Hemisphere and about 14 to 15 hours in southern cities such as Sydney. February and early March sit close to the equinox, so day lengths are moderate almost everywhere.

Northern cities gain daylight through the month: London’s fast lengthens by about 1 hour 45 minutes between the first and last day. Sydney moves the other way as southern autumn approaches. Cities near the equator, such as Jakarta, stay close to 13 hours throughout. These figures are dawn-to-sunset estimates using an 18° Fajr angle; mosques use angles from 15° to 18.5°, so always follow your local prayer timetable.

When will Ramadan start in future years?

Ramadan starts about 10 to 12 days earlier each Gregorian year, because the Hijri year is roughly 11 days shorter than the solar year. The Hijri calendar guide explains this drift in full.

The year 2030 contains two Ramadans: one beginning on 5 January 2030 and another on 26 December 2030. Ramadan then settles into December for several years, bringing the shortest fasts of the cycle to the Northern Hemisphere.

Why might your local Ramadan date differ?

Your local Ramadan date may differ by one day because communities use different methods to start the month. Some follow a calculated calendar such as Umm al-Qura; others wait for the crescent to be seen locally or in a neighbouring country.

Weather, latitude and the moon’s age at sunset all affect whether the crescent is visible. A community that sees no crescent completes 30 days of Shaʿban, starting Ramadan a day after a community that calculated it. Saudi Arabia itself confirms Ramadan by sighting, not by its own Umm al-Qura calendar. The Umm al-Qura calendar guide explains why the calculated and sighted dates sometimes split.

Frequently asked questions

Is Ramadan 2027 in February?

Yes. Ramadan 2027 is expected to begin on Monday, 8 February 2027 and end on Monday, 8 March 2027, so most of the month falls in February.

How many days is Ramadan 2027?

The Umm al-Qura calendar gives Ramadan 1448 AH 29 days. Communities that do not sight the Shawwal crescent on 8 March complete 30 days instead.

What Hijri year is Ramadan 2027?

Ramadan 2027 is Ramadan 1448 AH. The Hijri year 1448 began on 16 June 2026 and ends in early June 2027.

When is Eid al-Adha 2027?

Eid al-Adha 2027 is expected on Sunday, 16 May 2027 (10 Dhu al-Hijjah 1448). The Day of Arafah falls the day before, on Saturday, 15 May 2027.

Will Ramadan 2027 fasts be shorter than in 2026?

Yes, in the Northern Hemisphere. Ramadan 2027 starts 10 days earlier, deeper in winter, so each fast is shorter: about 35–45 minutes in London and 10–15 minutes in Makkah.

Does Ramadan start on the same day worldwide?

No. Ramadan 2027 may begin on 7 or 8 February depending on whether a country calculates the month or waits for a local sighting of the crescent.

In short, Ramadan 2027 is expected from Monday 8 February to Monday 8 March 2027, with Eid al-Fitr on Tuesday 9 March and the 27th night on the evening of Friday 5 March. Confirm the start with your local authority, then convert any Ramadan date with the Hijri converter.

Dates use the Umm al-Qura calculation · local moon-sighting may differ by ±1 day · fasting times are estimates · MultiCalculators.com