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21st September 2026
Ramadan 2027 is likely to start on the night of Sunday 7 February 2027, with the first day of fasting on Monday 8 February, depending on the sighting of the moon.
Want to know more about Ramadan? When will they start sighting the moon? When will Laylatul Qadr be in 2027? How to make up missed fasts before Ramadan 2027?
Whether you're asking when is Ramadan 2027 UK, searching when is Ramadan 2027 start, or wondering when is the next Ramadan 2027 officially expected to begin, this guide brings together the key dates, fasting rules, and how to prepare, all in one place.
Ramadan 2027 is expected to start on the night of Sunday 7 February 2027, with the first fast on Monday 8 February 2027. The last 10 nights and Laylatul Qadr are expected between 26 February and 6 March 2027, with the 27th night of Ramadan likely falling on Friday 5 March 2027. Eid al-Fitr is expected to begin on Wednesday 10 March 2027. All dates are subject to the sighting of the moon, so always check with your local mosque closer to the time.
Ramadan 2027 is likely to start on the night of Sunday 7 February 2027, with the first day of Fasting on Monday 8 February.
Scholars will attempt to locate the new moon on the evening of 7 February in order to confirm the start of the holy month. If no moon is sighted, then Ramadan will begin on the night of 8 February.
Remember to check with your local mosque before beginning Ramadan.
Laylatul Qadr is likely to fall on the nights between 26 February and 6 March, 2027. Remember, we are instructed to look for The Night of Power across all the last 10 nights of Ramadan, and many scholars believe that the specific date changes each year. Exert yourself across all 10 days to ensure you don’t miss Laylatul Qadr.
That said, the 27th night of Ramadan will likely fall on March 5, 2027, subject to the sighting of the moon.
This year, in the UK, the fast will begin at around 5.30am and end at around 5pm at the start of Ramadan, depending on where you are in the UK. That’s an approximately 12.5 hours fast.
By the end of Ramadan, suhoor will be around 4.40am and iftar around 5.50pm – that’s around 13 hours of fasting, though exact times will vary across the country.
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and the most important Hijri month. We commemorate the month in which the Quran was first revealed to the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, by fasting from dawn to sunset, abstaining from food, drink, and other physical needs as an act of worship, self-discipline, and empathy for those who go without.
Fasting during Ramadan is one of the five pillars of Islam, obligatory for adult Muslims who are physically able, with exemptions for those who are sick, travelling, pregnant, nursing, or menstruating.
In this month, we work to get closer to Allah by increasing our worship, Quran recitation, charity, and good deeds.
The month concludes with Eid al-Fitr, a celebration marking the end of the fast and a return to daily eating, often accompanied by communal prayer, charity to those in need, and time spent with family.
Ready to make this Ramadan count? Human Appeal's Ramadan appeal lets you give safely and easily, turning your worship this month into direct support for families in crisis.
Eid al Fitr will likely begin on March 10, 2027, subject to the sighting on the new moon. Every member of families with enough wealth must pay – or have paid for them – Zakat-al-Fitr, which you can do through our simple platform. It must be paid before Eid prayer.
Make sure you calculate how many fasting days you’ve missed. Make a schedule to fast that number of days. Since it’s a sunnah to fast Mondays and Thursdays, we recommend focusing your fasts on these days. The benefit of Ramadan falling at the end of winter is that if you make up your fasts in winter – taking advantage of the shorter days - you’ll have a chance to accustom your body to fasting right before Ramadan begins.
Let’s say you have 7 days of fasting to make up – plan to fast once a week for 2 months across December and January. Once you finish making up fasts, maintain this habit in preparation for Ramadan. Even better – add a second day as you near Ramadan.
You can pay Fidya for fasts that you missed when you had a valid reason (for example long-term illness) – and if it will be difficult for you to make up these fasts in your lifetime, or Kaffarah for fasts that you broke without a valid reason.
Find out more about Fidya and Kaffarah.
If Zakat is due on your wealth this year, it's worth scheduling it now rather than leaving it to the last minute. Human Appeal's Your 30 Nights lets you spread your Zakat across the month, so it reaches families in need throughout Ramadan rather than all at once.
Ask Allah to let you reach Ramadan – make this dua sincerely.
Make up any missed fasts – take advantage of winter’s shorter days to achieve this.
Build a daily adhkar habit – even 100 simple repetitions of Subhanallah morning and evening carries real reward and can get you in shape for the increased worship of Ramadan.
Keep up sunnah and witr prayers – they compensate for missed or imperfect prayers, and build a lifelong habit, allowing you to increase them in Ramadan with ease.
Increase Quran time – reading, listening, and reflection now builds the closeness you'll want in Ramadan.
Clear distracting tasks – finish the errands and chores now so Ramadan can be spent on worship.
Set clear goals – plan meals, workouts, prayer times, and Quran reading into a calendar so it carries into and beyond Ramadan.
Make tawbah – let go of any sin weighing on you, big or small, and turn over a new leaf.
Fast Mondays and Thursdays now – whether making up missed fasts or not, it eases your body into the routine before Ramadan begins.
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Discover the most important Ramadan dua for iftar, Laylatul Qadr and more, with Arabic, transliteration and English meaning for every stage of the month.
اَللّهُمَّ بَلِّغْنَا رَمَضَان
Allahumma Ballighna Ramadan
Oh Allah, let us reach the month of Ramadan
Ameen.
Islamic months follow the lunar calendar, so Ramadan begins when the new crescent moon is sighted, either visually or through calculation, depending on the method a particular community or country follows. Scholars and moon-sighting committees look for the moon on the 29th night of the preceding month, Sha'ban; if it's sighted, Ramadan starts the next day, and if not, Sha'ban is simply counted as 30 days and Ramadan begins the day after that.
Not necessarily. Different mosques and Islamic organisations in the UK sometimes follow different moon-sighting methods or announcements, so it's possible for Ramadan to start a day apart in different areas, or even between different mosques in the same city. This is completely normal and not something to worry about – simply follow the announcement from your own local mosque.
Always follow your local mosque's announcement over any estimate, including the dates in this guide. The dates above are based on astronomical calculations and are widely expected to be accurate, but they're not a substitute for an official local sighting announcement, which can vary slightly depending on where you are and which method your community follows.
Not at all – in fact, the earlier the better. Making up missed fasts, building small daily habits like adhkar and extra Quran reading, and clearing distractions well in advance all make the transition into Ramadan far easier than trying to start everything at once in the final week beforehand.
