When Is Ramadan 2027? Expected Start Date, Calendar & How to Prepare

The short answer: Ramadan 2027 — the month of fasting for the Islamic year 1448 AH — is expected to begin on or around Sunday 7 February or Monday 8 February 2027, with Eid al-Fitr falling around 9–10 March 2027. The exact day depends on the sighting of the new crescent moon, so the start can shift by a day either way, and it can differ between countries.

Why the date is "expected" and not fixed

The Islamic calendar is lunar. Each month begins when the new crescent moon (hilal) is sighted, and a lunar month lasts either 29 or 30 days. Because the lunar year is about 354 days — roughly 11 days shorter than the solar year — Ramadan moves earlier in the Gregorian calendar every year. In 2026 it began in mid-February; in 2027 it arrives in early February; by 2030 it will start in January.

Astronomical calculation can predict the moon's birth precisely, which is why calendars such as Umm al-Qura (used in Saudi Arabia) can publish dates years ahead. But many communities still wait for a confirmed physical sighting, which is why Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan, Indonesia and Morocco sometimes start Ramadan on different days. Both approaches are valid positions held by scholars — follow your local mosque or national authority.

Key expected dates for Ramadan 2027 (1448 AH)

• First fast: expected Sunday 7 or Monday 8 February 2027
• Laylat al-Qadr (most likely nights): the odd nights of the last ten days, roughly 27 February – 8 March 2027
• Last fast: around 8–9 March 2027 (29 or 30 fasts, depending on the moon)
• Eid al-Fitr: expected 9 or 10 March 2027

You can check the full Hijri calendar for the year, including Ramadan and both Eids, on our free Islamic Calendar 2027 page — it is based on the Umm al-Qura calendar and updated for your reference at any time.

How long will fasting be in 2027?

Because Ramadan 2027 falls in February–March, fasting hours will be moderate in most of the world — shorter than the long summer fasts of the 2010s:

• Northern cities (London, Berlin, Toronto): roughly 12–14 hours, lengthening slightly as the month progresses toward spring
• Middle latitudes (Cairo, Karachi, New York): roughly 12–13 hours
• Near the equator (Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Lagos): a steady 13 hours or so year-round

For precise Suhoor (pre-dawn) and Iftar (sunset) times in your own city, use our prayer times page — it covers hundreds of cities with multiple calculation methods, or detects your location automatically.

How to prepare before Ramadan arrives

The Companions used to prepare for Ramadan months in advance, and the weeks before it are the best time to build habits:

• Make up missed fasts from last Ramadan before the new one begins — this is a debt owed first
• Fast voluntarily in Sha'ban, the month before Ramadan, as the Prophet (peace be upon him) fasted more in Sha'ban than in any month besides Ramadan (Bukhari, Muslim)
• Fix your five daily prayers first; Ramadan is far easier on a foundation of regular salah — our prayer times page shows the next prayer with a live countdown
• Plan your Quran goal: one juz' (part) a day completes the whole Quran in the month
• Calculate and set aside your Zakat if your Zakat anniversary falls in Ramadan — many Muslims deliberately pay in Ramadan for the multiplied reward; our Zakat calculator makes it a five-minute job

Track your fasts with the Ramadan Companion

When the month begins, our free Ramadan Companion gives you live Suhoor and Iftar countdowns for your city and a private 30-day fasting tracker that stays on your own device — no account, no ads, no data collection.

May Allah allow us all to reach Ramadan 1448 and make it a month of mercy and acceptance. If this guide helped you, all our tools — prayer times, Qibla, Quran with audio, Zakat calculator — are free forever at Noor.