Ramadan 2026, when does it begin? Have you prepared your Ramadan Calendar for this year?
This year, Ramadan is expected to start on the evening of Tuesday, February 17, 2026, or Wednesday, February 18, 2026, depending on the moon sighting. If we follow this date, we can expect it to end on the evening of Thursday, March 19, 2026, or Friday, March 20, 2026. Again, this depends on the moon’s cycle.
But why does the Ramadan Calendar follow the moon’s cycle? The Islamic (Hijri) calendar follows the lunar cycle, which follows the phases of the moon. Because of this, the month of Ramadan rotates back by approximately ten days each year.
The following Ramadan timetables for 2026 indicate the prayer times for Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane. You can also find timetables for other cities listed down below.
These timings have been verified by the Australian National Imams Council (ANIC), using the first Mithl for Asr. The exact date for the beginning of Ramadan will only be confirmed once the new moon is sighted.
Please Note: The prayer times listed are start times. Check your nearest Masjid (Mosque), Musalla, or Islamic Centre for Jamaat times.
| DATE | DAY | FAJR | SUNRISE | DHUHR | ASR | MAGHRIB | ISHA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17-Feb | Tue | 5:04 AM | 6:31 AM | 1:10 PM | 4:51 PM | 7:48 PM | 9:12 PM |
| 18-Feb | Wed | 5:05 AM | 6:32 AM | 1:10 PM | 4:51 PM | 7:47 PM | 9:11 PM |
| 19-Feb | Thu | 5:06 AM | 6:33 AM | 1:10 PM | 4:50 PM | 7:46 PM | 9:09 PM |
| 20-Feb | Fri | 5:07 AM | 6:34 AM | 1:10 PM | 4:50 PM | 7:45 PM | 9:08 PM |
| 21-Feb | Sat | 5:08 AM | 6:35 AM | 1:10 PM | 4:49 PM | 7:44 PM | 9:07 PM |
| 22-Feb | Sun | 5:10 AM | 6:36 AM | 1:10 PM | 4:49 PM | 7:43 PM | 9:05 PM |
| 23-Feb | Mon | 5:11 AM | 6:37 AM | 1:10 PM | 4:49 PM | 7:42 PM | 9:04 PM |
| 24-Feb | Tue | 5:12 AM | 6:38 AM | 1:10 PM | 4:48 PM | 7:40 PM | 9:02 PM |
| 25-Feb | Wed | 5:13 AM | 6:39 AM | 1:10 PM | 4:48 PM | 7:39 PM | 9:01 PM |
| 26-Feb | Thu | 5:14 AM | 6:39 AM | 1:09 PM | 4:47 PM | 7:38 PM | 9:00 PM |
| 27-Feb | Fri | 5:15 AM | 6:40 AM | 1:09 PM | 4:47 PM | 7:37 PM | 8:58 PM |
| 28-Feb | Sat | 5:16 AM | 6:41 AM | 1:09 PM | 4:46 PM | 7:36 PM | 8:57 PM |
| 1-Mar | Sun | 5:17 AM | 6:42 AM | 1:09 PM | 4:46 PM | 7:34 PM | 8:55 PM |
| 2-Mar | Mon | 5:18 AM | 6:43 AM | 1:09 PM | 4:45 PM | 7:33 PM | 8:54 PM |
| 3-Mar | Tue | 5:19 AM | 6:44 AM | 1:09 PM | 4:44 PM | 7:32 PM | 8:52 PM |
| 4-Mar | Wed | 5:21 AM | 6:45 AM | 1:08 PM | 4:44 PM | 7:31 PM | 8:51 PM |
| 5-Mar | Thu | 5:22 AM | 6:45 AM | 1:08 PM | 4:43 PM | 7:29 PM | 8:50 PM |
| 6-Mar | Fri | 5:23 AM | 6:46 AM | 1:08 PM | 4:43 PM | 7:28 PM | 8:48 PM |
| 7-Mar | Sat | 5:24 AM | 6:47 AM | 1:08 PM | 4:42 PM | 7:27 PM | 8:47 PM |
| 8-Mar | Sun | 5:25 AM | 6:48 AM | 1:07 PM | 4:41 PM | 7:25 PM | 8:45 PM |
| 9-Mar | Mon | 5:26 AM | 6:49 AM | 1:07 PM | 4:41 PM | 7:24 PM | 8:44 PM |
