{"id":21182,"date":"2026-02-20T10:25:03","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T10:25:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/?p=21182"},"modified":"2026-02-20T10:25:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T10:25:09","slug":"ramadan-2026-fasting-hours-suhoor-and-iftar-times-around-the-world-religion-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/?p=21182","title":{"rendered":"Ramadan 2026: Fasting hours, suhoor and iftar times around the world | Religion News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\"><span class=\"post-label__text\">EXPLAINER<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"article__subhead\"><em>The dawn-to-dusk fast lasts anywhere from 11.5 to 15.5 hours, depending on where in the world you are.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><button class=\"article-listen-container\" aria-labelledby=\"listen-text listen-duration\" data-testid=\"listen-to-article-button\"><span class=\"article-listen-container__text\" data-testid=\"listen-to-article-text\">Listen to this article<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0|\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"article-listen-container__duration\">3 mins<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/button><button class=\"tooltip-accessible_trigger\"><title>info<\/title><\/button><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"byline byline--single-avatar\">\n<div class=\"avatars-container\"><a class=\"avatar\" aria-hidden=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/author\/mohammed_haddad_201131616430386826\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"responsive-image\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-dates\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Published On 15 Feb 2026<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">15 Feb 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>|<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Updated: 17 Feb 2026 03:22 PM (GMT)<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">Updated: 17 Feb 2026 03:22 PM (GMT)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-share\" data-testid=\"rich-share\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__button-wrapper\"><button class=\"rich-share__button row\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/p>\n<p>Click here to share on social media<\/p>\n<p><title>share2<\/title><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\">\n<p>Following the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/aje.aj-harbinger.com\/news\/2026\/2\/16\/when-is-ramadan-2026-and-how-is-the-moon-sighted\">sighting\u00a0<\/a>of the crescent by the moon-sighting committee on Tuesday, Saudi Arabia has announced that the first day of fasting will be Wednesday, February 18.<\/p>\n<p>During the month, which lasts 29 or 30 days, Muslims observing the fast will refrain from eating and drinking from dawn to dusk, typically for a period of 12 to 15 hours, depending on their location.<\/p>\n<p>Muslims believe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2024\/3\/10\/ramadan-mubarak-hear-greetings-in-different-languages\">Ramadan<\/a> is the month when the first verses of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/longform\/2022\/4\/27\/visualising-the-quran\">Quran<\/a> were revealed to the Prophet Muhammad more than 1,400 years ago.<\/p>\n<p>The fast entails abstinence from eating, drinking, smoking and sexual relations during daylight hours to achieve greater \u201ctaqwa\u201d, or consciousness of God.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"why-does-ramadan-start-on-different-dates-every-year\">Why does Ramadan start on different dates every year?<\/h2>\n<p>Ramadan begins 10 to 12 days earlier each year. This is because the Islamic calendar is based on the lunar Hijri calendar, with months that are 29 or 30 days long.<\/p>\n<p>For nearly 90 percent of the world\u2019s population living in the Northern Hemisphere, the number of fasting hours will be a bit shorter this year and will continue to decrease until 2031, when Ramadan will encompass the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year.<\/p>\n<p>For fasting Muslims living south of the equator, the number of fasting hours will be longer than last year.<\/p>\n<p>Because the lunar year is shorter than the solar year by 11 days, Ramadan will be observed twice in the year 2030 \u2013 first beginning on January 5 and then starting on December 26.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4305693\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4305693\" style=\"width:770px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-arc-image-770 wp-image-4305693\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/INTERACTIVE-Ramadan-2026-33-year-fasting-cycle-1770821237.png\" alt=\"INTERACTIVE - Ramadan 2026 33 year fasting cycle-1770821237\" data-interactive=\"true\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4305693\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Al Jazeera)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"fasting-hours-around-the-world\">Fasting hours around the world<\/h2>\n<p>The number of daylight hours varies across the world.<\/p>\n<p>Since it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere, this Ramadan, people living there will have the shortest fasts, lasting about 12 to 13 hours on the first day, with the duration increasing throughout the month.<\/p>\n<p>People in southern countries like Chile, New Zealand, and South Africa will have the longest fasts, lasting about 14 to 15 hours on the first day. However, the number of fasting hours will decrease throughout the month.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4305695\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4305695\" style=\"width:770px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-arc-image-770 wp-image-4305695\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/INTERACTIVE-Fasting-hours-around-the-world-1770821240.png\" alt=\"INTERACTIVE - Fasting hours around the world-1770821240\" data-interactive=\"true\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4305695\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Al Jazeera)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"fasting-times-around-the-world\">Fasting times around the world<\/h2>\n<p>The table below shows the number of fasting hours, suhoor and iftar times on the first and last days of Ramadan 2026. Use the arrows or search box to find your city.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"ramadan-greetings-in-different-languages\">Ramadan greetings in different languages<\/h2>\n<p>Muslim-majority nations have various <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/2\/17\/ramadan-mubarak-2026-hear-greetings-in-different-languages\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">greetings<\/a> in their native languages for Ramadan.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRamadan Mubarak\u201d and \u201cRamadan Kareem\u201d are the most common greetings exchanged in this period, wishing the recipient a blessed or generous month, respectively.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4317085 size-arc-image-770\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Interactive-Ramadan-greetings-in-different-languages-feb15-2026-1771219168.png\" alt=\"Interactive - Ramadan greetings in different languages - feb15, 2026-1771219168\" data-interactive=\"true\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/2\/15\/ramadan-2026-fasting-hours-suhoor-and-iftar-times-around-the-world\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EXPLAINER The dawn-to-dusk fast lasts anywhere from 11.5 to 15.5 hours, depending on where in the world you are. 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