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Ramadan 2026 Timetable for Johannesburg

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

First suhoor ends
04:34
Fajr · Wednesday 18 February
First iftar
18:48
Maghrib · 14h 14m fast
Longest fast
14h 14m
Wednesday 18 February
Shortest fast
13h 26m
Thursday 19 March
Iftar over the month
-28 min
18:48 → 18:20
Total fasting
415 hours
30 days

Johannesburg Ramadan 2026 Timetable

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

DayDateSuhoorFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrIftarMaghribIshaFast
1Wed 18 FebWednesday 18 February04:3405:5512:2315:5218:4820:0414h 14m
2Thu 19 FebThursday 19 February04:3505:5512:2315:5218:4820:0314h 13m
3Fri 20 FebFriday 20 February04:3605:5612:2215:5218:4720:0214h 11m
4Sat 21 FebSaturday 21 February04:3605:5712:2215:5218:4620:0114h 10m
5Sun 22 FebSunday 22 February04:3705:5712:2215:5118:4519:5914h 08m
6Mon 23 FebMonday 23 February04:3805:5812:2215:5118:4419:5914h 06m
7Tue 24 FebTuesday 24 February04:3905:5812:2215:5118:4319:5814h 04m
8Wed 25 FebWednesday 25 February04:4005:5912:2215:5118:4219:5714h 02m
9Thu 26 FebThursday 26 February04:4005:5912:2215:5118:4119:5614h 01m
10Fri 27 FebFriday 27 February04:4106:0012:2115:5018:4019:5513h 59m
11Sat 28 FebSaturday 28 February04:4206:0112:2115:5018:3919:5413h 57m
12Sun 1 MarSunday 1 March04:4306:0112:2115:5018:3819:5213h 55m
13Mon 2 MarMonday 2 March04:4306:0212:2115:4918:3819:5113h 55m
14Tue 3 MarTuesday 3 March04:4406:0212:2115:4918:3719:5013h 53m
15Wed 4 MarWednesday 4 March04:4506:0312:2015:4918:3619:4913h 51m
16Thu 5 MarThursday 5 March04:4506:0412:2015:4818:3519:4813h 50m
17Fri 6 MarFriday 6 March04:4606:0412:2015:4818:3419:4713h 48m
18Sat 7 MarSaturday 7 March04:4706:0512:2015:4818:3319:4613h 46m
19Sun 8 MarSunday 8 March04:4706:0512:2015:4718:3219:4513h 45m
20Mon 9 MarMonday 9 March04:4806:0612:1915:4718:3019:4413h 42m
21Tue 10 MarTuesday 10 March04:4906:0612:1915:4618:2919:4213h 40m
22Wed 11 MarWednesday 11 March04:4906:0712:1915:4618:2819:4113h 39m
23Thu 12 MarThursday 12 March04:5006:0712:1915:4518:2719:4013h 37m
24Fri 13 MarFriday 13 March04:5006:0812:1815:4518:2619:3913h 36m
25Sat 14 MarSaturday 14 March04:5106:0812:1815:4418:2519:3813h 34m
26Sun 15 MarSunday 15 March04:5206:0912:1815:4418:2419:3713h 32m
27Mon 16 MarMonday 16 March 27th night04:5206:0912:1715:4318:2319:3613h 31m
28Tue 17 MarTuesday 17 March04:5306:1012:1715:4318:2219:3413h 29m
29Wed 18 MarWednesday 18 March04:5306:1012:1715:4218:2119:3313h 28m
30Thu 19 MarThursday 19 March04:5406:1112:1715:4218:2019:3213h 26m

Calculated for Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg.

Ramadan 2026 in Johannesburg

Ramadan 1447 AH begins on Wednesday, 18 February 2026 and lasts 30 days. In Johannesburg the first suhoor ends at 04:34 and the first iftar is at 18:48, a fast of 14h 14m.

Over the month iftar moves 28 minutes earlier and the end of suhoor moves 20 minutes later, so the last fast on Thursday 19 March lasts 13h 26m. In total you fast about 415 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 (18:23) on Monday 16 March. Eid al-Fitr is expected on Friday, 20 March 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

The first iftar in Johannesburg is at 18:48 local time on Wednesday, 18 February 2026, and the first suhoor ends at Fajr, 04:34.

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