When is Ramadan 2027?

Ramadan 1448 is expected to begin on Monday 8 February 2027, with the first fast that day, after the crescent moon is looked for on the evening of Sunday 7 February. Eid al-Fitr is expected on Wednesday 10 March 2027, or Tuesday 9 March if the month lasts 29 days. These dates are expected, not confirmed: UK mosques and scholars announce the start and end once the moon has been sighted or their chosen method confirms it.

Ramadan dates for 2026–2030 (expected)

Expected dates follow the Umm al-Qura calendar and published crescent visibility predictions. Your mosque may start or finish a day later. Ramadan begins twice in 2030, in January and again in late December.

How the date is set

Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, which is purely lunar. Each month starts when the new crescent moon (the hilal) is first seen after sunset, and lasts 29 or 30 days. Twelve lunar months come to about 354 days, so Ramadan starts around 11 days earlier each year and moves through every season over about 33 years.

Whether the crescent can be seen depends on the Moon's age, its height above the horizon at sunset, the weather and where you are. HM Nautical Almanac Office publishes crescent visibility predictions for this reason. UK communities use different methods: some wait for a local sighting, some follow sightings in Saudi Arabia or Morocco, and some use astronomical calculation. That is why two mosques in the same city can begin Ramadan a day apart.

Fasting hours in the UK in 2027

The fast runs from dawn (Fajr) until sunset (Maghrib). Ramadan 2027 falls in late winter, so the days are short compared with the summer Ramadans of the 2010s. In London, sunset moves from about 5pm on 8 February to about 5:55pm in early March, all in GMT. Depending on the dawn convention your mosque uses, a fast in London lasts roughly 11 to 11½ hours at the start of the month and 12½ to 13½ hours by the end. Use your local mosque's timetable for exact times.

Eid al-Fitr and the last ten nights

Laylat al-Qadr, the Night of Power, is sought in the last ten nights of Ramadan, most often on the odd nights. Zakat al-Fitr, a charitable payment, is given before the Eid prayer. Eid al-Fitr marks the end of the fast on 1 Shawwal.

Eid is not a bank holiday in the UK. Many employers grant leave on request, and schools in England can authorise absence for a day set apart for religious observance. Count down to Eid or other dates with days between dates, or see the month on the 2027 calendar. Other festivals and holidays are listed in important dates and UK bank holidays.

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