It has been officially announced that Ramadan will begin on Thursday, March 23. The announcement was made after the moon was not sighted in the skies on Wednesday night.
During the holy month, Muslims abstain from eating and drinking from dawn to dusk.
With Ramadan set to begin tomorrow, here is all you need to know about fasting hours and iftar timings.
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Day 1 of the holy month (March 23) will begin with the call to prayer at 5:02 AM, prior to which the fast begins at 4:52 AM.
The breaking of the fast comes with a meal known as iftar and comes at the same time as the Maghrib prayer.
According to the Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department (IACAD), the breaking of the fast will take place at 6:35 PM.
The timing for Maghrib prayer will see a slight increase by minutes from March through April as the daylight hours lengthen.
Expected imsak and iftar timings
| DAY/DATE | IMSAK | MAGHRIB |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, March 23 | 4:52 AM | 6:35 PM |
| Friday, March 24 | 4:51 AM | 6:35 PM |
| Saturday, March 25 | 4:50 AM | 6:35 PM |
| Sunday, March 26 | 4:49 AM | 6:36 PM |
| Monday, March 27 | 4:48 AM | 6:36 PM |
| Tuesday, March 28 | 4:47 AM | 6:37 PM |
| Wednesday, March 29 | 4:46 AM | 6:37 PM |
| Thursday, March 30 | 4:45 AM | 6:38 PM |
| Friday, March 31 | 4:44 AM | 6:38 PM |
| Saturday, April 1 | 4:42 AM | 6:39 PM |
| Sunday, April 2 | 4:41 AM | 6:39 PM |
| Monday, April 3 | 4:40 AM | 6:39 PM |
| Tuesday, April 4 | 4:39 AM | 6:40 PM |
| Wednesday, April 5 | 4:38 AM | 6:40 PM |
| Thursday, April 6 | 4:37 AM | 6:41 PM |
| Friday, April 7 | 4:36 AM | 6:41 PM |
| Saturday, April 8 | 4:35 AM | 6:42 PM |
| Sunday, April 9 | 4:33 AM | 6:42 PM |
| Monday, April 10 | 4:32 AM | 6:43 PM |
| Tuesday, April 11 | 4:31 AM | 6:43 PM |
| Wednesday, April 12 | 4:30 AM | 6:43 PM |
| Thursday, April 13 | 4:29 AM | 6:44 PM |
| Friday, April 14 | 4:28 AM | 6:44 PM |
| Saturday, April 15 | 4:27 AM | 6:45 PM |
| Sunday, April 16 | 4:26 AM | 6:45 PM |
| Monday, April 17 | 4:25 AM | 6:46 PM |
| Tuesday, April 18 | 4:23 AM | 6:46 PM |
| Wednesday, April 19 | 4:22 AM | 6:47 PM |
| Thursday, April 20 | 4:21 AM | 6:47 PM |
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