Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, is a sacred period for Muslims worldwide. It’s a time for spiritual reflection, fasting, prayer, and charity. This guide provides an overview of Ramadan 2024, with specific dates and timings. However, remember that exact timings may vary slightly depending on your location.
When is Ramadan 2024 in (Saudi Arabia)?
Ramadan begins at the evening of Sunday, March 10th, 2024, and is expected to end on Tuesday, April 9th, 2024, lasting for either 29 or 30 days.
Ramadan 2024 Calendar for (Saudi Arabia)
While the exact times may vary slightly day-to-day, this table provides a general Ramadan calendar for Saudi Arabia:
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Zhuhr | Asr | Sunset | Maghrib | Isha | Imsak | Midnight | ||
| 01 Ramaḍān, 1445 (11 March, 2024) | 04:50 (+03) | 06:06 (+03) | 12:03 (+03) | 15:26 (+03) | 18:00 (+03) | 18:00 (+03) | 19:30 (+03) | 04:40 (+03) | 00:03 (+03) | 22:02 (+03) | 02:04 (+03) |
| 02 Ramaḍān, 1445 (12 March, 2024) | 04:49 (+03) | 06:05 (+03) | 12:02 (+03) | 15:26 (+03) | 18:01 (+03) | 18:01 (+03) | 19:31 (+03) | 04:39 (+03) | 00:03 (+03) | 22:02 (+03) | 02:03 (+03) |
| 03 Ramaḍān, 1445 (13 March, 2024) | 04:48 (+03) | 06:04 (+03) | 12:02 (+03) | 15:26 (+03) | 18:01 (+03) | 18:01 (+03) | 19:31 (+03) | 04:38 (+03) | 00:02 (+03) | 22:02 (+03) | 02:03 (+03) |
| 04 Ramaḍān, 1445 (14 March, 2024) | 04:47 (+03) | 06:03 (+03) | 12:02 (+03) | 15:26 (+03) | 18:01 (+03) | 18:01 (+03) | 19:31 (+03) | 04:37 (+03) | 00:02 (+03) | 22:02 (+03) | 02:02 (+03) |
| 05 Ramaḍān, 1445 (15 March, 2024) | 04:46 (+03) | 06:02 (+03) | 12:02 (+03) | 15:26 (+03) | 18:02 (+03) | 18:02 (+03) | 19:32 (+03) | 04:36 (+03) | 00:02 (+03) | 22:02 (+03) | 02:02 (+03) |
| 06 Ramaḍān, 1445 (16 March, 2024) | 04:45 (+03) | 06:01 (+03) | 12:01 (+03) | 15:26 (+03) | 18:02 (+03) | 18:02 (+03) | 19:32 (+03) | 04:35 (+03) | 00:01 (+03) | 22:02 (+03) | 02:01 (+03) |
| 07 Ramaḍān, 1445 (17 March, 2024) | 04:44 (+03) | 06:00 (+03) | 12:01 (+03) | 15:26 (+03) | 18:03 (+03) | 18:03 (+03) | 19:33 (+03) | 04:34 (+03) | 00:01 (+03) | 22:02 (+03) | 02:01 (+03) |
| 08 Ramaḍān, 1445 (18 March, 2024) | 04:43 (+03) | 05:59 (+03) | 12:01 (+03) | 15:26 (+03) | 18:03 (+03) | 18:03 (+03) | 19:33 (+03) | 04:33 (+03) | 00:01 (+03) | 22:02 (+03) | 02:00 (+03) |
| 09 Ramaḍān, 1445 (19 March, 2024) | 04:42 (+03) | 05:58 (+03) | 12:00 (+03) | 15:26 (+03) | 18:04 (+03) | 18:04 (+03) | 19:34 (+03) | 04:32 (+03) | 00:01 (+03) | 22:02 (+03) | 02:00 (+03) |
| 10 Ramaḍān, 1445 (20 March, 2024) | 04:41 (+03) | 05:57 (+03) | 12:00 (+03) | 15:26 (+03) | 18:04 (+03) | 18:04 (+03) | 19:34 (+03) | 04:31 (+03) | 00:00 (+03) | 22:02 (+03) | 01:59 (+03) |
