Ramadan 2027 in Ethiopia

Choose your city to see its full Ramadan 1448 imsakiya. On the first day the fast in Ethiopia ranges from 12 h 49 min in Ādīgrat to 13 h 05 min in Arba Minch, and iftar is earliest in Warder (6:09 PM) and latest in Jimma (6:42 PM). Times use the Muslim World League method.

First and last day of Ramadan in Ethiopia

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
Adama	05:21	18:31	13 h	05:14	18:34	13 h 10 min
Addis Ababa	05:24	18:33	12 h 59 min	05:16	18:36	13 h 10 min
Ādīgrat	05:26	18:24	12 h 49 min	05:14	18:31	13 h 08 min
Ārabī	05:10	18:17	12 h 57 min	05:01	18:21	13 h 10 min
Arba Minch	05:26	18:41	13 h 05 min	05:20	18:42	13 h 12 min
Āsela	05:21	18:33	13 h 01 min	05:14	18:35	13 h 11 min
Awasa	05:23	18:36	13 h 03 min	05:17	18:38	13 h 11 min
Bahir Dar	05:32	18:36	12 h 54 min	05:22	18:41	13 h 09 min
Bishoftu	05:23	18:32	13 h	05:15	18:35	13 h 10 min
Debre Berhan	05:21	18:29	12 h 58 min	05:13	18:33	13 h 10 min
Debre Mark’os	05:29	18:36	12 h 56 min	05:20	18:40	13 h 09 min
Debre Tabor	05:29	18:33	12 h 53 min	05:19	18:38	13 h 09 min
Dessie	05:22	18:27	12 h 55 min	05:13	18:32	13 h 09 min
Dīla	05:23	18:37	13 h 04 min	05:17	18:39	13 h 11 min
Dire Dawa	05:12	18:20	12 h 58 min	05:04	18:23	13 h 10 min
Gonder	05:32	18:34	12 h 52 min	05:22	18:40	13 h 08 min
Harar	05:11	18:19	12 h 59 min	05:03	18:23	13 h 10 min
Hosa’ina	05:26	18:38	13 h 02 min	05:19	18:40	13 h 11 min
Inda Silasē	05:30	18:29	12 h 49 min	05:18	18:36	13 h 08 min
Jijiga	05:08	18:16	12 h 58 min	05:00	18:20	13 h 10 min
Jimma	05:30	18:42	13 h 02 min	05:23	18:44	13 h 11 min
Mek'ele	05:25	18:25	12 h 50 min	05:14	18:32	13 h 08 min
Nek’emtē	05:33	18:42	12 h 59 min	05:25	18:45	13 h 10 min
Sebeta	05:24	18:34	12 h 59 min	05:17	18:37	13 h 10 min
Shashamane	05:23	18:35	13 h 03 min	05:16	18:37	13 h 11 min
Sodo	05:26	18:39	13 h 04 min	05:20	18:41	13 h 11 min
Warder	04:55	18:09	13 h 03 min	04:49	18:10	13 h 11 min
Weldiya	05:23	18:26	12 h 54 min	05:13	18:32	13 h 09 min

Ramadan 1448 is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent in Ethiopia. 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 Ethiopia in Ramadan 2027

Across the 28 cities listed, the first fast lasts 12 h 58 min on average, and the gap between the shortest and the longest fast is 17 minutes. In Addis Ababa, imsak on 8 February 2027 is at 5:24 AM and iftar at 6:33 PM; by the end of the month the fast has grown by 11 minutes to 13 h 10 min. The largest cities with their own imsakiya are Addis Ababa, Jijiga, Gonder, Mek'ele and Adama.

The times follow the Muslim World League method: Fajr when the sun is 18° below the horizon and Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon. The 27th night, the most widely awaited night of the last ten, begins in Addis Ababa on the evening of 5 March 2027 at 6:36 PM, and Eid al-Fitr is expected on 9 March 2027, with sunrise in the capital at 6:35 AM.

Ramadan 2027 in Ethiopia: questions

When does Ramadan 2027 start in Ethiopia?

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

What time is iftar in Addis Ababa on the first day?

At 6:33 PM, with imsak at 5:24 AM: a fast of 12 h 59 min.

Which city in Ethiopia has the longest fast?

On the first day, Arba Minch with 13 h 05 min; the shortest is Ādīgrat with 12 h 49 min.

When is Eid al-Fitr 2027 in Ethiopia?

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