The Islamic world is getting ready for the arrival of the blessed month of Ramadan this year 1445 AH - 2024 AD, when people begin to focus on the number of fasting hours during the day. In this article, we have gathered for you the fasting hours in countries around the world this year, as the number of fasting hours varies from year to year due to the difference in the timing of Ramadan, whether it falls in the summer or winter season; hence, the sunset times vary from one season to another.
Variation in fasting hours differs from one country to another. It should be noted that the number of fasting hours is related to the length of the day, which is influenced by latitude. The closer a country is to the North Pole, the longer the fasting hours are at this time of the year, and the further away from the equator towards the south, the shorter the daylight hours are.
The variation in fasting hours also occurs from one city to another within the same country. The time of breaking the fast in Ramadan may vary even within the same country; where the time difference between each country varies by 4 minutes for each longitude line. For example, in City 1 located on the 34-degree longitude line, the call to Maghrib prayer is announced at 4:30, while in City 2 located on the 35-degree longitude line, the call to Maghrib prayer is announced at 4:34.
What are the shortest fasting hours in the world during Ramadan 2024?
The city of Puerto Montt in Chile records the shortest day in Ramadan this year, with Muslims fasting for 12 hours and 44 minutes.
At the level of Islamic capitals, Kampala in Uganda records the shortest daylight hours at 13 hours and 17 minutes.
At the level of Arab capitals, Moroni in the Comoros records the shortest fasting hours at 13 hours and 4 minutes.
What are the longest fasting hours in the world during Ramadan 2024?
This year, Nuuk, the capital of Greenland, will witness the longest fasting hours at 17 hours and 26 minutes.
At the level of Islamic capitals, the fasting hours in Nur-Sultan, the capital of Kazakhstan, will be 15 hours and 33 minutes.
As for Arab capitals, Rabat in Morocco records the longest day with 14 hours and 23 minutes.
What are the fasting hours in the Arab capitals during Ramadan 2024?
1. Moroni, Comoros - 13 hours and 04 minutes
2. Mogadishu, Somalia - 13 hours and 19 minutes
3. Djibouti, Djibouti - 13 hours and 31 minutes
4. Sana'a, Yemen - 13 hours and 39 minutes
5. Nouakchott, Mauritania - 13 hours and 41 minutes
6. Khartoum, Sudan - 13 hours and 44 minutes
7. Muscat, Oman - 13 hours and 53 minutes
8. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - 13 hours and 56 minutes
9. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - 13 hours and 56 minutes
10. Doha, Qatar - 13 hours and 57 minutes
11. Manama, Bahrain - 13 hours and 59 minutes
12. Algiers, Algeria - 14 hours and 02 minutes
13. Kuwait City, Kuwait - 14 hours and 07 minutes
14. Amman, Jordan - 14 hours and 11 minutes
15. Cairo, Egypt - 14 hours and 14 minutes
16. Baghdad, Iraq - 14 hours and 16 minutes
17. Tunis, Tunisia - 14 hours and 17 minutes
18. Beirut, Lebanon - 14 hours and 17 minutes
19. Jerusalem, Palestine - 14 hours and 17 minutes
20. Damascus, Syria - 14 hours and 18 minutes
21. Tripoli, Libya - 14 hours and 21 minutes
22. Rabat, Morocco - 14 hours and 23 minutes
Fasting hours in prominent Islamic capitals:
1. Kampala, Uganda - 13 hours and 17 minutes
2. Jakarta, Indonesia - 13 hours and 17 minutes
3. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - 13 hours and 18 minutes
4. Male, Maldives - 13 hours and 21 minutes
5. Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei - 13 hours and 22 minutes
6. Abuja, Nigeria - 13 hours and 27 minutes
7. N'Djamena, Chad - 13 hours and 31 minutes
8. Bamako, Mali - 13 hours and 32 minutes
9. Dakar, Senegal - 13 hours and 36 minutes
10. Dhaka, Bangladesh - 13 hours and 51 minutes
11. Karachi, Pakistan - 13 hours and 54 minutes
12. Kabul, Afghanistan - 14 hours and 19 minutes
13. Tehran, Iran - 14 hours and 23 minutes
14. Ashgabat, Turkmenistan - 14 hours and 29 minutes
15. Dushanbe, Tajikistan - 14 hours and 31 minutes
16. Baku, Azerbaijan - 14 hours and 39 minutes
17. Tashkent, Uzbekistan - 14 hours and 41 minutes
18. Tirana, Albania - 14 hours and 42 minutes
19. Ankara, Turkey - 14 hours and 43 minutes
20. Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina - 14 hours and 52 minutes
21. Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan - 15 hours and 33 minutes
Longest fasting hours in the world - Ramadan 2024:
1. Nuuk, Greenland - 17 hours and 26 minutes
2. Reykjavik, Iceland - 17 hours and 25 minutes
3. Helsinki, Finland - 17 hours and 9 minutes
4. Glasgow, Scotland - 16 hours
5. London, United Kingdom - 15 hours and 36 minutes
6. Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan - 15 hours and 33 minutes
7. Zurich, Switzerland - 15 hours and 7 minutes
8. Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina - 14 hours and 52 minutes
9. Ankara, Turkey - 14 hours and 43 minutes
10. Rome, Italy - 14 hours and 42 minutes
11. Ottawa, Canada - 14 hours and 39 minutes
12. Madrid, Spain - 14 hours and 37 minutes
13. Paris, France - 14 hours and 33 minutes
Shortest fasting hours in Ramadan 2024:
1. Puerto Montt, Chile - 12 hours and 44 minutes
2. Christchurch, New Zealand - 12 hours and 46 minutes
3. Nairobi, Kenya - 13 hours and 15 minutes
4. Jakarta, Indonesia - 13 hours and 17 minutes
5. Kampala, Uganda - 13 hours and 17 minutes
6. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - 13 hours and 18 minutes
7. Male, Maldives - 13 hours and 21 minutes
8. Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei - 13 hours and 22 minutes
9. N'Djamena, Chad - 13 hours and 31 minutes
10. Bamako, Mali - 13 hours and 32 minutes
Source: Al Jazeera Net website
According to astronomical calculations, Monday, March 11, 2024, will be the first day of Ramadan 1445, which it will be the shortest in terms of fasting hours during the holy month in most Arab and Islamic countries. The daylight hours will gradually increase, and the last day of Ramadan will be the longest.
According to astronomical calculations, Insha'Allah, Wednesday, April 10, 2024, will be the first day of Eid al-Fitr.