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Ramadan 2027

The Ramadan and Eid Countdowns Explained

What is being counted

The Ramadan countdown runs to the projected first fast of Ramadan 1448 — 8 February 2027. The Eid countdown runs to the projected first day of Shawwal. Both update every second, and both are built on calculated dates rather than announced ones.

Why the countdown can be a day out

A lunar month begins when the crescent is sighted, and a calculated calendar can only predict when that is likely. If the crescent is not seen on the evening of 29 Sha‘ban, the month completes thirty days and Ramadan begins a day later than the counter says. Treat the countdown as a planning aid and your local announcement as the authority.

How your location is worked out

The Sehri and Iftar counter needs to know where you are, because sunset differs by hours across the world. The site resolves this in the least intrusive order available:

  1. A city you have chosen before, remembered in your own browser.
  2. Your browser’s time zone, which needs no permission and identifies only the zone.
  3. Precise coordinates, but only if you tap the button asking for them.
  4. A searchable city picker, always available.

None of this reaches our servers. The detection runs inside your browser and the result is stored in your browser. If it guesses a nearby city rather than yours, pick your own from the list and it will be remembered.

Once Ramadan begins

The countdown completes and the panel switches to the live Sehri and Iftar counter for your location, with a progress bar showing how much of the day’s fast has passed and how long remains until Maghrib.

Frequently asked questions

Does the site store my location?

No. Detection happens in your browser and the choice is saved in your browser only.

Why does the countdown show a different city?

The time-zone guess is only accurate to the zone. Use the picker to set your city; it will be remembered next time.

Is the Eid countdown reliable?

It is as reliable as the projected date it is built on. Eid depends on the sighting of the Shawwal crescent, which can move it by a day.