| 10-Mar | Tue | 5:27 AM | 6:50 AM | 1:07 PM | 4:40 PM | 7:23 PM | 8:42 PM |
| 11-Mar | Wed | 5:27 AM | 6:50 AM | 1:07 PM | 4:39 PM | 7:22 PM | 8:41 PM |
| 12-Mar | Thu | 5:28 AM | 6:51 AM | 1:06 PM | 4:38 PM | 7:20 PM | 8:39 PM |
| 13-Mar | Fri | 5:29 AM | 6:52 AM | 1:06 PM | 4:38 PM | 7:19 PM | 8:38 PM |
| 14-Mar | Sat | 5:30 AM | 6:53 AM | 1:06 PM | 4:37 PM | 7:18 PM | 8:37 PM |
| 15-Mar | Sun | 5:31 AM | 6:54 AM | 1:06 PM | 4:36 PM | 7:16 PM | 8:35 PM |
| 16-Mar | Mon | 5:32 AM | 6:54 AM | 1:05 PM | 4:35 PM | 7:15 PM | 8:34 PM |
| 17-Mar | Tue | 5:33 AM | 6:55 AM | 1:05 PM | 4:34 PM | 7:14 PM | 8:32 PM |
| 18-Mar | Wed | 5:34 AM | 6:56 AM | 1:05 PM | 4:34 PM | 7:12 PM | 8:31 PM |
| 19-Mar | Thu | 5:35 AM | 6:57 AM | 1:05 PM | 4:33 PM | 7:11 PM | 8:29 PM |
| 20-Mar | Fri | 5:36 AM | 6:57 AM | 1:04 PM | 4:32 PM | 7:10 PM | 8:28 PM |
| DATE | DAY | FAJR | SUNRISE | DHUHR | ASR | MAGHRIB | ISHA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17-Feb | Tue | 5:16 AM | 6:50 AM | 1:35 PM | 5:19 PM | 8:18 PM | 9:47 PM |
| 18-Feb | Wed | 5:18 AM | 6:51 AM | 1:35 PM | 5:19 PM | 8:17 PM | 9:46 PM |
| 19-Feb | Thu | 5:19 AM | 6:52 AM | 1:35 PM | 5:18 PM | 8:15 PM | 9:44 PM |
| 20-Feb | Fri | 5:21 AM | 6:53 AM | 1:34 PM | 5:18 PM | 8:14 PM | 9:43 PM |
| 21-Feb | Sat | 5:22 AM | 6:54 AM | 1:34 PM | 5:17 PM | 8:13 PM | 9:41 PM |
| 22-Feb | Sun | 5:23 AM | 6:55 AM | 1:34 PM | 5:17 PM | 8:12 PM | 9:39 PM |
| 23-Feb | Mon | 5:25 AM | 6:56 AM | 1:34 PM | 5:16 PM | 8:10 PM | 9:38 PM |
| 24-Feb | Tue | 5:26 AM | 6:57 AM | 1:34 PM | 5:15 PM | 8:09 PM | 9:36 PM |
| 25-Feb | Wed | 5:27 AM | 6:58 AM | 1:34 PM | 5:15 PM | 8:08 PM | 9:35 PM |
| 26-Feb | Thu | 5:29 AM | 7:00 AM | 1:34 PM | 5:14 PM | 8:06 PM | 9:33 PM |
| 27-Feb | Fri | 5:30 AM | 7:01 AM | 1:34 PM | 5:14 PM | 8:05 PM | 9:31 PM |
| 28-Feb | Sat | 5:31 AM | 7:02 AM | 1:33 PM | 5:13 PM | 8:04 PM | 9:30 PM |
| 1-Mar | Sun | 5:33 AM | 7:03 AM | 1:33 PM | 5:12 PM | 8:02 PM | 9:28 PM |
| 2-Mar | Mon | 5:34 AM | 7:04 AM | 1:33 PM | 5:11 PM | 8:01 PM | 9:26 PM |
| 3-Mar | Tue | 5:35 AM | 7:05 AM | 1:33 PM | 5:11 PM | 7:59 PM | 9:25 PM |
| 4-Mar | Wed | 5:37 AM | 7:06 AM | 1:33 PM | 5:10 PM | 7:58 PM | 9:23 PM |
| 5-Mar | Thu | 5:38 AM | 7:07 AM | 1:32 PM | 5:09 PM | 7:57 PM | 9:21 PM |
| 6-Mar | Fri | 5:39 AM | 7:08 AM | 1:32 PM | 5:08 PM | 7:55 PM | 9:20 PM |
| 7-Mar | Sat | 5:40 AM | 7:09 AM | 1:32 PM | 5:08 PM | 7:54 PM | 9:18 PM |
| 8-Mar | Sun | 5:41 AM | 7:10 AM | 1:32 PM | 5:07 PM | 7:52 PM | 9:17 PM |
| 9-Mar | Mon | 5:43 AM | 7:11 AM | 1:31 PM | 5:06 PM | 7:51 PM | 9:15 PM |
| 10-Mar | Tue | 5:44 AM | 7:12 AM | 1:31 PM | 5:05 PM | 7:49 PM | 9:13 PM |
| 11-Mar | Wed | 5:45 AM | 7:13 AM | 1:31 PM | 5:04 PM | 7:48 PM | 9:12 PM |
| 12-Mar | Thu | 5:46 AM | 7:14 AM | 1:31 PM | 5:03 PM | 7:46 PM | 9:10 PM |
| 13-Mar | Fri | 5:47 AM | 7:15 AM | 1:30 PM | 5:02 PM | 7:45 PM | 9:08 PM |
| 14-Mar | Sat | 5:48 AM | 7:16 AM | 1:30 PM | 5:01 PM | 7:43 PM | 9:07 PM |
