Ramadan 2027 in Egypt

Choose your city to see its full Ramadan 1448 imsakiya. On the first day the fast in Egypt ranges from 12 h 22 min in Damietta to 12 h 36 min in Aswān, and iftar is earliest in Arish (5:26 PM) and latest in Marsá Maţrūḩ (5:52 PM). Times use the Egyptian General Authority of Survey method.

First and last day of Ramadan in Egypt

Imsak and iftar on 8 February 2027 and 8 March 2027 (24-hour clock)
City	Imsak · Day 1	Iftar (Maghrib) · Day 1	Fast · Day 1	Imsak · Last day	Iftar (Maghrib) · Last day	Fast · Last day
6th of October City	05:03	17:39	12 h 25 min	04:38	17:59	13 h 11 min
Abū Kabīr	05:01	17:35	12 h 24 min	04:35	17:57	13 h 11 min
Abū Tīj	05:01	17:41	12 h 31 min	04:38	17:59	13 h 11 min
Al ‘Āshir min Ramaḑān	05:01	17:35	12 h 24 min	04:35	17:56	13 h 11 min
Al Fashn	05:04	17:41	12 h 27 min	04:39	18:00	13 h 11 min
Al Fayyum	05:04	17:40	12 h 26 min	04:39	18:00	13 h 11 min
Al Maḩallah al Kubrá	05:04	17:37	12 h 23 min	04:37	17:58	13 h 11 min
Al Mansurah	05:03	17:36	12 h 23 min	04:36	17:58	13 h 11 min
Al Maţarīyah	05:00	17:33	12 h 23 min	04:34	17:55	13 h 11 min
Al-'Ubūr	05:02	17:37	12 h 25 min	04:36	17:57	13 h 11 min
Alexandria	05:09	17:41	12 h 23 min	04:42	18:03	13 h 11 min
Arish	04:53	17:26	12 h 23 min	04:27	17:48	13 h 11 min
As Sinbillāwayn	05:02	17:36	12 h 23 min	04:36	17:57	13 h 11 min
Ashmūn	05:04	17:38	12 h 24 min	04:38	17:59	13 h 11 min
Aswān	04:53	17:39	12 h 36 min	04:33	17:54	13 h 11 min
Asyut	05:01	17:42	12 h 30 min	04:39	18:00	13 h 11 min
Banhā	05:03	17:37	12 h 24 min	04:37	17:59	13 h 11 min
Banī Mazār	05:04	17:42	12 h 28 min	04:40	18:01	13 h 11 min
Banī Suwayf	05:03	17:40	12 h 27 min	04:38	18:00	13 h 11 min
Bilbeis	05:02	17:36	12 h 24 min	04:36	17:57	13 h 11 min
Bilqās	05:03	17:36	12 h 23 min	04:36	17:58	13 h 11 min
Cairo	05:03	17:38	12 h 25 min	04:37	17:58	13 h 11 min
Damanhur	05:06	17:39	12 h 23 min	04:40	18:01	13 h 11 min
Damietta	05:01	17:34	12 h 22 min	04:34	17:56	13 h 11 min
Dayrūţ	05:03	17:43	12 h 30 min	04:40	18:01	13 h 11 min
Dikirnis	05:02	17:35	12 h 23 min	04:35	17:57	13 h 11 min
Disūq	05:06	17:39	12 h 23 min	04:39	18:00	13 h 11 min
Esna	04:55	17:39	12 h 34 min	04:34	17:55	13 h 11 min
Helwan	05:02	17:38	12 h 25 min	04:37	17:58	13 h 11 min
Hurghada	04:51	17:31	12 h 30 min	04:28	17:49	13 h 11 min
Idkū	05:07	17:40	12 h 22 min	04:40	18:02	13 h 11 min
Ismailia	04:59	17:33	12 h 24 min	04:33	17:54	13 h 11 min
Jirja	04:58	17:40	12 h 32 min	04:36	17:57	13 h 11 min
Kafr ad Dawwār	05:08	17:41	12 h 23 min	04:41	18:03	13 h 11 min
Kafr ash Shaykh	05:05	17:37	12 h 23 min	04:38	17:59	13 h 11 min
Kom Ombo	04:53	17:38	12 h 36 min	04:32	17:54	13 h 11 min
Luxor	04:55	17:38	12 h 33 min	04:33	17:55	13 h 11 min
Maghāghah	05:04	17:41	12 h 28 min	04:40	18:01	13 h 11 min
Mallawī	05:03	17:42	12 h 29 min	04:40	18:01	13 h 11 min
Manfalūţ	05:02	17:43	12 h 30 min	04:40	18:01	13 h 11 min
Marsá Maţrūḩ	05:19	17:52	12 h 22 min	04:53	18:14	13 h 11 min
Minya	05:04	17:42	12 h 29 min	04:40	18:01	13 h 11 min
Mīt Ghamr	05:03	17:37	12 h 24 min	04:37	17:58	13 h 11 min
New Cairo	05:02	17:37	12 h 25 min	04:36	17:58	13 h 11 min
Port Said	04:59	17:32	12 h 23 min	04:33	17:54	13 h 11 min
Qina	04:55	17:37	12 h 32 min	04:33	17:54	13 h 11 min
Rosetta	05:07	17:39	12 h 22 min	04:40	18:01	13 h 11 min
Samālūţ	05:04	17:42	12 h 28 min	04:40	18:01	13 h 11 min
Shibīn al Kawm	05:04	17:38	12 h 24 min	04:38	17:59	13 h 11 min
Sohag	04:59	17:41	12 h 32 min	04:37	17:58	13 h 11 min
Suez	04:58	17:33	12 h 25 min	04:32	17:53	13 h 11 min
Ţahţā	05:00	17:41	12 h 31 min	04:38	17:59	13 h 11 min
Tanta	05:04	17:38	12 h 23 min	04:38	17:59	13 h 11 min
Ţimā	05:00	17:41	12 h 31 min	04:38	17:59	13 h 11 min
Zagazig	05:02	17:36	12 h 24 min	04:36	17:57	13 h 11 min

