Days Until Start of Ramadan (reference)
Days until Start of Ramadan (reference)
Actual date follows the Islamic lunar calendar and shifts every year; treated here as a reference/awareness page, not a fixed recurring date.
About Start of Ramadan (reference)
Ramadan, the Islamic month of fasting, follows the Islamic lunar (Hijri) calendar, which is roughly 11 days shorter than the Gregorian solar year — meaning Ramadan's start date moves earlier by about 11 days each Gregorian year and cycles through every season over roughly a 33-year span.
Given how far the start date can drift within just a few years under this lunar cycle, this page is kept as a reference/awareness page rather than seeding a specific date that would only be accurate for a single year.
The month's start is traditionally confirmed via local moon sighting in many communities, which means the exact start date can occasionally differ by a day between different countries or Islamic authorities even within the same lunar cycle.
Because of the roughly 11-day yearly drift, a person's Ramadan fasting hours can differ dramatically across their lifetime depending on whether it falls in a season with long or short daylight hours in their specific latitude.
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