Cultural calendar
Islamic Calendar 2027 (AH 1448–1449)
In 2027 the Islamic year turns from AH 1448 to AH 1449 in early June. Ramadan starts in the second week of February, about eleven days earlier than in 2026, as the lunar calendar keeps moving through the seasons.
2027 Islamic month starts (estimated)
Month starts depend on moon sighting and vary by country by ±1 day. The dates below follow the Umm al-Qura astronomical calculation used in Saudi Arabia.
| Hijri month | Gregorian start (approx.) |
|---|---|
| Rajab 1448 | Dec 10, 2026 |
| Sha'ban 1448 | Jan 9, 2027 |
| Ramadan 1448 | Feb 8, 2027 |
| Shawwal 1448 (Eid al-Fitr) | Mar 9, 2027 |
| Dhu al-Qa'dah 1448 | Apr 8, 2027 |
| Dhu al-Hijjah 1448 | May 7, 2027 |
| Muharram 1449 (Islamic New Year) | Jun 6, 2027 |
| Safar 1449 | Jul 5, 2027 |
| Rabi' al-Awwal 1449 | Aug 4, 2027 |
| Rabi' al-Thani 1449 | Sep 2, 2027 |
| Jumada al-Awwal 1449 | Oct 2, 2027 |
| Jumada al-Thani 1449 | Oct 31, 2027 |
| Rajab 1449 | Nov 30, 2027 |
| Sha'ban 1449 | Dec 29, 2027 |
Key dates in 2027
- Ramadan begins — around February 8, 2027 (first fast on the 8th; Tarawih prayers start the evening before).
- Laylat al-Qadr — sought in the odd nights of the last ten days of Ramadan; the 27th night falls around March 5–6, 2027.
- Eid al-Fitr (1 Shawwal 1448) — around March 9, 2027.
- Day of Arafah (9 Dhu al-Hijjah) — around May 15, 2027.
- Eid al-Adha (10 Dhu al-Hijjah) — around May 16, 2027.
- Islamic New Year (1 Muharram 1449) — around June 6, 2027.
- Ashura (10 Muharram) — around June 15, 2027.
- Mawlid al-Nabi (12 Rabi' al-Awwal 1449) — around August 15, 2027.
Ramadan 2027 at a glance
| Date (approx.) | Weekday | |
|---|---|---|
| First Tarawih | Feb 7, 2027 (evening) | Sunday |
| First day of fasting | Feb 8, 2027 | Monday |
| 27th night (Laylat al-Qadr, most observed) | Mar 5–6, 2027 | Friday night |
| Last day of fasting | Mar 8, 2027 | Monday |
| Eid al-Fitr | Mar 9, 2027 | Tuesday |
Fasting hours in 2027 are shorter than in 2026 for the northern hemisphere: Ramadan falls entirely in February and early March, when days in Europe and North America are 10 to 11 hours long.
Why 2027 is different from 2026
The Hijri year has 354 or 355 days, so every Islamic date moves about eleven days earlier in the Gregorian calendar each year. In 2026 Ramadan began on February 18; in 2027 it begins around February 8; by 2030 it will start in early January — and 2030 will contain two Ramadans (January and December).
Looking back: the Islamic calendar 2026 (AH 1447–1448).