- Introduction to Fasting
/ Ramadan
- Full details of Fasting from Quran: Chapter 2:183-187
- Religious Duties: A Gift From God: Fasting
(Ramadan)
- Spiritual Benefits of Fasting: Ramadan, A
Gift of Rememberance
- Misunderstandings and
Violations in Ramadan
- The Night of Destiny
- Medical Benefits of Ramadan
- Ramadan
and Thanksgiving
Ramadan 2021
[April 12 - May 11] Western parts of USA and Canada
[April 13 - May 11] for most of USA, Mexico; and parts of Canada, South America, parts of Europe, parts of Africa [April 13 - May 12] Most of Asia, parts of Europe, parts of Africa, Australia and New Zealand
God willing this year Ramadan begins on April 13, 2021 and ends on
May 11, 2021 for most parts of America (e.g., USA, Canada, Mexico) and Europe.
Along the Eastern hemisphere, including most of Asia, the middle-east, Australia and New Zealand, fasting begins on April 13 and ends on May 12.
To be sure, you may wish to check the new moon timings and compare them to the sunset times at your location. For example, when calculating the end of Ramadan, if the new moon is before sunset of May 11th at your location, then that day is your last fasting day.
Similarly, for the first day of fasting, please check the sunset time at your location and compare it with the new moon time. For example, if the new moon is before sunset on the 11th of April, then April 12th is the first day of fasting for you, God willing. However, if the new moon is after sunset on the 12th, then you will fast on the 13th of April God willing.
To be safe, please check the sunset time at your location and compare it with the new moon time for the beginning and end of the month. You can add your time zone difference from UTC/GMT (below) to obtain the local time for the new moon, or check with one of the software utilities online.
The Night of Destiny (Night of Power) will be on May 7, 2021,
God willing (if you begin fasting on April 12).
The new moon times to be used for determining the beginning and
ending of Ramadan are given below for UT (Universal time) – also called
GMT (Greenwich Mean Time).
2:31 a.m. on April 12, 2021 (UTC/GMT)
7:00 p.m. on May 11, 2021 (UTC/GMT)
To calculate the Ramadan start date - compare the time of the New Moon with
the Sunset in your location. If the new moon is born before
sunset, you should fast the next day God willing. Similarly
to determine the last day of fasting - compare the time of
the next New Moon with the sunset in your location. If the
new moon is born before sunset, the month of Ramadan is complete
on that day.
Phases of the moon data (including the new moon) for this year
(and beyond) are available at the US
Naval Observatory. All times are in UTC (also known as
GMT). To convert to your time zone you can use the Time
Zone Converter. Calculate the information for the date you are interested. Compare the
time of sunset with the time for the new moon (in local time).
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