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How many days until Ramadan?
🌙 Monday, February 8, 2027
190 days until Ramadan
About Ramadan
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar and a period of daily fasting, prayer, and reflection observed by Muslims worldwide. Practicing Muslims traditionally abstain from food, drink, and other physical needs from dawn until sunset each day of the month, breaking the fast each evening with a meal known as iftar. The month's start date shifts by roughly ten to eleven days earlier each year on the Gregorian calendar because the Islamic calendar is purely lunar, based on twelve lunar months without the periodic adjustment used in lunisolar calendars, so it is not synced to the solar year at all and gradually cycles through all seasons over time. The precise start of the month has traditionally been determined by the sighting of the new crescent moon, which can cause the observed start date to vary by a day between different countries and communities depending on local sighting practices or reliance on astronomical calculation, meaning published Ramadan dates are typically estimates that can shift slightly once confirmed. Beyond fasting, the month is marked by increased prayer, recitation of the Quran, charitable giving, and communal iftar meals shared with family, friends, or the broader community, with mosques often hosting special nightly prayers throughout the month. A common misconception is that Ramadan always falls in the same season; because the Islamic calendar does not track the solar year, the month gradually shifts earlier each Gregorian year, meaning it eventually cycles through summer, winter, and every season in between over a period of roughly three decades.
Quick facts
- Ramadan shifts about ten to eleven days earlier on the Gregorian calendar every year because the Islamic calendar is purely lunar and unsynced to the solar year, so it eventually cycles through every season over roughly three decades.
- The exact start of the month is traditionally determined by sighting of the new crescent moon, which means the observed date can differ by a day between countries and communities.
- The nightly meal that breaks the day's fast, known as iftar, is often a significant communal and family event throughout the month, not just a private meal.
Frequently asked questions
- Why does Ramadan start on a different date every year?
- It follows the purely lunar Islamic calendar, which is not synced to the solar year, so the start date shifts about ten to eleven days earlier each Gregorian year.
- How is the start of Ramadan determined?
- Traditionally by the sighting of the new crescent moon, which can cause the confirmed date to vary by a day between different countries and communities.
- How many days until Ramadan?
- Check the countdown above for the estimated number of days remaining until the next Ramadan; the exact start may be confirmed only shortly before it begins.
Upcoming Ramadan dates
- Mon, Feb 8, 2027 (next)
- Fri, Jan 28, 2028
- Wed, Jan 17, 2029
- Sun, Jan 6, 2030
Dates on this page are checked against public calendar sources. Spot something wrong? Let us know.