When is Ramadan?
“In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful”
Sawm (fasting) is one of the five pillars of Islam. It is obligatory for all Muslims to fast during the holy month of Ramadan. It is during this month that the Quran was first revealed to Prophet Mohammad (PBUH).
Ramadan is a month of fasting in which Muslims abstain from eating and drinking from sunrise to sunset, during daylight hours and practice the art of self-control. Everyone has their eyes set on the Moon in anticipation of Ramadan.
The date on which Ramadan begins changes each year. It follows the lunar calendar which is based on the Moon. It is determined by the first confirmed sighting of the new moon. But there is often controversy about when it starts, with different countries observing it on different days. Now, when is Ramadan 2019? Muslims will observe the first day of Ramadan either on 6th May or 7th May of this year, depending region to region.
Countries where 1st Ramadan will start on 6th May, 2019
The Ramadan Moon is expected not to be sighted in most of the countries around the world on 5th May, 2019, including Saudi Arabia. Following are the counties where Muslims will observe the 1st day of Ramadan on 6th May, 2019.
- USA (http://www.fiqhcouncil.org & http://www.isna.net/)
- Turkey
- Poland
- Angola
- Croatia
- Ireland
- Canada
- Luxembourg
- Montenegro
- Slovenia
- Saudia Arabia
- Bosnia & Herzegovina
- Germany
- Kosovo
- Macedonia
- Serbia
- Malaysia
- Netherlands
- Qatar
- Egypt
- United Arab Emirates
- Sweden
- Bahrain
- Spain
- Italy
- Algeria
- Kuwait
- Austria
- Norway
- Indonesia
- Nigeria
- Belgium
- Lebanon
- Japan
- Korea
- Singapore
- Switzerland
- Tunisia
- Finland
- Denmark
- Thailand
- Philippines
- China
- Somalia
- Russia
- Iran
- Iraq
- Sudan
- Hong Kong
- Romania
- Greece
- Afghanistan
- Azerbaijan
- Armenia
- Albania
- Bolivia
- Barbados
- Bulgaria
- Brunei
- Chechnya
- Burkina Faso
- Chile
- Dagestan
- Colombia
- France
- Fiji Islands
- Ghana
- Georgia
- Hungary
- Guyana
- Iceland
- Kenya
- Kazakhstan
- Libya
- Kyrgyzstan
- Malawi
- Madagascar
- Mauritius
- Mauritania
- Namibia
- Mozambique
- Senegal
- Palestine
- Suriname
- Taiwan
- Syria
- Tanzania
- Tasmania
- Tajikistan
- Togo
- Tatarstan
- Turkmenistan
- Trinidad & Tobago
- Uzbekistan
- Yemen
- Zimbabwe
- Zambia
Countries where 1st Ramadan will start on 7th May, 2019
Muslims of the following countries are expected to observe the 1st day of Ramadan, 2019 on 7th May, 2019.
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Jordan
- Pakistan
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India
- South Africa
- Bangladesh
- United Kingdom
- Sri Lanka
- Oman
- Morocco
- New Zealand
As you fast and offer prayers to Allah, may you find your inner peace and happiness. Hope you have a great Ramadan 2019 filled with numerous blessings! Also, you can gain access to the Sehr o Iftar timings through our Ramadan Calendar. Moreover, you can use Zakat calculator to estimate it for this year!
See also: Prayer Times App
