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Ramadan 2026 Timetable for Zanzibar City

30 days of suhoor, iftar and prayer times · Tanzania

First suhoor ends
05:18
Fajr · Wednesday 18 February
First iftar
18:45
Maghrib · 13h 27m fast
Longest fast
13h 27m
Wednesday 18 February
Shortest fast
13h 16m
Tuesday 17 March
Iftar over the month
-11 min
18:45 → 18:34
Total fasting
401 hours
30 days

Zanzibar City Ramadan 2026 Timetable

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

DayDateSuhoorFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrIftarMaghribIshaFast
1Wed 18 FebWednesday 18 February05:1806:2912:3815:4918:4519:5213h 27m
2Thu 19 FebThursday 19 February05:1806:2912:3815:4818:4519:5213h 27m
3Fri 20 FebFriday 20 February05:1806:2912:3815:4718:4519:5113h 27m
4Sat 21 FebSaturday 21 February05:1806:2912:3815:4718:4519:5113h 27m
5Sun 22 FebSunday 22 February05:1806:2912:3815:4618:4419:5113h 26m
6Mon 23 FebMonday 23 February05:1806:2912:3815:4518:4419:5013h 26m
7Tue 24 FebTuesday 24 February05:1906:2912:3715:4418:4419:5013h 25m
8Wed 25 FebWednesday 25 February05:1906:2912:3715:4318:4319:4913h 24m
9Thu 26 FebThursday 26 February05:1906:2912:3715:4318:4319:4913h 24m
10Fri 27 FebFriday 27 February05:1906:2912:3715:4218:4319:4913h 24m
11Sat 28 FebSaturday 28 February05:1906:2912:3715:4118:4219:4813h 23m
12Sun 1 MarSunday 1 March05:1906:2912:3715:4018:4219:4813h 23m
13Mon 2 MarMonday 2 March05:1906:2912:3615:3918:4219:4713h 23m
14Tue 3 MarTuesday 3 March05:1906:2912:3615:3818:4119:4713h 22m
15Wed 4 MarWednesday 4 March05:1906:2912:3615:3718:4119:4613h 22m
16Thu 5 MarThursday 5 March05:1906:2912:3615:3618:4119:4613h 22m
17Fri 6 MarFriday 6 March05:1906:2912:3515:3618:4019:4613h 21m
18Sat 7 MarSaturday 7 March05:1906:2912:3515:3718:4019:4513h 21m
19Sun 8 MarSunday 8 March05:1906:2912:3515:3718:3919:4513h 20m
20Mon 9 MarMonday 9 March05:1906:2812:3515:3718:3919:4413h 20m
21Tue 10 MarTuesday 10 March05:1906:2812:3415:3818:3819:4413h 19m
22Wed 11 MarWednesday 11 March05:1906:2812:3415:3818:3819:4313h 19m
23Thu 12 MarThursday 12 March05:1906:2812:3415:3918:3819:4313h 19m
24Fri 13 MarFriday 13 March05:1906:2812:3415:3918:3719:4213h 18m
25Sat 14 MarSaturday 14 March05:1906:2812:3315:3918:3719:4213h 18m
26Sun 15 MarSunday 15 March05:1906:2812:3315:3918:3619:4113h 17m
27Mon 16 MarMonday 16 March 27th night05:1906:2812:3315:4018:3619:4113h 17m
28Tue 17 MarTuesday 17 March05:1906:2812:3315:4018:3519:4013h 16m
29Wed 18 MarWednesday 18 March05:1806:2812:3215:4018:3519:4013h 17m
30Thu 19 MarThursday 19 March05:1806:2712:3215:4018:3419:3913h 16m

Calculated for Zanzibar City 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 Zanzibar City.

Ramadan 2026 in Zanzibar City

Ramadan 1447 AH begins on Wednesday, 18 February 2026 and lasts 30 days. In Zanzibar City the first suhoor ends at 05:18 and the first iftar is at 18:45, a fast of 13h 27m.

Over the month iftar moves 11 minutes earlier and the end of suhoor moves 0 minutes earlier, so the last fast on Thursday 19 March lasts 13h 16m. In total you fast about 401 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 (18:36) on Monday 16 March. Eid al-Fitr is expected on Friday, 20 March 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

The first iftar in Zanzibar City is at 18:45 local time on Wednesday, 18 February 2026, and the first suhoor ends at Fajr, 05:18.

The fast lasts 13h 27m on the first day and 13h 16m on the last day; the longest fast is 13h 27m on Wednesday 18 February.

Eid al-Fitr is expected on Friday, 20 March 2026 according to the Umm al-Qura calendar. If Tanzania begins Shawwal with a local moon sighting, it may be one day later.

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