| 15-Mar | Sun | 5:50 AM | 7:16 AM | 1:30 PM | 5:01 PM | 7:42 PM | 9:05 PM |
| 16-Mar | Mon | 5:51 AM | 7:17 AM | 1:30 PM | 5:00 PM | 7:40 PM | 9:03 PM |
| 17-Mar | Tue | 5:52 AM | 7:18 AM | 1:29 PM | 4:59 PM | 7:39 PM | 9:02 PM |
| 18-Mar | Wed | 5:53 AM | 7:19 AM | 1:29 PM | 4:58 PM | 7:37 PM | 9:00 PM |
| 19-Mar | Thu | 5:54 AM | 7:20 AM | 1:29 PM | 4:57 PM | 7:36 PM | 8:58 PM |
| 20-Mar | Fri | 5:55 AM | 7:21 AM | 1:29 PM | 4:56 PM | 7:34 PM | 8:57 PM |
| DATE | DAY | FAJR | SUNRISE | DHUHR | ASR | MAGHRIB | ISHA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17-Feb | Tue | 4:12 AM | 5:32 AM | 12:02 PM | 3:35 PM | 6:31 PM | 7:48 PM |
| 18-Feb | Wed | 4:12 AM | 5:33 AM | 12:02 PM | 3:35 PM | 6:31 PM | 7:47 PM |
| 19-Feb | Thu | 4:13 AM | 5:33 AM | 12:02 PM | 3:34 PM | 6:30 PM | 7:46 PM |
| 20-Feb | Fri | 4:14 AM | 5:34 AM | 12:02 PM | 3:34 PM | 6:29 PM | 7:45 PM |
| 21-Feb | Sat | 4:15 AM | 5:35 AM | 12:02 PM | 3:34 PM | 6:28 PM | 7:44 PM |
| 22-Feb | Sun | 4:16 AM | 5:35 AM | 12:02 PM | 3:34 PM | 6:27 PM | 7:43 PM |
| 23-Feb | Mon | 4:17 AM | 5:36 AM | 12:02 PM | 3:34 PM | 6:26 PM | 7:42 PM |
| 24-Feb | Tue | 4:18 AM | 5:37 AM | 12:02 PM | 3:34 PM | 6:25 PM | 7:41 PM |
| 25-Feb | Wed | 4:18 AM | 5:37 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:33 PM | 6:24 PM | 7:40 PM |
| 26-Feb | Thu | 4:19 AM | 5:38 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:33 PM | 6:23 PM | 7:39 PM |
| 27-Feb | Fri | 4:20 AM | 5:39 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:33 PM | 6:22 PM | 7:37 PM |
| 28-Feb | Sat | 4:21 AM | 5:39 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:32 PM | 6:21 PM | 7:36 PM |
| 1-Mar | Sun | 4:22 AM | 5:40 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:32 PM | 6:20 PM | 7:35 PM |
| 2-Mar | Mon | 4:22 AM | 5:40 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:32 PM | 6:19 PM | 7:34 PM |
| 3-Mar | Tue | 4:23 AM | 5:41 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:31 PM | 6:18 PM | 7:33 PM |
| 4-Mar | Wed | 4:24 AM | 5:42 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:31 PM | 6:17 PM | 7:32 PM |
| 5-Mar | Thu | 4:25 AM | 5:42 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:31 PM | 6:16 PM | 7:31 PM |
| 6-Mar | Fri | 4:25 AM | 5:43 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:30 PM | 6:15 PM | 7:29 PM |
| 7-Mar | Sat | 4:26 AM | 5:43 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:30 PM | 6:14 PM | 7:28 PM |
| 8-Mar | Sun | 4:27 AM | 5:44 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:29 PM | 6:13 PM | 7:27 PM |
| 9-Mar | Mon | 4:27 AM | 5:45 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:29 PM | 6:12 PM | 7:26 PM |
| 10-Mar | Tue | 4:28 AM | 5:45 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:28 PM | 6:11 PM | 7:25 PM |
| 11-Mar | Wed | 4:29 AM | 5:46 AM | 11:58 AM | 3:28 PM | 6:10 PM | 7:23 PM |
