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Ramadan 2027 timetable for Saudi Arabia
Ramadan 2027 is expected to begin on Monday 8 February 2027. On the first day in Riyadh, sahur ends at 05:12 and iftar is at 17:44.
108 days until Ramadan
The first day of fasting is expected to be Monday 8 February 2027, and Ramadan lasts 29 or 30 days. The Supreme Court announces the start after the moon is sighted on the evening of the 29th of Sha‘ban, so it can move by a day.
First Ramadan? Learn the prayer before it begins, step by step, with Revertly.
First day of Ramadan in 23 cities
Monday 8 February 2027 · Saudi time (UTC+3) · tap a city for the whole month
| Town | SahurSahur ends | Iftar | Fast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riyadh | |||
| Riyadh | 05:12 | 17:44 | 12 h 32 min |
| Al Kharj | 05:09 | 17:42 | 12 h 33 min |
| Makkah | |||
| Jeddah | 05:40 | 18:18 | 12 h 38 min |
| Makkah | 05:38 | 18:15 | 12 h 37 min |
| Taif | 05:35 | 18:13 | 12 h 38 min |
| Madinah | |||
| Madinah | 05:40 | 18:12 | 12 h 32 min |
| Yanbu | 05:46 | 18:19 | 12 h 33 min |
| Eastern Province | |||
| Dammam | 05:00 | 17:28 | 12 h 28 min |
| Al Khobar | 04:59 | 17:28 | 12 h 29 min |
| Dhahran | 05:00 | 17:28 | 12 h 28 min |
| Al Hofuf | 05:01 | 17:31 | 12 h 30 min |
| Al Jubail | 05:02 | 17:29 | 12 h 27 min |
| Al Qatif | 05:00 | 17:28 | 12 h 28 min |
| Qassim | |||
| Buraydah | 05:24 | 17:52 | 12 h 28 min |
| Asir | |||
| Abha | 05:24 | 18:08 | 12 h 44 min |
| Khamis Mushait | 05:24 | 18:07 | 12 h 43 min |
| Tabuk | |||
| Tabuk | 05:55 | 18:19 | 12 h 24 min |
| Hail | |||
| Hail | 05:34 | 18:00 | 12 h 26 min |
| Jazan | |||
| Jazan | 05:23 | 18:10 | 12 h 47 min |
| Najran | |||
| Najran | 05:17 | 18:02 | 12 h 45 min |
| Al Bahah | |||
| Al Bahah | 05:30 | 18:10 | 12 h 40 min |
| Northern Borders | |||
| Arar | 05:39 | 17:58 | 12 h 19 min |
| Al Jouf | |||
| Sakaka | 05:42 | 18:03 | 12 h 21 min |
How the fasting times are worked out
The fast lasts from Fajr, when the first light appears, until Maghrib, just after sunset. Before Fajr you eat sahur, and at Maghrib you break the fast with iftar. After Isha come the tarawih prayers.
The times follow the official Umm al-Qura calendar. Fajr begins when the sun is 18.5° below the horizon. Isha is set by the clock: in Ramadan it comes 120 minutes after Maghrib instead of the usual 90, which gives time to break the fast before Isha and tarawih. Checked against the Umm al-Qura tables for 2027, Ramadan included, for Riyadh, Jeddah, Makkah, Dammam and Arar: within a minute, Fajr within two.
In February and March the days are short, so the fast lasts about 12 h 32 min in Riyadh on the first day and 13 h 7 min on the last. Iftar on the first day is at 18:18 in Jeddah and 17:28 in Dammam. You may eat and drink until Fajr. Many imsakiyat print an imsak time about 10 minutes before Fajr as a margin, so you finish in good time; the fast itself begins at Fajr.
After Ramadan: zakat al-fitr and Eid
Before the Eid prayer, everyone who can afford it gives zakat al-fitr, a small gift of food for each person in the household. It is not the same as zakat on savings, which you can work out with the zakat calculator. Eid al-Fitr is expected on Tuesday 9 March 2027, or a day later if Ramadan runs to 30 days: Eid al-Fitr 2027.
New to fasting? Read your first Ramadan. For prayer times the rest of the year, see prayer times in Saudi Arabia.
Questions about fasting in Ramadan
When does Ramadan 2027 start in Saudi Arabia?
By the Umm al-Qura calendar, Monday 8 February 2027 is the first day of fasting. The Supreme Court announces the start after the moon is sighted on the evening of the 29th of Sha‘ban, so it can move by a day. Ramadan lasts 29 or 30 days, and Eid al-Fitr is expected on Tuesday 9 March 2027. Eid al-Fitr 2027
When do I have to stop eating for sahur?
You may eat and drink until Fajr. Many imsakiyat print an imsak time about 10 minutes before Fajr as a margin, so you finish in good time; the fast itself begins at Fajr.
When is iftar in Riyadh?
Iftar is at Maghrib, when the sun has set. In Riyadh it is at 17:44 on the first day and 17:59 on the last. It is sunnah to break the fast with a date and water before the Maghrib prayer.
How long is the fast in Saudi Arabia in Ramadan 2027?
About 12 h 32 min in Riyadh on the first day, and it gets about 1 min longer each day. Over the month that comes to about 372 hours.
Which timetable do these times follow?
The official Umm al-Qura calendar. Fajr begins when the sun is 18.5° below the horizon. Isha is set by the clock: in Ramadan it comes 120 minutes after Maghrib instead of the usual 90, which gives time to break the fast before Isha and tarawih. Checked against the Umm al-Qura tables for 2027, Ramadan included, for Riyadh, Jeddah, Makkah, Dammam and Arar: within a minute, Fajr within two.
Does a shower or brushing my teeth break the fast?
No. Showering and swimming do not break the fast, as long as you do not swallow water, and brushing your teeth is fine too, without swallowing. The checker answers more than 50 everyday questions like these, with where the four schools differ. Does this break my fast?
Who does not have to fast?
Anyone who is ill, travelling, menstruating or bleeding after childbirth should not fast, and pregnant and breastfeeding women may leave it if they worry about themselves or the baby. Children do not fast before puberty. The missed days are made up later in the year. Someone who will never be able to fast gives fidya instead: food for a person in need for each day.
I am a new Muslim. How do I get ready for my first Ramadan?
Start small: practise getting up for sahur a few days before, and learn the niyyah, the intention to fast. You do not need to know everything on day one. The guide below covers what matters most. Your first Ramadan