Ramadan 2027 calendar: daily imsak, iftar and fasting duration

Reading the 30-day Ramadan calendar

Each row of the main table corresponds to one day of fasting, numbered from 1 to 30, with its Gregorian date. The columns then show imsak, fajr, iftar, isha and the total duration of the fast.

The thirtieth row is shown for completeness. If the crescent of Shawwal is sighted on the evening of the 29th day, Monday 8 March, that row will not be used, because Eid al-Fitr will then fall on Tuesday 9 March 2027.

What each column means

Imsak marks the moment to stop eating, ten minutes before fajr, the dawn prayer that legally opens the fast. Iftar is the time of maghrib, when the fast is broken, and isha indicates the night prayer after which tarawih is performed in the mosques.

The duration column measures the interval between imsak and iftar. It is the most useful figure for planning meals, hydration and sleep, since it shows how much the effort grows from one week to the next as the days lengthen towards spring.

How the schedule evolves through the month

In Paris, the first day runs from 06:50 to 17:59. By the fifteenth day, Monday 22 February, imsak has moved to 06:28 and iftar to 18:22, giving 11 h 54 of fasting, already three quarters of an hour longer than at the start.

On the twenty-ninth day, Monday 8 March, the fast stretches from 06:01 to 18:45, or 12 h 43. A possible thirtieth day would last 12 h 47. Over the month, the Paris fast therefore lengthens by about one and a half hours.

The three decades of Ramadan

Tradition divides the month into three periods of roughly ten days. According to a widely cited narration, the first is associated with mercy, the second with forgiveness and the third with deliverance from the Fire, a framework many families use to structure their spiritual goals.

In 2027 the first decade runs from 8 to 17 February, the second from 18 to 27 February, and the last from 28 February to the end of the month. That final stretch includes the odd nights in which Laylat al-Qadr is sought.

Key dates marked in the calendar

Several dates deserve a note. The first tarawih is expected on the evening of Sunday 7 February, the 27th night on the evening of Friday 5 March, and Eid al-Fitr on Tuesday 9 March, or Wednesday 10 March after thirty days of fasting.

All of these dates depend on the official announcement of the start. If the national authority confirms the month only on Tuesday 9 February, every day number moves forward by one, while the times attached to each date stay the same.

Comparing the capitals on day 1 and day 29

Geography shapes the fast. Brussels starts with 11 h 40 and iftar at 17:46, ending at 13 h 22. Algiers moves from 12 h 14, iftar 18:20, to 13 h 15, while Casablanca goes from 12 h 21 to 13 h 15.

Dakar begins with 12 h 58 and iftar at 19:12, reaching only 13 h 18 by day 29. Tunis opens at 12 h 14 with iftar at 17:52, Mecca at 12 h 45, and Montreal at 11 h 55 with an early 17:11 sunset.

Why Paris shows the shortest fast

Paris has the shortest first day in the comparison mainly because French tables use a 12° angle for dawn, while the other capitals use 18°. The smaller angle places fajr later, which shortens the fast by roughly half an hour compared with neighbouring Brussels.

Latitude explains the rest. Northern cities gain most: Brussels adds about 1 h 40 over the month and Montreal nearly 1 h 25, whereas Dakar and Mecca, near the tropics, see modest changes because their day length hardly varies.

Printing and using the calendar

The table can be printed directly from the browser on a single A4 sheet and pinned on the fridge or near the dining table. Many families also take a screenshot so that the times of the week stay available without a connection at dawn.

• Highlight the first day, the 27th night and the expected Eid
• Note your local mosque's iftar time if it differs by a few minutes
• Keep the calendar of your own city if you live outside Paris
• Check the official announcement before relying on day numbers

Does the calendar include a 30th day of fasting?

Yes, the table shows thirty rows because the length of the month is only known on the evening of the 29th day. If the Shawwal crescent is seen on Monday 8 March, the last line is simply ignored and Eid is celebrated the next morning.

Why does the fast in Dakar change so little?

Dakar lies at about 14° north, where the length of daylight varies only slightly across the year. Between the first and the twenty-ninth day, its fast grows by just twenty minutes, compared with well over an hour in Brussels or Montreal over the same weeks.

Can the Paris calendar be used in another French city?

Only as a rough guide. A city further west, such as Brest, breaks the fast noticeably later than Paris, and one further east, such as Strasbourg, earlier. The page dedicated to each city gives a schedule calculated for its own coordinates.