| 12-Mar | Thu | 4:29 AM | 5:46 AM | 11:58 AM | 3:27 PM | 6:09 PM | 7:22 PM |
| 13-Mar | Fri | 4:30 AM | 5:47 AM | 11:58 AM | 3:27 PM | 6:08 PM | 7:21 PM |
| 14-Mar | Sat | 4:31 AM | 5:47 AM | 11:58 AM | 3:26 PM | 6:07 PM | 7:20 PM |
| 15-Mar | Sun | 4:31 AM | 5:48 AM | 11:57 AM | 3:26 PM | 6:05 PM | 7:19 PM |
| 16-Mar | Mon | 4:32 AM | 5:49 AM | 11:57 AM | 3:25 PM | 6:04 PM | 7:18 PM |
| 17-Mar | Tue | 4:33 AM | 5:49 AM | 11:57 AM | 3:25 PM | 6:03 PM | 7:16 PM |
| 18-Mar | Wed | 4:33 AM | 5:50 AM | 11:57 AM | 3:24 PM | 6:02 PM | 7:15 PM |
| 19-Mar | Thu | 4:34 AM | 5:50 AM | 11:56 AM | 3:23 PM | 6:01 PM | 7:14 PM |
| 20-Mar | Fri | 4:34 AM | 5:51 AM | 11:56 AM | 3:23 PM | 6:00 PM | 7:13 PM |
For Muslims around the world, the Holy month of Ramadan is a sacred time for worshipping Allah (SWT). It is also a blessed period. One filled with many opportunities to devote oneself to Allah (SWT) and reflect on and celebrate His mercy and love.
Sawm, better known as fasting, is the fourth pillar of Islam. Fasting in Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, especially, is an important act of worship.
For the whole month of Ramadan, Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset, abstaining from food, drink, sexual relations and displeasing behaviour. One, during this month, should also engage in acts of worship (ibadah), like praying (Salah), reading Qur’an, or making dua. This allows the fasting person to earn even more rewards from Allah (SWT).
The month of Ramadan also contains the most blessed of nights, known as Laylatul Qadr. In the Qur’an, Allah (SWT) says,
“What will make you realise what the Night of Power is like? The Night of Power is better than a thousand months. Angels and the Spirit descend upon it with their Lord´s permission with every command; There is peace that night until the coming of dawn.”
Qur’an (97:1-5)
As the Islamic calendar follows the lunar cycle, the Holy month of Ramadan rotates back by approximately ten days each year.
Ramadan officially begins when the month of Shaban, the eighth month of the Islamic (Hijri) calendar, ends. This year, we may expect Ramadan to begin on the evening of Tuesday, 17th February, 2026. If this is the case, then the first day of fasting will start on Wednesday, 18th February, 2026. However, the exact timing is based on the sighting of the moon.
Eid al-Fitr, the Muslim celebration, officially marks the end of Ramadan. This year, we might expect to hold Eid prayer on Friday, 20th March 2026. However, we will not know the exact timing until the sighting of the new moon for the month after Ramadan.
Eid al-Fitr officially begins at the start of the Islamic month of Shawwal, the tenth month of the Islamic (Hijri) calendar. This year, Ramadan is expected to end on the evening of Thursday, 19th March 2026, depending on the sighting of the moon.
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