Ramadan Begins Worldwide

The blessed month of Muslims has begun, which is known as Ramadan. in it, Every Muslim fasts and the time of his Suhoor and Iftar varies depending on the country, such as in some places there is a long fast and in some there is a short fast.

This is done according to the local time of the country. This variation is due to geographical location. 

Variation in Fasting Hours across Countries 

This year, the fasting period 13 to 16.5 hours in different countries of the world.

Countries with the Longest Fasting Hours

Algeria will have one of the longest fasting durations at 16 hours and 44 minutes, while Somalia will have only 13 hours. In addition, most Arab countries will fast between 16 and 17 hours.

Longest fasting period’s countries

Norway: 20 hours 30 minutes 

Sweden: Same 20h /30 m

Finland: 19 hours 9 minutes 

Iceland: 19 hours 59 minutes 

Greenland: 20 hours 

Canada: 16 Hours 30 minutes

Algeria:  16 hours 44 minutes 

Scotland: 16 hours 30 minutes

Switzerland: 16 hours 30 minutes

Italy: 16 hours 30 minutes

Spain: 16 hours 

United Kingdom: 16 hours 

France: 15 hours 30 minutes

Shortest Fasting Hours Countries

The time of this Ramadan for breaking the fast varies by a minute or two in each country’s cities. United States, it is the same time in London, while in India time in Mumbai, and in Pakistan time in Islamabad, where the fasting period is.

Brazil:  12-13 hours 

Zimbabwe:  12-13 hours 

Pakistan: 12-13 hours 

South Africa:  11-12 hours 

Uruguay:  11-12 hours 

Argentina:  12 hours 

New Zealand:  12 hours 

UAE, Dubai:  13 hours 

India:  12 hours 30 minutes

Indonesia:  12 hours 30 minutes

Saudi Arabia:  13 hours 

USA:  13 hours

Turkey: 13 hours

Long Fasting Hours Countries

In countries like Norway and Sweden, fasting times are longer, usually more than 20 hours, because in the northern regions of Sweden the sun sets for a few minutes, and there are some places where the sun does not set at all, such as Greenland, where night falls before sunset, and it lasts more than 20 hours.

 Fasting Conditions in Space

Fasting period in the sky is The International Space Station orbits the Earth at a speed of 17,500 km/h, which observes 16 hours of sunrise and sunset every day. When UEA Astronaut the times of Sheri and Iftar according to the Mecca, Saudi Arabia.