Ramadan 2021 Timetable for Cape Town
30 days of suhoor, iftar and prayer times · South Africa
Cape Town Ramadan 2021 Timetable
Tuesday, 13 April 2021 – Wednesday 12 May · local time (Africa/Johannesburg)
| Day | Date | SuhoorFajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | IftarMaghrib | Isha | Fast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tue 13 AprTuesday 13 April | 05:44 | 07:08 | 12:48 | 15:58 | 18:26 | 19:44 | |
| 2 | Wed 14 AprWednesday 14 April | 05:45 | 07:08 | 12:48 | 15:57 | 18:24 | 19:43 | |
| 3 | Thu 15 AprThursday 15 April | 05:46 | 07:09 | 12:47 | 15:56 | 18:23 | 19:41 | |
| 4 | Fri 16 AprFriday 16 April | 05:46 | 07:10 | 12:47 | 15:55 | 18:22 | 19:40 | |
| 5 | Sat 17 AprSaturday 17 April | 05:47 | 07:11 | 12:47 | 15:54 | 18:21 | 19:39 | |
| 6 | Sun 18 AprSunday 18 April | 05:48 | 07:11 | 12:47 | 15:53 | 18:19 | 19:38 | |
| 7 | Mon 19 AprMonday 19 April | 05:48 | 07:12 | 12:46 | 15:53 | 18:18 | 19:37 | |
| 8 | Tue 20 AprTuesday 20 April | 05:49 | 07:13 | 12:46 | 15:52 | 18:17 | 19:36 | |
| 9 | Wed 21 AprWednesday 21 April | 05:50 | 07:14 | 12:46 | 15:51 | 18:16 | 19:35 | |
| 10 | Thu 22 AprThursday 22 April | 05:50 | 07:14 | 12:46 | 15:50 | 18:15 | 19:34 | |
| 11 | Fri 23 AprFriday 23 April | 05:51 | 07:15 | 12:46 | 15:49 | 18:14 | 19:33 | |
| 12 | Sat 24 AprSaturday 24 April | 05:52 | 07:16 | 12:45 | 15:48 | 18:13 | 19:32 | |
| 13 | Sun 25 AprSunday 25 April | 05:52 | 07:17 | 12:45 | 15:47 | 18:11 | 19:31 | |
| 14 | Mon 26 AprMonday 26 April | 05:53 | 07:17 | 12:45 | 15:46 | 18:10 | 19:30 | |
| 15 | Tue 27 AprTuesday 27 April | 05:54 | 07:18 | 12:45 | 15:46 | 18:09 | 19:29 | |
| 16 | Wed 28 AprWednesday 28 April | 05:54 | 07:19 | 12:45 | 15:45 | 18:08 | 19:28 | |
| 17 | Thu 29 AprThursday 29 April | 05:55 | 07:20 | 12:45 | 15:44 | 18:07 | 19:27 | |
| 18 | Fri 30 AprFriday 30 April | 05:56 | 07:20 | 12:44 | 15:43 | 18:06 | 19:26 | |
| 19 | Sat 1 MaySaturday 1 May | 05:56 | 07:21 | 12:44 | 15:42 | 18:05 | 19:25 | |
| 20 | Sun 2 MaySunday 2 May | 05:57 | 07:22 | 12:44 | 15:42 | 18:04 | 19:24 | |
| 21 | Mon 3 MayMonday 3 May | 05:58 | 07:23 | 12:44 | 15:41 | 18:03 | 19:23 | |
| 22 | Tue 4 MayTuesday 4 May | 05:58 | 07:23 | 12:44 | 15:40 | 18:02 | 19:23 | |
| 23 | Wed 5 MayWednesday 5 May | 05:59 | 07:24 | 12:44 | 15:39 | 18:01 | 19:22 | |
| 24 | Thu 6 MayThursday 6 May | 05:59 | 07:25 | 12:44 | 15:39 | 18:01 | 19:21 | |
| 25 | Fri 7 MayFriday 7 May | 06:00 | 07:26 | 12:44 | 15:38 | 17:59 | 19:20 | |
| 26 | Sat 8 MaySaturday 8 May | 06:01 | 07:26 | 12:44 | 15:37 | 17:59 | 19:20 | |
| 27 | Sun 9 MaySunday 9 May 27th night | 06:01 | 07:27 | 12:44 | 15:36 | 17:58 | 19:19 | |
| 28 | Mon 10 MayMonday 10 May | 06:02 | 07:28 | 12:44 | 15:36 | 17:57 | 19:18 | |
| 29 | Tue 11 MayTuesday 11 May | 06:03 | 07:29 | 12:44 | 15:35 | 17:56 | 19:17 | |
| 30 | Wed 12 MayWednesday 12 May | 06:03 | 07:29 | 12:44 | 15:35 | 17:56 | 19:17 |
Calculated for Cape Town city centre with the Muslim World League (Fajr 18°, Isha 17°) method (Standard (Shafi'i) Asr). Suhoor ends at Fajr; many mosques stop eating 5–10 minutes earlier as a precaution (imsak). The start of Ramadan follows the Umm al-Qura calendar and may be one day later where the month begins with a local moon sighting. Daily times: prayer times in Cape Town.
Ramadan 2021 in Cape Town
Ramadan 1442 AH begins on Tuesday, 13 April 2021 and lasts 30 days. In Cape Town the first suhoor ends at 05:44 and the first iftar is at 18:26, a fast of 12h 42m.
Over the month iftar moves 30 minutes earlier and the end of suhoor moves 19 minutes later, so the last fast on Wednesday 12 May lasts 11h 53m. In total you fast about 368 hours this Ramadan. For comparison, the first fast in Makkah lasts 13h 54m.
The 27th night, most widely observed as Laylat al-Qadr, begins at Maghrib (17:58) on Sunday 9 May. Eid al-Fitr is expected on Thursday, 13 May 2021.
Frequently Asked Questions
The first iftar in Cape Town is at 18:26 local time on Tuesday, 13 April 2021, and the first suhoor ends at Fajr, 05:44.
The fast lasts 12h 42m on the first day and 11h 53m on the last day; the longest fast is 12h 42m on Tuesday 13 April.
Eid al-Fitr is expected on Thursday, 13 May 2021 according to the Umm al-Qura calendar. If South Africa begins Shawwal with a local moon sighting, it may be one day later.