Tue Mar 17, 2026 | Updated 10:12 AM IST
Muslims across the globe will soon prepare to welcome Ramadan 2026, one of the most sacred months in the Islamic calendar. Ramadan holds profound spiritual meaning. Muslims believe that the first verses of the Holy Quran were revealed to Prophet Muhammad more than 1,400 years ago during this month. It is a time dedicated to prayer, reflection, charity and self-discipline.
The holy month is expected to begin on February 18 or 19, 2026, depending on the sighting of the crescent moon, and will last for 29 or 30 days.
Throughout the month, practising Muslims fast daily from dawn until sunset. The fast requires abstinence from food, drink, smoking and marital relations during daylight hours. This discipline aims to nurture ‘taqwa’, or heightened consciousness of God.
Below is a table showing the number of fasting hours, along with Suhoor and Iftar timings in India, Saudi Arabia, the UK, and other countries on the first and last days of Ramadan 2026.
City |
Suhoor (First Day) |
Iftar (First Day) |
Fasting Duration (First Day) |
Suhoor (Last Day) |
Iftar (Last Day) |
Fasting Duration (Last Day) |
Stockholm, Sweden |
4:57 AM |
4:49 PM |
11h52m |
3:29 AM |
6:00 PM |
14h31m |
Warsaw, Poland |
4:51 AM |
4:55 PM |
12h04m |
3:45 AM |
5:48 PM |
14h03m |
Oslo, Norway |
5:26 AM |
5:17 PM |
11h51m |
3:55 AM |
6:29 PM |
14h34m |
Helsinki, Finland |
5:45 AM |
5:29 PM |
11h44m |
4:13 AM |
6:44 PM |
14h31m |
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
5:04 AM |
5:21 PM |
12h27m |
4:14 AM |
5:58 PM |
13h44m |
Berlin, Germany |
5:21 AM |
5:25 PM |
12h04m |
4:14 AM |
6:18 PM |
14h04m |
Glasgow, Scotland |
5:33 AM |
5:38 PM |
12h05m |
4:19 AM |
6:37 PM |
14h28m |
Doha, Qatar |
4:47 AM |
5:30 PM |
12h43m |
4:21 AM |
5:45 PM |
13h24m |
Beirut, Lebanon |
4:57 AM |
5:24 PM |
12h27m |
4:21 AM |
5:48 PM |
13h27m |
Tokyo, Japan |
4:59 AM |
5:26 PM |
12h27m |
4:21 AM |
5:52 PM |
13h31m |
London, UK |
5:26 AM |
5:27 PM |
12h01m |
4:21 AM |
6:19 PM |
13h58m |
Luanda, Angola |
4:17 AM |
5:55 PM |
13h38m |
4:22 AM |
5:39 PM |
13h27m |
Gaza City, Palestine |
5:00 AM |
5:31 PM |
12h31m |
4:27 AM |
5:53 PM |
13h26m |
Astana, Kazakhstan |
5:32 AM |
5:34 PM |
12h02m |
4:29 AM |
6:24 PM |
13h55m |
Dublin, Ireland |
5:40 AM |
5:42 PM |
12h02m |
4:30 AM |
6:37 PM |
14h07m |
Cairo, Egypt |
5:06 AM |
5:45 PM |
12h39m |
4:34 AM |
6:05 PM |
13h31m |
Kabul, Afghanistan |
5:11 AM |
5:40 PM |
12h29m |
4:34 AM |
6:04 PM |
13h30m |
Nuuk, Greenland |
6:29 AM |
6:11 PM |
11h42m |
4:37 AM |
7:40 PM |
15h03m |
Khartoum, Sudan |
4:55 AM |
5:54 PM |
12h59m |
4:38 AM |
6:01 PM |
13h23m |
Reykjavik, Iceland |
6:30 AM |
6:12 PM |
11h42m |
4:38 AM |
7:41 PM |
15h03m |
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
5:06 AM |
5:50 PM |
12h44m |
4:40 AM |
6:04 PM |
13h24m |
Rome, Italy |
5:28 AM |
5:47 PM |
12h29m |
4:41 AM |
6:21 PM |
13h40m |
Moscow, Russia |
5:57 AM |
5:41 PM |
11h44m |
4:42 AM |
6:41 PM |
13h59m |
Bucharest, Romania |
5:35 AM |
5:48 PM |
12h23m |
4:44 AM |
6:26 PM |
13h42m |
Baghdad, Iraq |
5:20 AM |
5:50 PM |
12h30m |
4:45 AM |
6:14 PM |
13h29m |
Tehran, Iran |
5:23 AM |
5:48 PM |
12h25m |
4:46 AM |
6:15 PM |
13h29m |
Dhaka, Bangladesh |
5:13 AM |
5:56 PM |
12h43m |
4:47 AM |
6:10 PM |
13h23m |
Zurich, Switzerland |
5:43 AM |
5:54 PM |
12h21m |
4:47 AM |
6:37 PM |
13h50m |
Harare, Zimbabwe |
4:36 AM |
6:29 PM |
13h53m |
4:48 AM |
6:09 PM |
13h21m |
Jakarta, Indonesia |
4:48 AM |
6:16 PM |
13h28m |
4:48 AM |
6:04 PM |
13h26m |
Amsterdam, Netherlands |
5:56 AM |
6:00 PM |
12h04m |
4:49 AM |
6:52 PM |
14h03m |
Islamabad, Pakistan |
5:26 AM |
5:55 PM |
12h29m |
4:50 AM |
6:19 PM |
13h29m |
Beijing, China |
5:34 AM |
5:53 PM |
12h29m |
4:51 AM |
6:24 PM |
13h33m |
Johannesburg, South Africa |
4:35 AM |
6:48 PM |
14h23m |
4:55 AM |
6:20 PM |
13h25m |
Mogadishu, Somalia |
5:01 AM |
6:15 PM |
13h24m |
4:55 AM |
6:10 PM |
13h25m |
Sanaa, Yemen |
