Ramadan 2027 in South Africa

Choose your city to see its full Ramadan 1448 imsakiya. On the first day the fast in South Africa ranges from 14 h 20 min in Thohoyandou to 15 h 04 min in Somerset West, and iftar is earliest in Phalaborwa (6:41 PM) and latest in Cape Town (7:46 PM). Times use the Muslim World League method.

First and last day of Ramadan in South Africa

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
Benoni	04:14	18:55	14 h 31 min	04:36	18:31	13 h 45 min
Bhisho	03:59	19:08	14 h 59 min	04:30	18:37	13 h 57 min
Bloemfontein	04:15	19:07	14 h 43 min	04:41	18:40	13 h 50 min
Botshabelo	04:12	19:06	14 h 43 min	04:39	18:38	13 h 50 min
Brits	04:17	18:56	14 h 29 min	04:39	18:33	13 h 44 min
Cape Town	04:32	19:46	15 h 04 min	05:05	19:14	13 h 59 min
Carletonville	04:17	18:59	14 h 32 min	04:40	18:34	13 h 45 min
Durban	03:54	18:49	14 h 46 min	04:20	18:22	13 h 51 min
East London	03:57	19:07	14 h 59 min	04:28	18:36	13 h 57 min
Emalahleni	04:11	18:51	14 h 30 min	04:33	18:27	13 h 44 min
eMbalenhle	04:10	18:52	14 h 32 min	04:33	18:28	13 h 45 min
Ermelo	04:06	18:49	14 h 32 min	04:29	18:24	13 h 45 min
Etwatwa	04:13	18:54	14 h 31 min	04:36	18:30	13 h 44 min
Evaton	04:15	18:57	14 h 32 min	04:38	18:33	13 h 45 min
George	04:16	19:30	15 h 04 min	04:48	18:58	13 h 59 min
Hammanskraal	04:16	18:54	14 h 28 min	04:37	18:30	13 h 43 min
Johannesburg	04:15	18:56	14 h 31 min	04:37	18:32	13 h 45 min
Kimberley	04:22	19:13	14 h 41 min	04:47	18:46	13 h 49 min
Klerksdorp	04:19	19:02	14 h 34 min	04:42	18:38	13 h 46 min
Kroonstad	04:14	19:01	14 h 37 min	04:39	18:36	13 h 47 min
Krugersdorp	04:16	18:57	14 h 31 min	04:38	18:33	13 h 44 min
KwaDukuza	03:54	18:47	14 h 43 min	04:20	18:20	13 h 50 min
Ladysmith	04:02	18:52	14 h 40 min	04:27	18:26	13 h 49 min
Mbombela	04:05	18:43	14 h 29 min	04:26	18:20	13 h 43 min
Mdantsane	03:58	19:07	14 h 59 min	04:29	18:36	13 h 57 min
Middelburg	04:10	18:50	14 h 30 min	04:32	18:26	13 h 44 min
Mokopane	04:15	18:49	14 h 24 min	04:36	18:27	13 h 41 min
Motherwell	04:04	19:17	15 h 03 min	04:36	18:45	13 h 59 min
Mpumalanga	03:55	18:51	14 h 45 min	04:22	18:23	13 h 51 min
Mthatha	03:58	19:01	14 h 53 min	04:27	18:31	13 h 54 min
Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa	04:03	18:51	14 h 37 min	04:28	18:25	13 h 47 min
Nigel	04:12	18:55	14 h 32 min	04:35	18:30	13 h 45 min
Ntuzuma	03:54	18:49	14 h 45 min	04:21	18:22	13 h 51 min
Paarl	04:31	19:43	15 h 03 min	05:03	19:12	13 h 59 min
Phalaborwa	04:07	18:41	14 h 23 min	04:27	18:18	13 h 41 min
Pietermaritzburg	03:57	18:51	14 h 45 min	04:23	18:24	13 h 51 min
Polokwane	04:14	18:47	14 h 23 min	04:34	18:25	13 h 41 min
Port Elizabeth	04:03	19:17	15 h 04 min	04:36	18:45	14 h
Potchefstroom	04:17	19:00	14 h 33 min	04:40	18:36	13 h 45 min
Pretoria	04:15	18:55	14 h 30 min	04:37	18:31	13 h 44 min
Queenstown	04:05	19:09	14 h 54 min	04:34	18:39	13 h 55 min
Richards Bay	03:52	18:44	14 h 41 min	04:18	18:17	13 h 49 min
Rustenburg	04:19	18:58	14 h 29 min	04:41	18:35	13 h 44 min
Sasolburg	04:14	18:58	14 h 34 min	04:37	18:33	13 h 46 min
Somaroboro	04:14	18:52	14 h 28 min	04:35	18:28	13 h 43 min
Somerset West	04:30	19:45	15 h 04 min	05:03	19:13	14 h
Soshanguve	04:16	18:55	14 h 29 min	04:38	18:31	13 h 43 min
Soweto	04:15	18:57	14 h 31 min	04:38	18:33	13 h 45 min
Standerton	04:08	18:52	14 h 34 min	04:32	18:27	13 h 46 min
Thembisa	04:14	18:55	14 h 30 min	04:37	18:31	13 h 44 min
Thohoyandou	04:12	18:42	14 h 20 min	04:31	18:21	13 h 40 min
Tokoza	04:14	18:56	14 h 32 min	04:37	18:32	13 h 45 min
Uitenhage	04:05	19:18	15 h 03 min	04:37	18:46	13 h 59 min
Vereeniging	04:14	18:57	14 h 33 min	04:37	18:32	13 h 45 min
Virginia	04:15	19:03	14 h 39 min	04:40	18:37	13 h 48 min
Vryheid	04:00	18:47	14 h 37 min	04:24	18:22	13 h 47 min
Welkom	04:16	19:04	14 h 38 min	04:40	18:38	13 h 48 min
Westonaria	04:16	18:58	14 h 32 min	04:39	18:33	13 h 45 min
Worcester, Western Cape, South Africa	04:29	19:41	15 h 02 min	05:01	19:10	13 h 59 min

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

Across the 59 cities listed, the first fast lasts 14 h 40 min on average, and the gap between the shortest and the longest fast is 45 minutes. In Pretoria, imsak on 8 February 2027 is at 4:15 AM and iftar at 6:55 PM; by the end of the month the fast has shortened by 46 minutes to 13 h 44 min. The largest cities with their own imsakiya are Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Pretoria and Soweto.

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 Pretoria on the evening of 5 March 2027 at 6:34 PM, and Eid al-Fitr is expected on 9 March 2027, with sunrise in the capital at 6:05 AM.

Ramadan 2027 in South Africa: questions

When does Ramadan 2027 start in South Africa?

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

What time is iftar in Pretoria on the first day?

At 6:55 PM, with imsak at 4:15 AM: a fast of 14 h 30 min.

Which city in South Africa has the longest fast?

On the first day, Somerset West with 15 h 04 min; the shortest is Thohoyandou with 14 h 20 min.

When is Eid al-Fitr 2027 in South Africa?

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