Ramadan 2027 in Kenya

Choose your city to see its full Ramadan 1448 imsakiya. On the first day the fast in Kenya ranges from 13 h 10 min in Mandera to 13 h 28 min in Matuga, and iftar is earliest in Mandera (6:26 PM) and latest in Kisii (6:59 PM). Times use the Muslim World League method.

First and last day of Ramadan in Kenya

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
Eldoret	05:29	18:56	13 h 17 min	05:28	18:53	13 h 15 min
Garissa	05:10	18:39	13 h 19 min	05:10	18:36	13 h 16 min
Kakamega	05:31	18:58	13 h 18 min	05:30	18:55	13 h 15 min
Karuri	05:20	18:50	13 h 20 min	05:20	18:46	13 h 16 min
Khwisero	05:31	18:59	13 h 18 min	05:30	18:56	13 h 15 min
Kikuyu	05:21	18:52	13 h 21 min	05:21	18:48	13 h 16 min
Kisii	05:30	18:59	13 h 20 min	05:29	18:55	13 h 16 min
Kisumu	05:30	18:59	13 h 18 min	05:30	18:55	13 h 16 min
Kitale	05:31	18:56	13 h 16 min	05:29	18:54	13 h 15 min
Kitengela	05:20	18:51	13 h 21 min	05:20	18:47	13 h 17 min
Malindi	05:05	18:41	13 h 25 min	05:07	18:35	13 h 18 min
Mandera	05:06	18:26	13 h 10 min	05:02	18:25	13 h 13 min
Matuga	05:06	18:44	13 h 28 min	05:09	18:37	13 h 19 min
Mombasa	05:06	18:43	13 h 27 min	05:08	18:37	13 h 19 min
Mwala	05:18	18:49	13 h 21 min	05:18	18:45	13 h 16 min
Nairobi	05:21	18:52	13 h 21 min	05:21	18:47	13 h 16 min
Naivasha	05:23	18:53	13 h 20 min	05:23	18:49	13 h 16 min
Nakuru	05:25	18:54	13 h 19 min	05:24	18:50	13 h 16 min
Ruiru	05:20	18:51	13 h 21 min	05:20	18:47	13 h 16 min
Thika	05:20	18:50	13 h 20 min	05:20	18:46	13 h 16 min

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

Across the 20 cities listed, the first fast lasts 13 h 20 min on average, and the gap between the shortest and the longest fast is 18 minutes. In Nairobi, imsak on 8 February 2027 is at 5:21 AM and iftar at 6:52 PM; by the end of the month the fast has shortened by 5 minutes to 13 h 16 min. The largest cities with their own imsakiya are Nairobi, Kakamega, Mombasa, Nakuru and Ruiru.

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 Nairobi on the evening of 5 March 2027 at 6:48 PM, and Eid al-Fitr is expected on 9 March 2027, with sunrise in the capital at 6:40 AM.

Ramadan 2027 in Kenya: questions

When does Ramadan 2027 start in Kenya?

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

What time is iftar in Nairobi on the first day?

At 6:52 PM, with imsak at 5:21 AM: a fast of 13 h 21 min.

Which city in Kenya has the longest fast?

On the first day, Matuga with 13 h 28 min; the shortest is Mandera with 13 h 10 min.

When is Eid al-Fitr 2027 in Kenya?

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