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 Hegirian calendar is based on lunar cycles (which is not the case with the Gregorian calendar), the times of 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 longer and longer, or on the contrary, shorter and shorter.
This year, Ramadan 2025 takes place after the winter solstice, so as the days lengthen, so does the daily fasting time as we move into this Muslim holy month. What time is the fast scheduled to begin and end on Thursday March 13, 2025 ? For this 13th day of the month of Ramadan, the fast begins at 5.12am and ends at 6.56pm.
Ramadan 2025 in France: timetable for ftour / Iftar for breaking the fast
In France, Ramadan begins on March 1 and is expected to last until March 29, 2025, according to provisional dates. So what time will the fast be broken throughout the month? Here's the provisional Ramadan calendar to find out each day's ftour (Iftar) time this year. [Read more]
Ramadan 2025 in France: timetable for ftour / Iftar for breaking the fast
