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Ramadan 2027 dates: first fast, last ten nights and Eid

Ramadan 2027 is expected to begin with the first fast on Monday, February 8, 2027, the last ten nights from the evening of Saturday, February 27, and Eid al-Fitr on Tuesday, March 9, 2027; these are calculated dates, and the start in your community depends on moonsighting, so it may come a day later.

Last updated: October 21, 2026. Dates calculated with the Umm al-Qura calendar and checked against the dates published for the Fiqh Council of North America.

Ramadan 2027 at a glance

Umm al-Qura, the calendar Saudi Arabia uses for civil dates, gives 1 Ramadan 1448 as Monday, February 8, 2027 and 1 Shawwal, the day of Eid al-Fitr, as Tuesday, March 9. The Fiqh Council of North America (FCNA), which accepts astronomical calculation, gives the same two dates, with taraweeh starting on Sunday night, February 7 (moonsighting.com).

Why the night comes before the day

In the Islamic calendar a day begins at sunset (Maghrib). So the first night of Ramadan, when the first taraweeh is prayed, is the evening before the first fast. In the same way, the 21st night is the evening after the 20th fast, which is why the last ten nights are expected to begin on Saturday evening, February 27, although the 21st fast falls on Sunday, February 28.

The Prophet ﷺ told his Companions to seek Laylatul Qadr in the odd nights of the last ten (Sahih al-Bukhari 2017). In 2027 those odd nights are expected on the evenings of February 27, March 1, March 3, March 5 and March 7. See the last ten nights of Ramadan for a night-by-night table and a simple routine.

Why your mosque's date may be different

The Prophet ﷺ taught Muslims to begin fasting when they see the new crescent and to end the fast when they see it again, and to complete thirty days if it is hidden (Sahih al-Bukhari 1909; Sahih Muslim 1081a). Communities apply this in different ways:

• Calculated calendars. Umm al-Qura and FCNA both give Monday, February 8 for the first fast in 2027.
• Local or regional sighting. Many UK mosques follow a local or regional sighting, while others follow the Saudi announcement. Pakistan, India and Bangladesh commonly start one day after Saudi Arabia, sometimes two. In 2026, Saudi Arabia began Ramadan on Wednesday, February 18, while UK local sighting and FCNA began on Thursday, February 19 (Yahoo UK, February 2026).
• The end of the month. If the crescent is not seen after the 29th fast, the month completes thirty days, and Eid moves from Tuesday, March 9 to Wednesday, March 10 (same sources as above).

If your mosque follows a local sighting, it makes sense to be ready for a first fast on Tuesday, February 9 as well, and to move each date on this page one day later if that is what is announced. The announcement from your own mosque or scholarly body is the one to follow.

How long will the fasts be?

The fast runs from true dawn (Fajr) until sunset (Qur'an 2:187). Ramadan 2027 falls in late winter in the Northern Hemisphere, so the fasts are fairly short and grow longer through the month. These approximate times use a Fajr angle of 18 degrees and local standard time:

Your mosque's timetable is the one to follow. Mosques use different Fajr angles, and in London that choice alone can move the end of suhoor by up to about 28 minutes; when suhoor ends explains why. There is no clock change during Ramadan 2027: daylight saving time begins on March 14 in the US and Canada and on March 28 in the UK, both after Eid.

Moments to prepare for

When the new crescent is announced. The Prophet ﷺ had a dua for seeing the new crescent. It is said for every new month, not only Ramadan, so you can practice it on the crescent of Sha'ban:

Talhah ibn 'Ubaydullah reported that when the Prophet ﷺ saw the new crescent, he would say this.

Graders differ on this narration: al-Albani graded it sahih, while the Darussalam edition shown on sunnah.com grades it weak.

Before dawn each day. Suhoor, the pre-dawn meal, is a Sunnah with blessing in it. See when suhoor ends.

At sunset each day. See the dua for breaking the fast.

The last ten nights, from Saturday evening, February 27. See the last ten nights of Ramadan and the dua for Laylatul Qadr.

Before the Eid prayer. Zakat al-fitr is due for every Muslim, young or old, and is to be paid before people go out to the Eid prayer (Sahih al-Bukhari 1503; Sahih al-Bukhari 1509). In Ibn 'Umar's time, people paid it a day or two before Eid (Sahih al-Bukhari 1511). The amount is set each year by local scholars and charities.

Eid morning. The Prophet ﷺ did not go out on the morning of Eid al-Fitr until he had eaten some dates, and he ate an odd number of them (Sahih al-Bukhari 953). There is no fasting on the day of Eid (Sahih al-Bukhari 1990).

After Eid. Whoever fasts Ramadan and follows it with six days of Shawwal, it is as if he fasted perpetually (Sahih Muslim 1164a).

Keep the Ramadan duas close

Dhikr for iPhone has a Fasting & Ramadan section in its dua library with the duas for seeing the new crescent, breaking the fast, thanking the person who fed you, Laylatul Qadr, and asking Allah to accept your deeds, each with its source and its English and Urdu meaning. It does not show prayer, suhoor or iftar times, so keep your mosque's timetable for those. Dhikr is free to download; using its features requires an active subscription.

The dates on this page are calculated and may shift by a day with moonsighting; follow your local mosque or scholarly body. Fasting times are approximate calculations, not a timetable. Translations are approximate; consult qualified scholars for religious rulings.

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