Astronomical calculations suggest Ramadan in 2027 could begin on 8 February, with Eid al-Fitr on 10 March, RTV Online reports, citing the Middle East news outlet Gulf News. The final dates will depend on sighting the moon.
Because the Hijri calendar is lunar, Ramadan arrives about 10 to 12 days earlier each year. On that basis Ramadan 2027 could start about 10 to 11 days earlier than in 2026.
If the new crescent is seen on the evening of 7 February 2027, fasting would begin on Monday, 8 February, and the first tarawih prayers would be held on the night of 7 February. Ramadan usually lasts 29 or 30 days, and Eid al-Fitr depends on sighting the Shawwal moon; current forecasts put it on Wednesday, 10 March.
Ramadan, the ninth month of the Hijri calendar, is the holiest month for Muslims, the month in which the revelation of the Quran to the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) began. Muslims fast from dawn to sunset and give special attention to prayer, recitation of the Quran, charity and self-restraint.
In the coming months, the report says, mosques, religious institutions and public services in Muslim countries will begin preparing, and religious authorities will issue moon-sighting guidance. In Bangladesh and elsewhere, each country's authorities will announce the final dates based on moon sighting.
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Source: RTV Online
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