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Ramadan 2028: Date in Bangladesh & Saudi Arabia

Ramadan 2028 is on Friday, 28 January 2028 in Saudi Arabia (1 Ramadan 1449 AH, Umm al-Qura) and expected on Saturday, 29 January 2028 in Bangladesh, depending on moon sighting.

Saudi Arabia (Umm al-Qura)

Friday, 28 January 2028

1 Ramadan 1449 AH

Bangladesh (expected, usually +1 day)

Saturday, 29 January 2028

1 Ramadan 1449 AH

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Friday, 28 January 2028

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Saturday, 29 January 2028

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What is Ramadan?

Ramadan is the ninth month of the Hijri calendar, the month of fasting from dawn to sunset and the month in which the Quran began to be revealed; its first day is 1 Ramadan.

Muslims fast every day of Ramadan from the start of Fajr until sunset (Maghrib), and spend more time in prayer, Quran recitation, charity and good character. The month lasts 29 or 30 days and ends with Eid al-Fitr.

The first fast is on the day after the crescent of Ramadan is sighted (or the month of Sha’ban completes thirty days). That is why the start can differ by a day between countries: Saudi Arabia follows the Umm al-Qura calendar, while Bangladesh, India and Pakistan usually begin from their own crescent sighting, typically a day later.

  • Taraweeh prayers begin on the evening before the first fast, and sehri (the pre-dawn meal) is eaten before Fajr.
  • Check the sehri and iftar times for your city on the Ramadan timetable pages.

Ramadan dates for the next 5 years

Gregorian and Hijri dates, Saudi Arabia (Umm al-Qura) vs Bangladesh / South Asia (expected). Tap a Hijri date to open that year.

Ramadan next years
Hijri dateSaudi Arabia (Umm al-Qura)Bangladesh (expected, usually +1 day)
1 Ramadan 1448 AHMonday, 8 February 2027Tuesday, 9 February 2027
1 Ramadan 1449 AHFriday, 28 January 2028Saturday, 29 January 2028
1 Ramadan 1450 AHTuesday, 16 January 2029Wednesday, 17 January 2029
1 Ramadan 1451 AHSaturday, 5 January 2030Sunday, 6 January 2030
1 Ramadan 1452 AHThursday, 26 December 2030Friday, 27 December 2030

In the Quran

The month of Ramadan, in which the Quran was revealed; whoever sights the month is to fast it.

البقرةAl-Baqarah 2:185 Read in context

شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ ٱلَّذِىٓ أُنزِلَ فِيهِ ٱلْقُرْءَانُ هُدًى لِّلنَّاسِ وَبَيِّنَـٰتٍ مِّنَ ٱلْهُدَىٰ وَٱلْفُرْقَانِ ۚ فَمَن شَهِدَ مِنكُمُ ٱلشَّهْرَ فَلْيَصُمْهُ ۖ وَمَن كَانَ مَرِيضًا أَوْ عَلَىٰ سَفَرٍ فَعِدَّةٌ مِّنْ أَيَّامٍ أُخَرَ ۗ يُرِيدُ ٱللَّهُ بِكُمُ ٱلْيُسْرَ وَلَا يُرِيدُ بِكُمُ ٱلْعُسْرَ وَلِتُكْمِلُوا۟ ٱلْعِدَّةَ وَلِتُكَبِّرُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ عَلَىٰ مَا هَدَىٰكُمْ وَلَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ ١٨٥

Shahru ramadana allatheeonzila feehi alqur-anu hudan linnasiwabayyinatin mina alhuda walfurqanifaman shahida minkumu ashshahra falyasumhu waman kanamareedan aw AAala safarin faAAiddatun min ayyaminokhara yureedu Allahu bikumu alyusra wala yureedubikumu alAAusra walitukmiloo alAAiddata walitukabbiroo AllahaAAala ma hadakum walaAAallakum tashkuroon

The month of Ramaḍān [is that] in which was revealed the Qur’ān, a guidance for the people and clear proofs of guidance and criterion. So whoever sights [the crescent of] the month, let him fast it; and whoever is ill or on a journey - then an equal number of other days. Allāh intends for you ease and does not intend for you hardship and [wants] for you to complete the period and to glorify Allāh for that [to] which He has guided you; and perhaps you will be grateful.

