Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, which lasts 29 to 30 days. It is the Islamic month of fasting, in which participating Muslims refrain from eating and drinking during daylight hours and is intended to teach Muslims about patience, spirituality, humility and submissiveness to God.
The holiday of Eid ul-Fitr marks the end of the fasting period of Ramadan and the first day of the following month.
The Ramadan Calendar gives you the dates for fasting and the timings for starting and breaking your fast. It also gives the prayer timings during the month of Ramadan.
Islamic dates are subject to the visibility of the new moon and variation can take place if this sighting of the crescent is done globally, regionally or locally. The following possible scenarios can occur this year:
1. Global sightability
Ramadan (30 days) starting Monday 11 March and ending Tuesday 9 April with Eid on Wednesday 10 April.
2. Regional sightability or sighting
Ramadan (29 days) starting Tuesday 12 March and ending Tuesday 9 April with Eid on Wednesday 10 April.
3. Local sighting
This methodology is based on either actual sighting of the crescent in your own country or in close neighbouring countries for determining the first day of the lunar month.
Ramadan (30 days) starting Tuesday 12 March and ending Wednesday 10 April with Eid on Thursday 11 April.
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