Ramadan 2027 in India: Expected Start Date, Eid ul-Fitr and Sehri & Iftar Times

Ramadan 2027 (1448 AH) is expected to begin in India on the evening of 8 February 2027, with the first fast (Roza) on 9 February 2027. Eid ul-Fitr is expected around 10–11 March 2027. Both dates depend on the sighting of the crescent moon, so the final announcement comes from your local Ruet-e-Hilal committee.

Ramadan 2027 key dates (expected, India)

The new moon falls on 6 February 2027. In India the crescent is usually seen a day or two after the new moon, which is why 8–9 February is the most likely start. Dates can move by a day based on local sighting.

Sehri and Iftar times for Ramadan 2027

On the first day of Ramadan 2027 in Hyderabad, Sehri ends at about 5:32 AM and Iftar is at about 6:15 PM. Times shift every day and differ from city to city. See the full 30-day timetable for 16 cities in our Ramadan Calendar 2027.

Ramadan 2027: first-day Sehri and Iftar times in major cities

Notice the spread: Iftar in Kolkata comes well before Iftar in Mumbai, because all of India uses one time zone across a very wide country. That is why a timetable for your own city matters.

These are calculated times (Sehri at the 18° Fajr angle used by most Indian masjid timetables, Iftar at sunset). They can differ from your masjid’s timetable by a minute or two, so always follow your local masjid.

What Ramadan means

Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, the month in which the Qur’an was first revealed. Muslims fast from dawn to sunset, give charity, read the Qur’an and pray Taraweeh at night. The month is traditionally seen in three parts, or ashras: the first ten days of mercy (Rehmat), the next ten of forgiveness (Maghfirat) and the last ten of protection from the Fire (Nijat), which contain Laylatul Qadr.

Ramadan 2027 falls in February

The Islamic calendar is lunar, so Ramadan arrives about 10–11 days earlier each year. In 2027 it falls in February and March, during the cooler months in most of India. Fasts will be shorter than in summer Ramadans. Depending on the city and the day, Sehri ends between about 4:40 and 6:00 a.m. and Iftar falls between about 5:30 and 6:50 p.m.

How to prepare your masjid for Ramadan 2027

• Test the sound system well before Ramadan: amplifier, minar horns and microphones.
• Prepare the Sehri and Iftar siren. If your masjid still uses a motor siren on the roof, check it early, or replace it with an electronic siren that plays through the amplifier you already have.
• Check the inverter. Power cuts at Sehri are common, and both the amplifier and the siren should run on backup.
• Print the timetable for your city and agree who sounds the siren each day. Our guide to the Iftar and Sehri siren has a simple routine.

A gift for your masjid this Ramadan

The ABR e-Siren is the original electronic Ramzan Siren for masaajid: under 5 W, plug ‘n’ play with your amplifier, no motor and a lifetime* replacement warranty. Many families and businesses give it to their local masjid as a Ramadan gift. It costs ₹4,000 with all-India delivery. Order by January 2027 so it reaches you and is tested before the 1st Roza.