Your complete companion for Ramadan: Suhoor & Iftar times, daily duas, and a Juz-a-day reading plan to complete the Quran in 30 days.
Read one Juz per day to complete the Quran by Eid.
Ramadan (Arabic: رمضان) is the ninth month of the Islamic Hijri calendar — the holiest month of the year for Muslims worldwide. For 29 or 30 days, healthy adult Muslims observe the fast (sawm), abstaining from food, drink, and other physical needs from Suhoor (the pre-dawn meal, ending at Fajr) until Iftar (breaking the fast at Maghrib, the sunset prayer). Fasting in Ramadan is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.
Ramadan is the month in which the Holy Quran was first revealed to the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. It contains the night of Laylat al-Qadr (the Night of Decree), described in the Quran as "better than a thousand months" (Quran 97:3) — most likely on one of the odd nights in the last ten days. Muslims increase their worship, recitation of the Quran, charity (zakat and sadaqah), and supplication (dua) throughout this blessed month.
The Suhoor and Iftar times shown above are calculated for your saved city. Suhoor ends at the start of Fajr (true dawn), and Iftar begins at Maghrib (sunset). If your city isn't right, change it on the Prayer Times page. Don't forget the Sunnah of the Prophet ﷺ: delaying Suhoor as close to Fajr as possible, and hastening Iftar (breaking the fast immediately at Maghrib, traditionally with dates and water).
"Nawaytu sawma ghadin min shahri Ramadan" — I intend to fast tomorrow in the month of Ramadan.
The intention is made in the heart before Fajr each night. While many recite this Arabic formula, any sincere intention in your heart suffices according to the four major Sunni schools.
"Dhahaba az-zama'u wabtallatil-'urooqu wa thabatal-ajru insha'Allah" — The thirst is gone, the veins are moistened, and the reward is confirmed, if Allah wills. (Sunan Abi Dawud)
"Allahumma innaka 'Afuwwun tuhibbul-'afwa fa'fu 'anni" — O Allah, You are Most Forgiving, and You love forgiveness — so forgive me. (Jami at-Tirmidhi)
Aisha (RA) asked the Prophet ﷺ which dua she should recite if she found Laylat al-Qadr — he taught her this one. Many Muslims recite it especially during the last ten nights.
The Quran is traditionally divided into 30 Juz (also called Para) of roughly equal length precisely so it can be completed in one Ramadan — one Juz per day. The reading plan above gives you the exact start verse of each Juz, with direct links to open it in the Quran reader. Many Muslims also attend Taraweeh (the special Ramadan night prayers) at the mosque, where the entire Quran is recited over the course of the month.
The exact start of Ramadan depends on the sighting of the moon and varies by 1–2 days between regions. Approximate date: mid-February 2026. See our Hijri Calendar for the precise date based on Umm al-Qura calculation.
Every adult, sane, healthy Muslim. Travelers, the sick, pregnant or breastfeeding women, menstruating women, and the elderly have specific exemptions and make-up rules. Children typically begin practicing fasting at puberty.
Intentionally eating, drinking, or having marital relations during fasting hours breaks the fast. Forgetfully eating or drinking does not. The fast lasts from Fajr to Maghrib only.
Suhoor is the pre-dawn meal eaten before Fajr (the start of the fast). The Prophet ﷺ encouraged Muslims to eat Suhoor, saying "There is blessing in Suhoor, so do not abandon it." (Bukhari)
Laylat al-Qadr (the Night of Decree) is the holiest night of the year, described in the Quran (Surah 97) as "better than a thousand months." It falls on one of the odd nights in the last ten of Ramadan, most likely the 27th. Muslims spend it in extra prayer, recitation, and supplication.