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When is Ramadan 2022? 

When is Ramadan 2022?


This is a question that many Muslims throughout the world are concerned about. Millions are eagerly awaiting the advent of the holy month, in which mercy descends and goodness abounds.

Healthy Muslims fast during the month of Ramadan from dawn and call to prayer until sunset, with the exception of children, travelers, people with physical or mental illnesses, or pregnant women.

A few days and the blessed month of Ramadan begins, an occasion that the Islamic world celebrates with fasting and worship, throughout the entire month.

Days before the start of Ramadan, Muslims are keen on several things to receive the month and they are ready to perform acts of worship, to train themselves in the various acts worship.

There are those who start preparing by preparing a long list that includes most foods, drinks, and what the house needs, especially as the prices of some commodities rise days before the holy month.

Ramadan 2022 events. Various competitions, festivals, and initiatives in the month of goodness

Paradoxically, many families spend on the month of fasting more than they may spend in other months, and perhaps it is due to the various visits and invitations to break the fast, which increases the bonds of love.


The number of fasting hours for Ramadan 2022 in the countries of the world


The number of fasting hours for Ramadan 2022 varies between countries of the world, mainly due to the difference in the length of the day from one region to another, in addition to some astronomical factors.

Ramadan is the ninth month in the Hijri calendar, and it is one of the holiest Islamic months, and its fast continues throughout the month, i.e. Depending on when the crescent moon is visible, it will be 29 or 30 days.

Just as the date of the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan varies from one country to another according to astronomical calculations, the number of hours of fasting varies between countries and even varies within a single country if its area is vast.

On top of the differences in the fasting hours of Ramadan 2022 between countries, the time of the year (the seasons) and the distance from the equator, as well as some other scientific things that make the sun appear longer or shorter depending on the location of the country.

The holy month of Ramadan begins on the first or second day of April 2022; Depending on each country's vision of the new crescent.

It is expected that the moon will be visible to the naked eye at sunset on Friday 29 Sha’ban 1443 AH corresponding to April 1, 2022, which is the day of sighting.

Thus, the start of the holy month of Ramadan will be 1443 astronomers on Saturday, April 2, 2022, and fasting begins for 30 days and ends at sunset on Sunday, May 1, 2022.


Ramadan fasting hours 2022


Ramadan 2022 fasting hours vary between cities around the world, and while in countries with the longest number of hours it reaches 20 hours or more, in shorter countries it reaches about 12 hours.

The geographical location plays an important role in determining the number of fasting hours for each country, as the countries near the northern hemisphere have long fasting hours, while they decrease as we head towards the South Pole.

Norway, Greenland, and Finland are among the countries with the longest fasting hours in Ramadan 2022, while New Zealand, Argentina, South Africa and Comoros top the list of countries with the shortest fasting hours in the world.


We will review a list of the most prominent countries and the number of fasting hours for the holy month of Ramadan in each of them, as follows:

Arab countries

The number of fasting hours for Ramadan 2022 varies between 14 and 15 hours in the Arab countries, including:

Abu Dhabi, UAE: 15 hours

Cairo, Egypt: 15 hours

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: 15 hours

Kuwait, Kuwait: 15 hours

Beirut, Lebanon: 15 hours

Amman, Jordan: 15 hours

Jerusalem, Palestine: 15 hours

Muscat, Oman: average of 15 hours

Tunis, Tunisia: 15 hours and 30 minutes

Algeria, Algeria: 15 hours and 30 minutes

Rabat, Morocco: 15 hours and 30 minutes

Moroni, Comoros: 13 hours


Islamic countries


Outside the borders of the Arab region, the number of fasting hours for Ramadan 2022 varies in the most famous countries with large Muslim communities as follows:

- Islamabad, Pakistan: 16 hours

- New Delhi, India: 15 hours

- Turkey: Ankara: 14 hours and 30 minutes

- Tehran, Iran: 16 hours

- Kabul, Afghanistan: 17 hours

- Singapore, Singapore: average of 13 hours 30 minutes

- Dakar, Senegal: 14 hours


The most prominent countries in the world


This is a list of the number of fasting hours in the most famous world capitals, as follows:

Washington, USA: 16 hours

London, UK: 18 hours and 30 minutes

Paris, France: 17 hours

Berlin, Germany: 19 hours

Madrid, Spain: 16 hours and 30 minutes

Glasgow, Scotland: 18 hours

Oslo, Norway: 20 hours

Zurich, Switzerland: 18 hours

Helsinki, Finland: 20 hours

Warsaw, Poland: 18 hours and 30 minutes

Wellington, New Zealand: 11 hours and 30 minutes

Nuuk, Greenland: 20 hours

Moscow, Russia: 20 hours

Beijing, China: 16 hours and 30 minutes

Tokyo, Japan: 16 hours

Hong Kong: 15 hours

Ottawa, Canada: 16 hours

Bangkok, Thailand: 14 hours

Canberra, Australia: 11 hours and 59 minutes

Cape Town, South Africa: 11 hours and 30 minutes

Ushuaia, Argentina: 12 hours

Santiago, Chile: 12 hours 41 minutes

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