Ramadan is a holy month in the Hegira calendar. Every year, during this period, Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset, and this is one of the five pillars. During the day, observers refrain from eating, drinking or having intimate relations. Fasting begins at dawn, with the morning prayer(Salât al-Fajr) and ends at dusk, marked by the fourth prayer of the day, the al-maghrib prayer.
Just as the dates of Ramadan vary by a few days each year due to the fact that the Hegira calendar is based on lunar cycles (which is not the case with the Gregorian calendar), the times of the prayers (and by extension, of the beginning and breaking of the fast) change each day according to the sun. Thus, the time of ftour (or iftar) is shifted by a few minutes each day. Depending on the time of year, the duration of fasting on any given day can become increasingly longer, or on the contrary, shorter.
This year, Ramadan 2024 takes place after the winter solstice, so as the days lengthen, so does the daily fasting time as the Muslim holy month progresses. What time is the fast scheduled to begin and end on Tuesday, April 9, 2024 ? For this 30th day of the month of Ramadan, fasting will begin at 5.38am and end at 8.37pm. As announced during the Night of Doubt, this is the last day of the month of Ramadan: it will be followed by the feast ofEid el Fitr. It should be noted that, compared with the first 20 days of Ramadan, the times are shifted by 1 hour due to the changeover to daylight saving time.
Ramadan 2025: the ftour / Iftar fast-breaking schedule in France
In France, Ramadan will begin around February 28, 2025, and will last until March 29, 2025, according to provisional dates. So what time will the fast be broken throughout this holy month? Here's the provisional Ramadan calendar to find out the time of ftour (Iftar) each day in 2025. [Read more]
Ramadan 2025: the ftour / Iftar fast-breaking schedule in France
