Ramadan 2030 (1452 AH) · Ramadan 1452 AH
First fast (Umm al-Qura) Thursday, 26 December 2030 · Eid al-Fitr 24 January 2031 · times in Africa/Johannesburg
Dates here follow the Umm al-Qura calendar (Saudi Arabia): 1 Ramadan 1452 AH = Thursday, 26 December 2030. The actual start is decided by moon sighting in each country, so it can fall a day earlier or later (±1 day) — Bangladesh, India and Pakistan frequently begin a day after Saudi Arabia. Use the day-numbering switch on the timetable, and follow your national announcement. The sehri and iftar times themselves depend only on the calendar date and your city.
| Ramadan | Date | Sehri ends | Iftar |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 December Thursday | 3:50 AM | 7:59 PM |
| 2 | 27 December Friday | 3:51 AM | 7:59 PM |
| 3 | 28 December Saturday | 3:52 AM | 8:00 PM |
| 4 | 29 December Sunday | 3:52 AM | 8:00 PM |
| 5 | 30 December Monday | 3:53 AM | 8:00 PM |
| 6 | 31 December Tuesday | 3:54 AM | 8:01 PM |
| 7 | 1 January Wednesday | 3:55 AM | 8:01 PM |
| 8 | 2 January Thursday | 3:56 AM | 8:01 PM |
| 9 | 3 January Friday | 3:57 AM | 8:01 PM |
| 10 | 4 January Saturday | 3:58 AM | 8:01 PM |
| 11 | 5 January Sunday | 3:59 AM | 8:01 PM |
| 12 | 6 January Monday | 4:00 AM | 8:01 PM |
| 13 | 7 January Tuesday | 4:01 AM | 8:01 PM |
| 14 | 8 January Wednesday | 4:02 AM | 8:01 PM |
| 15 | 9 January Thursday | 4:03 AM | 8:01 PM |
| 16 | 10 January Friday | 4:04 AM | 8:01 PM |
| 17 | 11 January Saturday | 4:05 AM | 8:01 PM |
| 18 | 12 January Sunday | 4:07 AM | 8:01 PM |
| 19 | 13 January Monday | 4:08 AM | 8:01 PM |
| 20 | 14 January Tuesday | 4:09 AM | 8:00 PM |
| 21 | 15 January Wednesday | 4:10 AM | 8:00 PM |
| 22 | 16 January Thursday | 4:12 AM | 8:00 PM |
| 23 | 17 January Friday | 4:13 AM | 8:00 PM |
| 24 | 18 January Saturday | 4:14 AM | 7:59 PM |
| 25 | 19 January Sunday | 4:15 AM | 7:59 PM |
| 26 | 20 January Monday | 4:17 AM | 7:59 PM |
| 27 | 21 January Tuesday | 4:18 AM | 7:58 PM |
| 28 | 22 January Wednesday | 4:19 AM | 7:58 PM |
| 29 | 23 January Thursday | 4:21 AM | 7:57 PM |
| 30 | 24 January Friday | 4:22 AM | 7:57 PM |
Sehri ends = start of Fajr; iftar = Maghrib (sunset). Method: Muslim World League. Fridays in gold.
The Prophet ﷺ said: “Take suhur, for in suhur there is blessing.” (Sahih al-Bukhari 1923, Sahih Muslim 1095). The intention (niyyah) for the fast is made in the heart; no specific wording is required. Begin the meal with “Bismillah” and thank Allah when you finish.
ذَهَبَ الظَّمَأُ وَابْتَلَّتِ الْعُرُوقُ وَثَبَتَ الأَجْرُ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ
Dhahaba az-zama’u wabtallatil-‘urūqu wa thabatal-ajru in shā’ Allāh.
“The thirst has gone, the veins are moist, and the reward is confirmed, if Allah wills.” — said by the Prophet ﷺ when breaking the fast (Sunan Abi Dawud 2357).
On the first fast (26 December 2030) sehri ends at 3:50 AM, and on day 29 (23 January 2031) at 4:21 AM. Every day is in the timetable above.
Iftar on the first fast is at 7:59 PM and on the last fast at 7:57 PM (sunset, Maghrib).
In this timetable, sehri ends at the calculated start of Fajr. Some local timetables end sehri a few minutes earlier as a precaution; no margin is added here.
By the Umm al-Qura calendar, Thursday, 26 December 2030. Where moon sighting decides, the start can be a day later (±1 day) — follow your national announcement.
Ramadan 2030 (1452 AH) · Ramadan 1452 AH