The countdown to the expected first day of Ramadan. Because the start depends on sighting the new moon, the actual date can differ by a day in your country.
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Follows the Islamic lunar calendar, so it comes about 11 days earlier each year. Dates can move by a day with the moon sighting.
| Year | Date | Day of the week |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | February 8 | Monday |
| 2028 | January 28 | Friday |
| 2029 | January 16 | Tuesday |
| 2030 | January 6 | Sunday |
| 2030 | December 26 | Thursday |
| 2031 | December 15 | Monday |
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar. Because a lunar year is about 11 days shorter than a solar year, Ramadan starts roughly 11 days earlier each year. In 2027 it is expected to begin around 8 February.
Ramadan lasts 29 or 30 days and ends with Eid al-Fitr.
Many countries start Ramadan when the crescent moon is actually seen, which can be a day after the astronomical prediction.
29 or 30 days, until the next new moon, followed by Eid al-Fitr.