🌙 Ramadan 2026 · 1447 AH

Ramadan 2026 Timetable for Durban

30 days of suhoor, iftar and prayer times · South Africa

First suhoor ends
04:14
Fajr · Wednesday 18 February
First iftar
18:40
Maghrib · 14h 26m fast
Longest fast
14h 26m
Wednesday 18 February
Shortest fast
13h 29m
Thursday 19 March
Iftar over the month
-32 min
18:40 → 18:08
Total fasting
419 hours
30 days

Durban Ramadan 2026 Timetable

Wednesday, 18 February 2026 – Thursday 19 March · local time (Africa/Johannesburg)

DayDateSuhoorFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrIftarMaghribIshaFast
1Wed 18 FebWednesday 18 February04:1405:3912:1115:4518:4019:5914h 26m
2Thu 19 FebThursday 19 February04:1505:3912:1115:4418:3919:5814h 24m
3Fri 20 FebFriday 20 February04:1605:4012:1115:4418:3919:5714h 23m
4Sat 21 FebSaturday 21 February04:1705:4112:1015:4418:3819:5614h 21m
5Sun 22 FebSunday 22 February04:1805:4212:1015:4418:3719:5514h 19m
6Mon 23 FebMonday 23 February04:1905:4212:1015:4318:3619:5314h 17m
7Tue 24 FebTuesday 24 February04:2005:4312:1015:4318:3419:5214h 14m
8Wed 25 FebWednesday 25 February04:2105:4412:1015:4318:3319:5114h 12m
9Thu 26 FebThursday 26 February04:2205:4512:1015:4218:3219:5014h 10m
10Fri 27 FebFriday 27 February04:2305:4512:1015:4218:3119:4914h 08m
11Sat 28 FebSaturday 28 February04:2405:4612:0915:4118:3019:4714h 06m
12Sun 1 MarSunday 1 March04:2505:4712:0915:4118:2919:4614h 04m
13Mon 2 MarMonday 2 March04:2605:4712:0915:4118:2819:4514h 02m
14Tue 3 MarTuesday 3 March04:2705:4812:0915:4018:2719:4414h 00m
15Wed 4 MarWednesday 4 March04:2705:4912:0915:4018:2619:4213h 59m
16Thu 5 MarThursday 5 March04:2805:5012:0815:3918:2519:4113h 57m
17Fri 6 MarFriday 6 March04:2905:5012:0815:3918:2419:4013h 55m
18Sat 7 MarSaturday 7 March04:3005:5112:0815:3818:2219:3813h 52m
19Sun 8 MarSunday 8 March04:3105:5212:0815:3818:2119:3713h 50m
20Mon 9 MarMonday 9 March04:3105:5212:0715:3718:2019:3613h 49m
21Tue 10 MarTuesday 10 March04:3205:5312:0715:3618:1919:3513h 47m
22Wed 11 MarWednesday 11 March04:3305:5412:0715:3618:1819:3313h 45m
23Thu 12 MarThursday 12 March04:3405:5412:0715:3518:1719:3213h 43m
24Fri 13 MarFriday 13 March04:3505:5512:0615:3518:1519:3113h 40m
25Sat 14 MarSaturday 14 March04:3505:5512:0615:3418:1419:3013h 39m
26Sun 15 MarSunday 15 March04:3605:5612:0615:3318:1319:2813h 37m
27Mon 16 MarMonday 16 March 27th night04:3705:5712:0615:3318:1219:2713h 35m
28Tue 17 MarTuesday 17 March04:3705:5712:0515:3218:1119:2613h 34m
29Wed 18 MarWednesday 18 March04:3805:5812:0515:3118:0919:2413h 31m
30Thu 19 MarThursday 19 March04:3905:5912:0515:3118:0819:2313h 29m

Calculated for Durban 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 Durban.

Ramadan 2026 in Durban

Ramadan 1447 AH begins on Wednesday, 18 February 2026 and lasts 30 days. In Durban the first suhoor ends at 04:14 and the first iftar is at 18:40, a fast of 14h 26m.

Over the month iftar moves 32 minutes earlier and the end of suhoor moves 25 minutes later, so the last fast on Thursday 19 March lasts 13h 29m. In total you fast about 419 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 (18:12) on Monday 16 March. Eid al-Fitr is expected on Friday, 20 March 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

The first iftar in Durban is at 18:40 local time on Wednesday, 18 February 2026, and the first suhoor ends at Fajr, 04:14.

The fast lasts 14h 26m on the first day and 13h 29m on the last day; the longest fast is 14h 26m 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.

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