রমাযান মাস- যার মধ্যে কুরআন নাযিল করা হয়েছে লোকেদের পথ প্রদর্শক এবং হিদায়াতের সুস্পষ্ট বর্ণনারূপে এবং সত্য-মিথ্যার পার্থক্যকারীরূপে, কাজেই তোমাদের মধ্যে যে ব্যক্তি এ মাস পাবে, সে যেন এ মাসে রোযা পালন করে আর যে পীড়িত কিংবা সফরে আছে, সে অন্য সময় এ সংখ্যা পূরণ করবে, আল্লাহ তোমাদের জন্য যা সহজ তা চান, যা কষ্টদায়ক তা চান না যেন তোমরা মেয়াদ পূর্ণ করতে পার, আর তোমাদেরকে সৎপথে পরিচালিত করার কারণে তোমরা আল্লাহর মাহাত্ম্য ঘোষণা কর, আর যাতে তোমরা কৃতজ্ঞতা প্রকাশ করতে পার।

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Fasting was prescribed so that believers may become mindful of Allah.

البقرةAl-Baqarah 2:183 Read in context

يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمُ ٱلصِّيَامُ كَمَا كُتِبَ عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ ١٨٣

Ya ayyuha allatheena amanookutiba AAalaykumu assiyamu kamakutiba AAala allatheena min qablikum laAAallakumtattaqoon

O you who have believed, decreed upon you is fasting as it was decreed upon those before you that you may become righteous -

হে ঈমানদারগণ! তোমাদের প্রতি রোযা ফরয করা হয়েছে, যেমন তোমাদের আগের লোকেদের প্রতি ফরয করা হয়েছিল, যাতে তোমরা মুত্তাকী হতে পার।

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In the hadith

  • The Prophet ﷺ said: “Start fasting on seeing the crescent and give up fasting on seeing the crescent; if it is overcast, complete thirty days of Sha’ban.”

    Sahih al-Bukhari 1909

Related duas

Dua for breaking the fast (iftar): Dhahabaz-zama’u wabtallatil-‘uruq

ذَهَبَ الظَّمَأُ وَابْتَلَّتِ الْعُرُوقُ وَثَبَتَ الْأَجْرُ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ

The thirst has gone, the veins are moistened, and the reward is confirmed, if Allah wills.

Sunan Abi Dawud 2357

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Dua for Laylatul Qadr: Allahumma innaka ‘afuwwun

اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ عَفُوٌّ تُحِبُّ الْعَفْوَ فَاعْفُ عَنِّي

O Allah, You are the Pardoner and You love to pardon, so pardon me.

Jami at-Tirmidhi 3513; Sunan Ibn Majah 3850

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Frequently asked questions

When is Ramadan 2028?

By the Umm al-Qura calendar (Saudi Arabia), Ramadan 2028 is on Friday, 28 January 2028 (1 Ramadan 1449 AH). In Bangladesh it is expected on Saturday, 29 January 2028, subject to moon sighting.

When is Ramadan 2028 in Bangladesh?

Ramadan 2028 is expected on Saturday, 29 January 2028 in Bangladesh, usually one day after Saudi Arabia (Friday, 28 January 2028), because Bangladesh begins months from local crescent sighting. The date is confirmed only by the announcement of the national moon-sighting committee.

Why do Saudi Arabia and Bangladesh have different dates?

Saudi Arabia uses the Umm al-Qura calendar, which is calculated, while Bangladesh, India and Pakistan start each month from sighting the new crescent in their own sky, so the dates are often a day apart.

Is Ramadan decided by calculation or by moon sighting?

The hadith in Sahih al-Bukhari 1909 links fasting and ending the fast to sighting the crescent. Saudi Arabia publishes the Umm al-Qura calendar in advance, while Bangladesh and many other countries announce the month after a national moon-sighting meeting. This site shows the Umm al-Qura date and an expected Bangladesh date; follow your national announcement.

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