Sehri and Iftar Times
Get the full Ramadan timetable for your city: when sehri (suhoor) ends at Fajr and when to break the fast at iftar (sunset), with the length of each fast. A live countdown shows the time left to sehri or iftar, and you can match your mosque's method and moon-sighting date.
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Ramadan timetable
How to use the Sehri and Iftar Times
- Choose your city or tap Use my location; for other places pick Custom coordinates and enter latitude, longitude and time zone.
- Select the Ramadan you want and check the first fasting day; change it if your community starts a day earlier or later.
- Match your mosque by choosing its Fajr method and how many minutes before Fajr you stop eating (imsak).
- Watch the countdown to the next sehri end or iftar, with today's times beside it.
- Print or download the full timetable to keep on the fridge or share with family.
How sehri and iftar times are calculated
Both times depend on the position of the sun at your location. The time the sun reaches a given angle α below the horizon is found from the hour angle H = arccos((−sin α − sin φ · sin δ) ÷ (cos φ · cos δ)), where φ is your latitude and δ is the sun's declination for the date. Fajr is solar noon minus H, and sunset is solar noon plus H with α = 0.833°.
| Method | Fajr angle | Where it is common |
|---|---|---|
| Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) | 15° | USA, Canada |
| Muslim World League | 18° | Europe, Far East, much of the world |
| Egyptian General Authority of Survey | 19.5° | Egypt, parts of Africa and the Middle East |
| University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi | 18° | Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Afghanistan |
| Umm al-Qura University, Makkah | 18.5° | Saudi Arabia |
| Singapore / JAKIM / Kemenag | 20° | Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia |
| Institute of Geophysics, Tehran | 17.7° (Maghrib 4.5°) | Iran |
A larger angle means an earlier Fajr, so the 20° method gives the earliest sehri end and ISNA's 15° the latest. At 40° latitude the difference between 15° and 18° is roughly 15 to 20 minutes.
Ramadan dates
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar and lasts 29 or 30 days. Because the lunar year is about 11 days shorter than the solar year, Ramadan starts roughly 11 days earlier each Gregorian year and moves through every season over about 33 years.
| Ramadan | Expected first day (Umm al-Qura) | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1447 AH | February 18, 2026 | 30 days |
| 1448 AH | February 8, 2027 | 29 days |
| 1449 AH | January 28, 2028 | 29 days |
| 1450 AH | January 16, 2029 | 29 days |
| 1451 AH | January 5, 2030 | 30 days |
Dates based on moon sighting can differ by a day. The first fasting day is the day after the crescent is seen (or after the 30th day of Sha'ban).
Tips for Ramadan
- Set two alarms: one to wake for sehri and one about 15 minutes before the sehri end time.
- Hydrate between iftar and sehri, especially when fasts are long, and favor slow-release foods at sehri.
- Last ten nights: the days from the 21st onward are marked in the timetable; many people increase worship in these nights in search of Laylat al-Qadr.
- Health first: people who are ill, travelling, pregnant or nursing may be exempt from fasting; ask a scholar and a doctor about your situation.
Frequently asked questions
When does sehri end?
Sehri (suhoor) must be finished by the start of Fajr, true dawn, when the sun is a set angle below the horizon, between 15° and 20° depending on the method. Many timetables show an imsak time 5 to 10 minutes earlier as a precaution; choose the margin your community uses or set it to no margin to see Fajr itself.
When is iftar?
Iftar is at Maghrib, which begins at sunset: the moment the upper edge of the sun disappears below the horizon, calculated with the standard 0.833° allowance for refraction and the sun's radius. Some timetables add one to three minutes for safety, and the Tehran method waits until the sun is 4.5° below the horizon.
Which calculation method should I use?
Use the method your local mosque or Islamic center follows. Common choices are ISNA (15°) in North America, Muslim World League (18°) in Europe and much of the world, Umm al-Qura in Saudi Arabia, and the Karachi method (18°) in South Asia. The method mainly changes the sehri time; iftar is almost the same for every method.
Why is the start date of Ramadan different from my mosque?
The calculator uses the Umm al-Qura calendar, which is computed in advance. Many communities begin Ramadan only after the new crescent moon is sighted, which can be a day later, and some follow another country's announcement. Change First fasting day and Days (29 or 30) to match your local announcement.
How long is the fast?
The fast lasts from sehri end to iftar, shown in the Fast column. It depends on latitude and season: near the equator it is about 13 to 14 hours all year, while in northern Europe or Canada a summer Ramadan can bring fasts of 18 hours or more. Fasts in a winter Ramadan in the northern hemisphere are much shorter.
What happens at high latitudes?
In places far from the equator the sun may not go far enough below the horizon in summer for a true Fajr angle. The calculator then uses the middle-of-the-night rule, so Fajr is never earlier than halfway through the night. Local councils in such regions often publish their own timetable, which you should follow.
Are the times accurate?
Times are calculated with standard astronomical formulas and are usually within a minute or two of published timetables using the same method. Differences in elevation, method or local adjustments can change them slightly, so when in doubt follow your local mosque's timetable.
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