Fasting (Ramadan)

Ramadan is the month God decreed for fasting. It is the 9th month of the lunar calendar. The full details of fasting are given in Quran 2:183-187.

Introduction (including dates)

• Ramadan Dates: Ramadan 2025 begins February 28 in Western USA and
  March 1 for Eastern USA, God willing (click to see more details for dates for other countries and calculation assumptions and details)
• Calculator for Fasts begin (dawn) and end (sunset) along with and prayer schedules
• Ramadan: Overview
• Sighting of Moon Not required to Begin Fasting (see also our video titled: Sighting of moon not required to begin and end fasting in Ramadan)
• Introduction to Fasting / Ramadan
• Ramadan: The Month the Quran was Revealed
• The Month of Ramadan

Reflections on Ramadan (alphabetic)

• April Ramadan
• Blessed is the Month of Ramadan
• Blessings of Ramadan
• Blessings of Ramadan: Gifts from God
• Consolidating the Gains of Ramadan
• Count your blessings and be Thankful to God: Reflections and Information on Ramadan & Fasting
• Eat and Drink Moderately
• Fasting: A Blessing in Disguise
• Fasting in the Bible: Religious Practices given to Abraham & practiced by all messengers
• “Fasting” in the Old and New Testament
• Focus on Growing our Souls this Ramadan
• My First Ramadan: A Submitter's reflections
• Preparing for Ramzan
• Ramadan—A Christian Perspective
• Ramadan: A Gift of Remembrance
• Ramadan: A Great Blessing
• Ramadan: A Month to Reflect
• Ramadan: an opportunity to grow our souls
• Ramadan: A Perfect Time to Implore God
• Ramadan: A Reboot for the Soul
• Ramadan—A Submitter's Fast
• Ramadan: A time for self-evaluation
• Ramadan and Thanksgiving
• Ramadan: Fasting to Enrich our souls
• Ramadan: Food for Thought
• Ramadan reflections
• Ramadan: Reflections on Fasting
• Ramadan the month of fasting & feasting
• Ramadan the month of Thanksgiving
• Ramadan—Thoughts from Submitters around the world
• Spiritual Benefits of Fasting: Ramadan, A Gift of Rememberance
• Reflections since last Ramadan

The Night of Destiny

• Night of Destiny
• Night of Destiny – 27th night of Ramadan
  
• Ramadan 27: The Night of Destiny (Laylat Al-Qadr) (February 1996 Submitters Perspective, includes mathematical confirmation)
• The Night of Destiny, mathematical confirmation (January 2000 Submitters Perspective)
• The Night of Destiny: The Most Illuminating Night
• The Night of Destiny: The Night the Quran was Revealed
• Night of Destiny: summary of mathematical confirmations
• Dhikr / zikr (commemoration) audio resources

Other information and links

• How to know the dates of fasting
• Medical Benefits of Ramadan
• Misunderstandings and Violations in Ramadan
• Ramadan Violations and Misconceptions
• Other Ramadan Links

Ramadan Dates

• Night of Destiny Date

Ramadan 2025 ^{(*1 Note)}

28 February – 29 March for Western United States (USA) (e.g., Honolulu, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Tucson, Phoenix, Albuquerque ),
and Western Canada (e.g., Vancouver, Calgary)

1 March - 29 March for Eastern United States (USA) (e.g., Dallas, Houston, Chicago, New York, Washington DC ), ,
Eastern Canada (e.g., . Ottawa, Toronto ),

for much of Asia (e.g., Mecca, Tehran, Dubai, Karachi, Mumbai, Chennai, Dhaka, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore). ,
Europe (e.g., London, Paris, Rome, Athens)

Calculate fasting dates for your location

* more details below God willing

The Night of Destiny (Night of Power) will start, God willing, at sunset on March 25 (Tuesday) for places that start Ramadan fasting Feb 28th.
It will be March 26 (Wednesday) for places starting the fast on March 1.

O you who believe, fasting is decreed for you, as it was decreed for those before you, that you may attain salvation. (2:183)

Ramadan is the month during which the Quran was revealed, providing guidance for the people, clear teachings, and the statute book. Those of you who witness this month shall fast therein.... (2:185)

The new moon timings used to determine the month of Ramadan were:

• February 28, 2025: 12:45 AM (UTC/GMT)

• March 29, 2025: 10:58 AM (UTC/GMT)

Please verify / check with the information available for your location using the Ramadan Calculation Assistant and the US Naval Observatory (USNO) or National Oceanic & Atmospheric Adminstration (NOAA) solar & moon phase calculator calculators.

 

(*1 Note): While we try to check the dates, to be safe for the sake of our own souls, we request if you could please verify the calculations. If you have questions about calculating the start and end days of Ramadan, please refer to September 2009 issue of the Submitters Perspective. Dates and times of Moon phases and sunrise/sunset can be found from: US Naval Observatory (an alternative site is NOAA. All times are in UTC (Universal Time / GMT). To convert to your time zone you can use a Time Zone Converter. You will also need to convert the new moon times from UTC (GMT) to your local time zone (taking into account daylight savings if applicable). You will also need to check the times of your local sunset.

We also have for your convenience (please verify computed results for accuracy) a Ramadan Dates Calculator.

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More details on Ramadan including information about why the calculation is done as above (i.e., the beginning of the day is at sunset) is available in an article on Ramadan. Other Ramadan articles are linked at the top of this page.

* For your specific location you can visit the USNO Sun/Moon daily data page (or the NOAA solar & lunar calculators ). Calculate the information for the date you are interested. Compare the time of sunset with the time for the new moon (in local time).