Suhoor & Iftar Countdown
The two blessed meals of the fast — live countdowns to both, calculated for your city with the same math used for prayer times. Free and works offline.
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The blessed meals
Suhoor — before dawn
The Prophet said: "Eat suhoor, for in suhoor there is blessing." Even a few dates and a glass of water counts — and it makes the day's fast far easier.
Iftar — at sunset
"Break your fast with dates; if you can't, with water" — then pray Maghrib, then eat properly. The du'a of the fasting person at iftar is not turned back.
Times vary by city
Fajr comes earlier and Maghrib later the further north you go. Always follow your local mosque's calendar — this tool helps you plan, your masjid confirms.
Fast questions, answered
What exactly ends suhoor?
Suhoor ends at Fajr time — the moment of the call to Fajr. Eating after Fajr invalidates the fast, so it's wise to stop a minute or two earlier.
When is iftar?
At sunset (Maghrib). The time shown is when the fast breaks — dates and water first, Maghrib prayer, then the full meal.
I live somewhere not listed?
Pick the nearest city as an estimate, or use the full Prayer Times tool which has 20+ cities — or check your local mosque's timetable.
Is this tool free?
Yes — free, offline-capable, nothing uploaded.
Related Islamic tools
The two moments that bookend each fast
Every day of Ramadan is held between two times. The fast begins at Fajr, when the pre-dawn meal, suhoor, must come to an end. It ends at sunset, Maghrib, when the fast is broken at iftar. Between those two points, from before sunrise until after sunset, a Muslim abstains from food and drink. Knowing both times to the minute is what keeps the day honest.
This page shows both times for ten cities — London, New York, Mecca, Dubai, Karachi, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Toronto, Sydney and Istanbul — alongside a live countdown to whichever comes next. Suhoor is computed from the dawn angle used for Fajr, and iftar from the moment of sunset, using the same astronomical math as the prayer times page. The countdown refreshes on its own, so the screen on your kitchen counter or desk stays current without a reload.
It is built for the two edges of the fast in particular: not sleeping through suhoor and finding yourself eating a mouthful after dawn, and not breaking the fast a minute early because you guessed at sunset. The status line under the two boxes tells you, in plain words, whether it is still the night, whether you are now fasting, or whether it is time to break.
How to read the countdown
Pick a city and let the screen do the rest.
Choose your city
Pick one of the ten cities in the dropdown. The two times and both countdowns update immediately.
Read the two boxes
The left box shows when suhoor ends; the right shows when iftar begins. Under each, a countdown counts down to the next one.
Let it tick on
The countdown updates by itself, about every half minute. Leave the page open in a tab and it stays live all day.
Follow the status line
The line beneath tells you where you are in the day — finishing suhoor, mid-fast, or breaking your fast now.
Times come from astronomical formulas. Your local mosque's calendar may add a small safety margin — confirm with your masjid, especially around suhoor.
A few things worth knowing
Stop a little early
Suhoor ends at Fajr, and eating after that invalidates the fast. Stop a minute or two before the shown time, and compare with your mosque's timetable for peace of mind.
Long days further north
The further a city is from the equator, the longer the gap between suhoor and iftar in summer. Fasts can run very long — follow your local masjid's calendar and ruling.
It works outside Ramadan
The numbers are simply dawn and sunset. Outside Ramadan the same page is still a handy way to know when Fajr and Maghrib fall.
Hydrate between the meals
Between iftar and suhoor, drink water steadily rather than all at once. Gentle hydration makes the next fast far easier on the body.
Fast questions, expanded
What is Suhoor?
Suhoor is the pre-dawn meal eaten in the last hours of the night, before the fast begins at Fajr. The Prophet encouraged it, even with only a few dates and a glass of water, because the blessing in it makes the coming fast lighter. The countdown's left box shows when it ends each day.
What is Iftar?
Iftar is the meal that breaks the fast at sunset, at Maghrib. The practice is to begin with a few dates and water, then pray Maghrib, then eat properly. The du'a of the fasting person at the moment of breaking fast is one that is not turned back. The right box counts down to it.
Is this tool free?
Yes. It is completely free, works in your browser, and nothing about your location is uploaded. Once the page has loaded it keeps working even without a connection.
Why does my mosque's time differ by a few minutes?
Mosque timetables often add a small safety margin — especially before suhoor, so no one risks eating into Fajr — and they may follow a different calculation angle. The minutes on this page are the computed dawn and sunset times. Treat your masjid's printed calendar as the one to follow, and confirm with your local scholars where they differ.
My city is not in the list — what should I do?
Pick the nearest listed city as a rough estimate, or use the full Prayer Times tool, which covers more cities and lets you switch between calculation methods. For the final word, check your local mosque's Ramadan calendar.
When you know the times, plan the day
Suhoor and iftar are the bookends; what you fill the fasted hours with is up to you. Set a few honest intentions for the month on Ramadan Goals →, and keep the full five prayers alongside the fast on the Prayer Times page →.
Fasting by day, journaling by night
Turn each fasted day into a written page — the 30-Day Quran Journal is one page a day, all the way to Eid.
Times are calculated from astronomical formulas — confirm with your local mosque's calendar, which may add a safety margin.