| 11 Ramaḍān, 1445 (21 March, 2024) | 04:40 (+03) | 05:55 (+03) | 12:00 (+03) | 15:26 (+03) | 18:04 (+03) | 18:04 (+03) | 19:34 (+03) | 04:30 (+03) | 00:00 (+03) | 22:01 (+03) | 01:58 (+03) |
| 12 Ramaḍān, 1445 (22 March, 2024) | 04:39 (+03) | 05:54 (+03) | 12:00 (+03) | 15:26 (+03) | 18:05 (+03) | 18:05 (+03) | 19:35 (+03) | 04:29 (+03) | 00:00 (+03) | 22:01 (+03) | 01:58 (+03) |
| 13 Ramaḍān, 1445 (23 March, 2024) | 04:37 (+03) | 05:53 (+03) | 11:59 (+03) | 15:25 (+03) | 18:05 (+03) | 18:05 (+03) | 19:35 (+03) | 04:27 (+03) | 23:59 (+03) | 22:01 (+03) | 01:57 (+03) |
| 14 Ramaḍān, 1445 (24 March, 2024) | 04:36 (+03) | 05:52 (+03) | 11:59 (+03) | 15:25 (+03) | 18:06 (+03) | 18:06 (+03) | 19:36 (+03) | 04:26 (+03) | 23:59 (+03) | 22:01 (+03) | 01:57 (+03) |
| 15 Ramaḍān, 1445 (25 March, 2024) | 04:35 (+03) | 05:51 (+03) | 11:59 (+03) | 15:25 (+03) | 18:06 (+03) | 18:06 (+03) | 19:36 (+03) | 04:25 (+03) | 23:59 (+03) | 22:01 (+03) | 01:56 (+03) |
| 16 Ramaḍān, 1445 (26 March, 2024) | 04:34 (+03) | 05:50 (+03) | 11:58 (+03) | 15:25 (+03) | 18:07 (+03) | 18:07 (+03) | 19:37 (+03) | 04:24 (+03) | 23:58 (+03) | 22:01 (+03) | 01:56 (+03) |
| 17 Ramaḍān, 1445 (27 March, 2024) | 04:33 (+03) | 05:49 (+03) | 11:58 (+03) | 15:25 (+03) | 18:07 (+03) | 18:07 (+03) | 19:37 (+03) | 04:23 (+03) | 23:58 (+03) | 22:01 (+03) | 01:55 (+03) |
| 18 Ramaḍān, 1445 (28 March, 2024) | 04:32 (+03) | 05:48 (+03) | 11:58 (+03) | 15:25 (+03) | 18:07 (+03) | 18:07 (+03) | 19:37 (+03) | 04:22 (+03) | 23:58 (+03) | 22:01 (+03) | 01:55 (+03) |
| 19 Ramaḍān, 1445 (29 March, 2024) | 04:31 (+03) | 05:47 (+03) | 11:57 (+03) | 15:25 (+03) | 18:08 (+03) | 18:08 (+03) | 19:38 (+03) | 04:21 (+03) | 23:58 (+03) | 22:01 (+03) | 01:54 (+03) |
| 20 Ramaḍān, 1445 (30 March, 2024) | 04:30 (+03) | 05:46 (+03) | 11:57 (+03) | 15:24 (+03) | 18:08 (+03) | 18:08 (+03) | 19:38 (+03) | 04:20 (+03) | 23:57 (+03) | 22:01 (+03) | 01:54 (+03) |
| 21 Ramaḍān, 1445 (31 March, 2024) | 04:29 (+03) | 05:45 (+03) | 11:57 (+03) | 15:24 (+03) | 18:09 (+03) | 18:09 (+03) | 19:39 (+03) | 04:19 (+03) | 23:57 (+03) | 22:01 (+03) | 01:53 (+03) |
| 22 Ramaḍān, 1445 (01 April, 2024) | 04:28 (+03) | 05:44 (+03) | 11:57 (+03) | 15:24 (+03) | 18:09 (+03) | 18:09 (+03) | 19:39 (+03) | 04:18 (+03) | 23:57 (+03) | 22:01 (+03) | 01:53 (+03) |
| 23 Ramaḍān, 1445 (02 April, 2024) | 04:26 (+03) | 05:43 (+03) | 11:56 (+03) | 15:24 (+03) | 18:10 (+03) | 18:10 (+03) | 19:40 (+03) | 04:16 (+03) | 23:56 (+03) | 22:01 (+03) | 01:52 (+03) |
| 24 Ramaḍān, 1445 (03 April, 2024) | 04:25 (+03) | 05:42 (+03) | 11:56 (+03) | 15:24 (+03) | 18:10 (+03) | 18:10 (+03) | 19:40 (+03) | 04:15 (+03) | 23:56 (+03) | 22:01 (+03) | 01:51 (+03) |
