What is the Ramadan timetable?
The Ramadan timetable is the daily calendar that lists the start of the fast at dawn (Fajr) and the fast-breaking at sunset (Maghrib) for every day of the month (29–30 days), together with the five daily prayers (Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, Isha). It may also show Suhur (pre-dawn meal), optional Imsak (prudential margin before Fajr), Shuruk (sunrise), Tarawih (after Isha), and notes about Laylat al-Qadr and Zakat al-Fitr.
- Computation methods: widely used sets of twilight angles for Fajr/Isha such as MWL 18°/17°, ISNA 15°/15°, Egypt 19.5°/17.5°, Karachi 18°/18°, or Umm al-Qura (Fajr ≈18.5°, Isha often 90–120 minutes after Maghrib). Asr begins when an object’s shadow equals 1× (majority) or 2× (Hanafi) its length.
- Local variation: latitude/longitude, altitude, time zone/DST, school for Asr, and high-latitude adjustments (middle-of-the-night, one-seventh, angle-based, etc.).
- Start/end of Ramadan: announced by the competent religious authority (local crescent sighting or official declaration). Always follow your mosque/community’s timetable.