Ramadan 2026 Timetable for Cape Town
30 days of suhoor, iftar and prayer times · South Africa
Cape Town Ramadan 2026 Timetable
Wednesday, 18 February 2026 – Thursday 19 March · local time (Africa/Johannesburg)
| Day | Date | SuhoorFajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | IftarMaghrib | Isha | Fast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wed 18 FebWednesday 18 February | 04:55 | 06:24 | 13:01 | 16:40 | 19:36 | 20:59 | |
| 2 | Thu 19 FebThursday 19 February | 04:56 | 06:25 | 13:01 | 16:39 | 19:34 | 20:58 | |
| 3 | Fri 20 FebFriday 20 February | 04:58 | 06:26 | 13:01 | 16:39 | 19:33 | 20:56 | |
| 4 | Sat 21 FebSaturday 21 February | 04:59 | 06:27 | 13:01 | 16:38 | 19:32 | 20:55 | |
| 5 | Sun 22 FebSunday 22 February | 04:59 | 06:28 | 13:01 | 16:38 | 19:31 | 20:53 | |
| 6 | Mon 23 FebMonday 23 February | 05:01 | 06:29 | 13:01 | 16:37 | 19:30 | 20:52 | |
| 7 | Tue 24 FebTuesday 24 February | 05:02 | 06:30 | 13:00 | 16:37 | 19:29 | 20:51 | |
| 8 | Wed 25 FebWednesday 25 February | 05:03 | 06:31 | 13:00 | 16:36 | 19:28 | 20:49 | |
| 9 | Thu 26 FebThursday 26 February | 05:04 | 06:31 | 13:00 | 16:36 | 19:26 | 20:48 | |
| 10 | Fri 27 FebFriday 27 February | 05:06 | 06:32 | 12:59 | 16:35 | 19:25 | 20:46 | |
| 11 | Sat 28 FebSaturday 28 February | 05:07 | 06:33 | 12:59 | 16:35 | 19:24 | 20:45 | |
| 12 | Sun 1 MarSunday 1 March | 05:08 | 06:34 | 12:59 | 16:34 | 19:23 | 20:43 | |
| 13 | Mon 2 MarMonday 2 March | 05:09 | 06:35 | 12:59 | 16:34 | 19:21 | 20:42 | |
| 14 | Tue 3 MarTuesday 3 March | 05:10 | 06:36 | 12:59 | 16:33 | 19:20 | 20:41 | |
| 15 | Wed 4 MarWednesday 4 March | 05:11 | 06:37 | 12:59 | 16:32 | 19:19 | 20:39 | |
| 16 | Thu 5 MarThursday 5 March | 05:12 | 06:37 | 12:59 | 16:32 | 19:18 | 20:38 | |
| 17 | Fri 6 MarFriday 6 March | 05:13 | 06:38 | 12:59 | 16:31 | 19:16 | 20:36 | |
| 18 | Sat 7 MarSaturday 7 March | 05:14 | 06:39 | 12:58 | 16:30 | 19:15 | 20:35 | |
| 19 | Sun 8 MarSunday 8 March | 05:15 | 06:40 | 12:58 | 16:30 | 19:14 | 20:33 | |
| 20 | Mon 9 MarMonday 9 March | 05:16 | 06:41 | 12:58 | 16:29 | 19:12 | 20:32 | |
| 21 | Tue 10 MarTuesday 10 March | 05:17 | 06:42 | 12:58 | 16:28 | 19:11 | 20:30 | |
| 22 | Wed 11 MarWednesday 11 March | 05:18 | 06:42 | 12:57 | 16:28 | 19:10 | 20:29 | |
| 23 | Thu 12 MarThursday 12 March | 05:19 | 06:43 | 12:57 | 16:27 | 19:08 | 20:28 | |
| 24 | Fri 13 MarFriday 13 March | 05:20 | 06:44 | 12:57 | 16:26 | 19:07 | 20:26 | |
| 25 | Sat 14 MarSaturday 14 March | 05:21 | 06:45 | 12:56 | 16:25 | 19:06 | 20:25 | |
| 26 | Sun 15 MarSunday 15 March | 05:21 | 06:45 | 12:56 | 16:24 | 19:04 | 20:23 | |
| 27 | Mon 16 MarMonday 16 March 27th night | 05:22 | 06:46 | 12:56 | 16:24 | 19:03 | 20:22 | |
| 28 | Tue 17 MarTuesday 17 March | 05:23 | 06:47 | 12:56 | 16:23 | 19:02 | 20:20 | |
| 29 | Wed 18 MarWednesday 18 March | 05:24 | 06:48 | 12:55 | 16:22 | 19:00 | 20:19 | |
| 30 | Thu 19 MarThursday 19 March | 05:25 | 06:49 | 12:55 | 16:21 | 18:59 | 20:17 |
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 2026 in Cape Town
Ramadan 1447 AH begins on Wednesday, 18 February 2026 and lasts 30 days. In Cape Town the first suhoor ends at 04:55 and the first iftar is at 19:36, a fast of 14h 41m.
Over the month iftar moves 37 minutes earlier and the end of suhoor moves 30 minutes later, so the last fast on Thursday 19 March lasts 13h 34m. In total you fast about 423 hours this Ramadan. For comparison, the first fast in Makkah lasts 12h 47m.
The 27th night, most widely observed as Laylat al-Qadr, begins at Maghrib (19:03) on Monday 16 March. Eid al-Fitr is expected on Friday, 20 March 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
The first iftar in Cape Town is at 19:36 local time on Wednesday, 18 February 2026, and the first suhoor ends at Fajr, 04:55.
The fast lasts 14h 41m on the first day and 13h 34m on the last day; the longest fast is 14h 41m on Wednesday 18 February.
Eid al-Fitr is expected on Friday, 20 March 2026 according to the Umm al-Qura calendar. If South Africa begins Shawwal with a local moon sighting, it may be one day later.