| 25 Ramaḍān, 1445 (04 April, 2024) | 04:24 (+03) | 05:41 (+03) | 11:56 (+03) | 15:23 (+03) | 18:10 (+03) | 18:10 (+03) | 19:40 (+03) | 04:14 (+03) | 23:56 (+03) | 22:01 (+03) | 01:51 (+03) |
| 26 Ramaḍān, 1445 (05 April, 2024) | 04:23 (+03) | 05:40 (+03) | 11:55 (+03) | 15:23 (+03) | 18:11 (+03) | 18:11 (+03) | 19:41 (+03) | 04:13 (+03) | 23:56 (+03) | 22:01 (+03) | 01:50 (+03) |
| 27 Ramaḍān, 1445 (06 April, 2024) | 04:22 (+03) | 05:39 (+03) | 11:55 (+03) | 15:23 (+03) | 18:11 (+03) | 18:11 (+03) | 19:41 (+03) | 04:12 (+03) | 23:55 (+03) | 22:01 (+03) | 01:50 (+03) |
| 28 Ramaḍān, 1445 (07 April, 2024) | 04:21 (+03) | 05:38 (+03) | 11:55 (+03) | 15:23 (+03) | 18:12 (+03) | 18:12 (+03) | 19:42 (+03) | 04:11 (+03) | 23:55 (+03) | 22:01 (+03) | 01:49 (+03) |
| 29 Ramaḍān, 1445 (08 April, 2024) | 04:20 (+03) | 05:37 (+03) | 11:55 (+03) | 15:23 (+03) | 18:12 (+03) | 18:12 (+03) | 19:42 (+03) | 04:10 (+03) | 23:55 (+03) | 22:00 (+03) | 01:49 (+03) |
| 30 Ramaḍān, 1445 (09 April, 2024) | 04:19 (+03) | 05:36 (+03) | 11:54 (+03) | 15:22 (+03) | 18:13 (+03) | 18:13 (+03) | 19:43 (+03) | 04:09 (+03) | 23:54 (+03) | 22:00 (+03) | 01:48 (+03) |
Daily Practices during Ramadan:
- Fasting (Sawm): Muslims abstain from food, drink, and other indulgences from dawn (Suhoor) to dusk (Iftar) each day.
- Suhoor (Sehri): The pre-dawn meal eaten before the fast begins.
- Iftar: The evening meal to break the fast after sunset.
- Taraweeh Prayers: Night prayers offered during Ramadan.
- Increased focus on prayer, recitation of the Quran, and charity (Zakat).
Important Dates:
- Laylat al-Qadr: This special night, believed to be the night the Quran was revealed to Prophet Muhammad, falls on one of the last ten odd nights of Ramadan. The exact date varies.
- Eid al-Fitr: The joyous celebration marking the end of Ramadan. It is expected to fall on Wednesday, April 10th, 2024.
Finding Exact Dates and Timings:
- Local mosques will announce the confirmed start and end dates of Ramadan based on moonsighting.
- Many Islamic websites and applications provide Ramadan calendars with daily Sehri and Iftar timings for your specific location in Saudi Arabia.
Additional Tips:
- Prepare for the fast by gradually adjusting your eating habits beforehand.
- Focus on intentions and spiritual growth during Ramadan.
- If you are unable to fast for health reasons, consider alternative ways to participate in Ramadan.
- Show respect and understanding to those who are observing Ramadan.
This information is intended as a guide. It’s always best to consult with your local mosque or a trusted Islamic scholar for specific guidance and rulings related to Ramadan observance in Saudi Arabia.