Ramadan Countdown

A month of fasting from dawn to sunset for 1.9 billion Muslims.

How many days until Ramadan?

Live countdown to Ramadan 2027 (estimated — confirmed by moon sighting)

About Ramadan

Ramadan is the Islamic holy month of fasting, prayer, and charity. Because the Islamic calendar is lunar, Ramadan starts about 11 days earlier each Gregorian year — the dates above are astronomical estimates; religious authorities confirm by moon sighting.

The story behind Ramadan

Ramadan commemorates the month Muslims believe the Quran was first revealed to the Prophet Muhammad — the "Night of Power" (Laylat al-Qadr), which falls in the final ten nights and is described as better than a thousand months. Fasting during the month is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.

The daily rhythm has names worth knowing: suhoor is the pre-dawn meal before the fast begins, iftar the meal that breaks it at sunset — traditionally opened with dates and water, following the Prophet's practice. Mosques fill for taraweeh, special nightly prayers in which long passages of the Quran are recited across the month.

Because the Islamic calendar is purely lunar, Ramadan shifts about eleven days earlier each Gregorian year — meaning a fasting Muslim will experience the month in every season of the year across a lifetime. The dates above are astronomical estimates; religious authorities confirm each month by moon sighting.

Ramadan dates 2027–2030 (estimated — confirmed by moon sighting)

Ramadan facts

• Ramadan is the 9th month of the Islamic calendar and shifts about 11 days earlier every Gregorian year.
• Fasting (sawm) runs from dawn to sunset — no food or drink — for the whole month.
• The fast is broken daily with iftar, traditionally starting with dates and water.
• The month ends with Eid al-Fitr, one of the two biggest Islamic festivals.