Ramadan 2027: When Does It Start & End?

The short answer

The Islamic calendar is a lunar calendar, which means Ramadan moves forward about 11 days every Gregorian year. In 2027, the blessed month is expected to begin on Monday, 8 February 2027, and Eid al-Fitr is expected to fall on Monday or Tuesday, 8–9 March 2027.

Notice the word expected. The exact start depends on the sighting of the new crescent moon after the previous month's new moon. Some communities rely on a physical sighting, others on astronomical calculation, and a few on the announcement of a central authority. Because of this, the first day of Ramadan can differ by one day between countries — and sometimes between two mosques in the same city.

Most calendars are published months in advance and are correct to within a day. The most reliable way to confirm is to listen for your local mosque's announcement on the evening before the expected start date.

Our Ramadan 2027 calendar with city suhoor and iftar times is built around the same expected dates, and our Eid al-Fitr 2027 countdown counts down to the expected festival day.

Why the date moves every year

Ramadan is the ninth month of the hijri (Islamic) year. The hijri year has 12 lunar months, each lasting 29 or 30 days, which makes the whole year about 354 days long — roughly 11 days shorter than the solar year. So Ramadan arrives about 11 days earlier each Gregorian year.

This also means the season of Ramadan slowly rotates through the solar year. In 2027 it falls in late winter for the northern hemisphere, which brings comparatively short fasting days in Europe and North America — a gentler introduction for anyone fasting for the first time.

In 2028, Ramadan will begin around the end of January; in 2029, around mid-January. If you are planning far ahead, the pattern is simple: roughly 11 days earlier every year.

What the month looks like, day by day

Each day of Ramadan follows the same quiet rhythm, and it helps to know it before the month begins:

• Suhoor — the pre-dawn meal, eaten before Fajr. It closes when dawn breaks, so it moves a few minutes earlier each day.
• Fajr — the first prayer; the fast begins at dawn.
• Iftar — the evening meal that breaks the fast at sunset (Maghrib).
• Taraweeh — the night prayers after Isha, usually prayed in congregation through the month.
• Zakat and charity — many people settle their zakat during Ramadan, and the last ten nights carry extra weight.

The last ten nights: the quiet peak of the month

Within Ramadan, the final ten nights carry a special weight. The night known to most Muslims as the Night of Power (Laylat al-Qadr) falls within them, and it is described in the Quran as better than a thousand months. Scholars differ on exactly which night it is, which is why the whole ten-night stretch is treated with care: extra prayer, extra reading, extra charity, and — for those who are able — staying up in worship.

Practically, this changes the shape of your month. The first twenty days establish the rhythm; the last ten ask a little more of your evenings. It is a good reason to keep some energy in reserve: lighter iftars, earlier suhoor, and a taraweeh habit that can survive the last week. If you keep a written journal, the 30-Day Quran Journal pages are undated, so you can use them through the whole month without pressure.

You can get your exact daily suhoor and iftar times with the Suhoor & Iftar countdown tool, which calculates real prayer times for a list of major cities. For a full printable 30-day plan, the Ramadan 2027 calendar with daily tracker gives you a theme for every day and a simple way to check off your worship.

Planning ahead: three practical things

1. Confirm the date with your local community

Around late January 2027, your local mosque will announce whether the first fast is the 8th or the 9th of February. Plan suhoor and work schedules around the earlier date and you will be safe either way.

2. Set your Ramadan goals before day one

The people who finish Ramadan feeling grounded are usually the ones who wrote down two or three honest intentions before the month began — a daily reading goal, a charity amount, a habit to build. Our Ramadan goals tracker helps you set those intentions and check off all 30 days.

3. Prepare the journal early

Many families pair the month with a simple written reflection. The 30-Day Quran Journal gives you one guided page per day with a focus, three questions, tafsir notes and a dua — undated, so you can begin on whatever day Ramadan actually starts.

Frequently asked questions

Dates are astronomical expectations and can shift by a day with the moon sighting — please confirm with your local scholars or mosque.

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