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Ramadan 1448

Ramadan 2027 start date

On the Umm al-Qura calendar Ramadan 1448 begins on Monday 8 February 2027 and lasts 29 days; Eid al-Fitr falls on Tuesday 9 March 2027. Each Gulf country confirms the days by its own moon-sighting announcement, which can move them by a day.

Read on the official sources on 3 October 2026.

Days to Ramadan

128

Monday 8 February 2027

1 Ramadan 1448 AH · expected

in 128 days

The dates

The dates
DayDateHijri (Umm al-Qura)
First day of RamadanMonday 8 February 2027expected1 Ramadan 1448 AH1 Ramadan 1448 AH
The last ten nights begin, at sunsetSaturday 27 February 2027expected20 Ramadan 1448 AH20 Ramadan 1448 AH
Last day of RamadanMonday 8 March 2027expected29 Ramadan 1448 AH29 Ramadan 1448 AH
Eid al-FitrTuesday 9 March 2027expected1 Shawwal 1448 AH1 Shawwal 1448 AH

These are the Umm al-Qura calendar's dates. Each Gulf country fixes the first day of Ramadan and the day of Eid by its own official moon-sighting announcement, which can put either one a day earlier or later. Days are counted at midnight Saudi time (UTC+3).

Who announces Ramadan and Eid

In each country an official body looks for the new crescent on the evening of the 29th of the month, and the next day is announced as the first of Ramadan, or of Shawwal for Eid. If the crescent is not seen, the month completes thirty days.

  • UAE

    The moon-sighting committee of the UAE Council for Fatwa

    The committee meets on the evening of the 29th and weighs the sighting reports from across the country; the Presidential Court then announces the day, through WAM.

    1447 (2026): Ramadan began on Wednesday 18 February 2026; Eid al-Fitr was on Friday 20 March 2026.

    1448 (2027): not announced yet.

    • WAM — The Presidential Court: Wednesday is the first day of Ramadan · 17 February 2026
    • WAM — The Presidential Court: Thursday completes Ramadan, Friday is Eid al-Fitr · 18 March 2026

  • Saudi Arabia

    The Crescents Chamber of the Supreme Court

    The Supreme Court calls on Muslims across the Kingdom to look for the crescent on the evening of the 29th; the chamber sits that evening, and its decision is issued as a Royal Court statement, published by SPA.

    1447 (2026): Ramadan began on Wednesday 18 February 2026; Eid al-Fitr was on Friday 20 March 2026.

    1448 (2027): not announced yet.

    • Saudi Press Agency — The Supreme Court calls for the sighting of the Ramadan crescent · 15 February 2026
    • Saudi Press Agency — Royal Court statement: Wednesday 18 February is the first day of Ramadan · 17 February 2026
    • Saudi Press Agency — Royal Court statement: Friday 20 March is Eid al-Fitr · 18 March 2026

  • Qatar

    The Crescent Sighting Committee of the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs

    The ministry asks the public to look for the crescent on the evening of the 29th; the committee meets at the ministry that evening, weighs the testimonies, and announces the day through QNA.

    1447 (2026): Ramadan began on Wednesday 18 February 2026; Eid al-Fitr was on Friday 20 March 2026.

    1448 (2027): not announced yet.

    • Qatar News Agency — The crescent sighting committee: Wednesday is the first day of Ramadan · 17 February 2026
    • Qatar News Agency — The crescent sighting committee: Eid al-Fitr is on Friday · 18 March 2026

  • Kuwait

    The Sharia Sighting Authority, headed by the President of the Supreme Judicial Council

    The authority meets on the evening of the 29th at the Supreme Judicial Council and announces whether the crescent has been seen; KUNA publishes the announcement.

    1447 (2026): Ramadan began on Wednesday 18 February 2026; Eid al-Fitr was on Friday 20 March 2026.

    1448 (2027): not announced yet.

    • Kuwait News Agency — The Sharia Sighting Authority will meet on the evening of 29 Sha'ban (in Arabic) · 15 February 2026Read in the Internet Archive's copy: kuna.net.kw cannot be reached from here.
    • Kuwait News Agency — The authority's head announces Wednesday as the first day of Ramadan · 17 February 2026Read in the Internet Archive's copy: kuna.net.kw cannot be reached from here.
    • Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, Kuwait — The Eid sermon of 1 Shawwal 1447, dated 20 March 2026 (in Arabic) · 20 March 2026

  • Bahrain

    No official source found: Bahrain's 2026 announcements could not be read from here.

    1448 (2027): not announced yet.

    • Oman

      The Main Committee for Moon Sighting, chaired by the Minister of Endowments and Religious Affairs

      The committee meets on the evening of the 29th, with field teams in the wilayats, and ONA publishes its decision. When astronomy shows a sighting is impossible, it announces the day in advance: it did so for Ramadan 1447 on 11 February, and Oman began the month a day after its neighbours.

      1447 (2026): Ramadan began on Thursday 19 February 2026; Eid al-Fitr was on Friday 20 March 2026.

      1448 (2027): not announced yet.

      • Oman News Agency — Thursday 19 February 2026 is the first day of Ramadan 1447 · 11 February 2026
      • Oman News Agency — The Main Committee will meet on 19 March to sight the Shawwal crescent · 17 March 2026
      • Oman News Agency — Friday is the first day of Eid al-Fitr 1447 (in Arabic) · 19 March 2026

    Questions

    When does Ramadan 2027 start?
    On Monday 8 February 2027 on the Umm al-Qura calendar: 1 Ramadan 1448. Each country's official first day follows its moon-sighting announcement and can be a day earlier or later.
    When is Eid al-Fitr 2027?
    On Tuesday 9 March 2027 on the Umm al-Qura calendar: 1 Shawwal 1448, the day after the last day of Ramadan, Monday 8 March 2027.
    How many days is Ramadan 2027?
    29 days on the Umm al-Qura calendar, from Monday 8 February 2027 to Monday 8 March 2027. If the new crescent is not seen on the evening of the 29th, a month completes thirty days.
    Who announces the start of Ramadan in the Gulf?
    UAE: The moon-sighting committee of the UAE Council for Fatwa; Saudi Arabia: The Crescents Chamber of the Supreme Court; Qatar: The Crescent Sighting Committee of the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs; Kuwait: The Sharia Sighting Authority, headed by the President of the Supreme Judicial Council; Bahrain: No official source found; Oman: The Main Committee for Moon Sighting, chaired by the Minister of Endowments and Religious Affairs.
    Which Hijri year is Ramadan 2027?
    1448 AH. Ramadan 1449 is expected to begin on Friday 28 January 2028: a Hijri year is about eleven days shorter than a Gregorian one, so Ramadan comes earlier each year.

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