Ramadan 1448 is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent in Egypt. Each city page shows the full month day by day, the odd nights of the last ten and the time of the Eid prayer.

Fasting in Egypt in Ramadan 2027

Across the 55 cities listed, the first fast lasts 12 h 26 min on average, and the gap between the shortest and the longest fast is 14 minutes. In Cairo, imsak on 8 February 2027 is at 5:03 AM and iftar at 5:38 PM; by the end of the month the fast has grown by 46 minutes to 13 h 11 min. The largest cities with their own imsakiya are Cairo, Alexandria, Port Said, Suez and Al Mansurah.

The times follow the Egyptian General Authority of Survey method: Fajr when the sun is 19.5° below the horizon and Isha when the sun is 17.5° below the horizon. The 27th night, the most widely awaited night of the last ten, begins in Cairo on the evening of 5 March 2027 at 5:56 PM, and Eid al-Fitr is expected on 9 March 2027, with sunrise in the capital at 6:12 AM.

Ramadan 2027 in Egypt: questions

When does Ramadan 2027 start in Egypt?

It is expected on 8 February 2027 according to the Umm al-Qura calendar. The official start in Egypt follows the announcement of the religious authorities, which may move it by a day.

What time is iftar in Cairo on the first day?

At 5:38 PM, with imsak at 5:03 AM: a fast of 12 h 25 min.

Which city in Egypt has the longest fast?

On the first day, Aswān with 12 h 36 min; the shortest is Damietta with 12 h 22 min.

When is Eid al-Fitr 2027 in Egypt?

Eid al-Fitr is expected on 9 March 2027, or a day later if Ramadan lasts 30 days.