5:12 AM |
6:08 PM |
12h56m |
4:55 AM |
6:14 PM |
13h29m |
Brussels, Belgium |
5:59 AM |
6:05 PM |
12h06m |
4:55 AM |
6:54 PM |
13h59m |
Tunis, Tunisia |
5:37 AM |
6:03 PM |
12h26m |
4:58 AM |
6:31 PM |
13h33m |
Sofia, Bulgaria |
5:46 AM |
6:01 PM |
12h25m |
4:59 AM |
6:37 PM |
13h38m |
Athens, Greece |
5:44 AM |
6:06 PM |
12h22m |
5:04 AM |
6:35 PM |
13h31m |
Brasilia, Brazil |
4:56 AM |
6:43 PM |
13h47m |
5:05 AM |
6:24 PM |
13h29m |
Colombo, Sri Lanka |
5:17 AM |
6:23 PM |
13h06m |
5:06 AM |
6:22 PM |
13h26m |
Dubai, UAE |
5:32 AM |
6:15 PM |
12h43m |
5:06 AM |
6:30 PM |
13h24m |
New Delhi, India |
5:37 AM |
6:15 PM |
12h38m |
5:07 AM |
6:33 PM |
13h26m |
Rabat, Morocco |
5:44 AM |
6:15 PM |
12h31m |
5:07 AM |
6:39 PM |
13h32m |
Bangkok, Thailand |
5:28 AM |
6:24 PM |
12h56m |
5:12 AM |
6:29 PM |
13h27m |
Lisbon, Portugal |
5:55 AM |
6:18 PM |
12h23m |
5:12 AM |
6:48 PM |
13h36m |
Damascus, Syria |
5:50 AM |
6:22 PM |
12h32m |
5:14 AM |
6:46 PM |
13h32m |
Amman, Jordan |
5:51 AM |
6:26 PM |
12h35m |
5:17 AM |
6:47 PM |
13h30m |
Abuja, Nigeria |
5:31 AM |
6:40 PM |
13h09m |
5:19 AM |
6:41 PM |
13h22m |
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
5:33 AM |
6:35 PM |
13h02m |
5:21 AM |
6:36 PM |
13h25m |
Ankara, Turkey |
6:07 AM |
6:28 PM |
12h21m |
5:23 AM |
7:00 PM |
13h37m |
Montevideo, Uruguay |
4:53 AM |
7:35 PM |
14h42m |
5:24 AM |
6:58 PM |
13h34m |
Ciudad del Este, Paraguay |
5:07 AM |
7:19 PM |
14h22m |
5:26 AM |
6:51 PM |
13h25m |
Algiers, Algeria |
6:06 AM |
6:32 PM |
12h26m |
5:26 AM |
6:59 PM |
13h33m |
Nairobi, Kenya |
5:33 AM |
6:52 PM |
13h29m |
5:29 AM |
6:44 PM |
13h25m |
Buenos Aires, Argentina |
5:02 AM |
7:44 PM |
14h42m |
5:33 AM |
7:06 PM |
13h33m |
Canberra, Australia |
5:09 AM |
7:57 PM |
14h48m |
5:41 AM |
7:19 PM |
13h38m |
New York City, US |
5:30 AM |
5:35 PM |
12h05m |
5:46 AM |
7:06 PM |
13h20m |
Paris, France |
6:44 AM |
6:17 PM |
11h33m |
5:46 AM |
7:02 PM |
13h26m |
Ottawa, Canada |
5:37 AM |
5:35 PM |
11h58m |
5:47 AM |
7:13 PM |
13h26m |
Madrid, Spain |
6:33 AM |
6:54 PM |
12h21m |
5:48 AM |
7:26 PM |
13h38m |
Los Angeles, US |
5:25 AM |
5:40 PM |
12h25m |
5:50 AM |
7:04 PM |
13h24m |
Christchurch, New Zealand |
5:10 AM |
8:32 PM |
15h22m |
5:57 AM |
7:43 PM |
13h46m |
Washington, DC, US |
5:41 AM |
5:50 PM |
12h09m |
6:01 AM |
7:19 PM |
13h28m |
Dakar, Senegal |
6:21 AM |
7:16 PM |
12h55m |
6:04 AM |
7:21 PM |
13h27m |
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
6:17 AM |
7:28 PM |
13h21m |
6:10 AM |
7:25 PM |
13h25m |
Puerto Montt, Chile |
5:39 AM |
8:52 PM |
15h23m |
6:22 AM |
8:05 PM |
13h43m |
Note: Timings vary slightly by city and local mosque calculations, so worshippers typically follow official schedules released by Islamic organisations in their area.
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Fasting hours differ depending on geographical location. In the Northern Hemisphere, where Ramadan falls in late winter moving into early spring, the fast will last roughly 12 to 13 hours at the beginning of the month and gradually extend as days grow longer.
For example, in cities such as New Delhi, Riyadh and London, fasting on the first day will be just over 12 hours. By the final days of Ramadan, the duration will increase to around 13 to nearly 14 hours in some places, particularly in the UK.
In contrast, countries in the Southern Hemisphere, including Chile, New Zealand and South Africa, will observe longer fasts at the start, approximately 14 to 15 hours, with fasting hours slightly decreasing as the month progresses.
Ramadan is not only about refraining from food and drink. It encourages compassion, gratitude and a renewed spiritual focus. As Ramadan 2026 approaches, millions will once again gather for nightly prayers, acts of charity and shared Iftars, marking a month that remains central to Islamic faith and community life.
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