When is Ramadan 2025
As the Islamic calendar is based around the lunar cycle, the month of Ramadan rotates by approximately ten days each year. In 2025, Ramadan is expected to commence on Friday, Feb. 28, or Saturday, March 1st, 2025, depending on the sighting of the moon. InshAllah.
When is Eid ul-Fitr 2025?
Eid ul-Fitr is likely to take place on Evening of Sun, 30 Mar 2025 or Mon, 31 Mar 2025, depending on the sighting of the moon. InshAllah.
Unlike the Gregorian calendar we use today, the Islamic calendar operates on the lunar cycle. This means that all significant days in the Islamic calendar appear to shift forward approximately 11 days each year. Therefore, the sighting of the moon determines the end of the month-long period of Ramadan and the beginning of Eid.
As with each day in the Islamic calendar, the next day begins after Maghrib prayer (just after sunset) of the same day. Eid begins after the moon has been sighted. Therefore, the last day of fasting ends at Maghrib.
Ramadan Timetable 2025
The beginning of the blessed month of Ramadan will be confirmed upon sighting of the new moon.
The Following Ramadan 2025 timetable indicates the Sehri and Iftar times for South Africa, Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban, Port Elizabeth and East London.