🌙 Ramadan 2026 · 1447 AH

Ramadan 2026 Timetable for Chicago

30 days of suhoor, iftar and prayer times · United States

First suhoor ends
05:25
Fajr · Wednesday 18 February
First iftar
17:27
Maghrib · 12h 02m fast
Longest fast
13h 23m
Thursday 19 March
Shortest fast
12h 02m
Wednesday 18 February
Iftar over the month
+95 min
17:27 → 19:02
Total fasting
381 hours
30 days

Chicago Ramadan 2026 Timetable

Wednesday, 18 February 2026 – Thursday 19 March · local time (America/Chicago)

DayDateSuhoorFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrIftarMaghribIshaFast
1Wed 18 FebWednesday 18 February05:2506:4212:0515:0217:2718:4512h 02m
2Thu 19 FebThursday 19 February05:2306:4012:0515:0317:2918:4612h 06m
3Fri 20 FebFriday 20 February05:2206:3912:0515:0317:3018:4712h 08m
4Sat 21 FebSaturday 21 February05:2106:3812:0515:0417:3118:4812h 10m
5Sun 22 FebSunday 22 February05:1906:3612:0515:0517:3218:4912h 13m
6Mon 23 FebMonday 23 February05:1806:3512:0515:0617:3418:5012h 16m
7Tue 24 FebTuesday 24 February05:1606:3312:0515:0717:3518:5212h 19m
8Wed 25 FebWednesday 25 February05:1506:3112:0415:0817:3618:5312h 21m
9Thu 26 FebThursday 26 February05:1406:3012:0415:0917:3718:5412h 23m
10Fri 27 FebFriday 27 February05:1206:2812:0415:0917:3918:5512h 27m
11Sat 28 FebSaturday 28 February05:1006:2712:0415:1017:4018:5612h 30m
12Sun 1 MarSunday 1 March05:0906:2512:0415:1117:4118:5712h 32m
13Mon 2 MarMonday 2 March05:0706:2412:0415:1217:4218:5912h 35m
14Tue 3 MarTuesday 3 March05:0606:2212:0315:1317:4318:5912h 37m
15Wed 4 MarWednesday 4 March05:0406:2012:0315:1317:4419:0112h 40m
16Thu 5 MarThursday 5 March05:0306:1912:0315:1417:4619:0212h 43m
17Fri 6 MarFriday 6 March05:0106:1712:0315:1517:4719:0312h 46m
18Sat 7 MarSaturday 7 March04:5906:1612:0215:1617:4819:0412h 49m
19Sun 8 MarSunday 8 March05:5807:1413:0216:1618:4920:0612h 51m
20Mon 9 MarMonday 9 March05:5607:1213:0216:1718:5020:0712h 54m
21Tue 10 MarTuesday 10 March05:5407:1113:0216:1818:5120:0812h 57m
22Wed 11 MarWednesday 11 March05:5307:0913:0116:1818:5320:0913h 00m
23Thu 12 MarThursday 12 March05:5107:0713:0116:1918:5420:1013h 03m
24Fri 13 MarFriday 13 March05:4907:0613:0116:2018:5520:1113h 06m
25Sat 14 MarSaturday 14 March05:4707:0413:0116:2018:5620:1313h 09m
26Sun 15 MarSunday 15 March05:4607:0213:0016:2118:5720:1413h 11m
27Mon 16 MarMonday 16 March 27th night05:4407:0013:0016:2218:5820:1513h 14m
28Tue 17 MarTuesday 17 March05:4206:5912:5916:2218:5920:1613h 17m
29Wed 18 MarWednesday 18 March05:4006:5712:5916:2319:0120:1713h 21m
30Thu 19 MarThursday 19 March05:3906:5512:5916:2319:0220:1913h 23m

Calculated for Chicago city centre with the Islamic Society of North America (Fajr & Isha 15°) 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 Chicago.

Ramadan 2026 in Chicago

Ramadan 1447 AH begins on Wednesday, 18 February 2026 and lasts 30 days. In Chicago the first suhoor ends at 05:25 and the first iftar is at 17:27, a fast of 12h 02m.

Over the month iftar moves 95 minutes later and the end of suhoor moves 14 minutes later, so the last fast on Thursday 19 March lasts 13h 23m. In total you fast about 381 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 (18:58) on Monday 16 March. Eid al-Fitr is expected on Friday, 20 March 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

The first iftar in Chicago is at 17:27 local time on Wednesday, 18 February 2026, and the first suhoor ends at Fajr, 05:25.

The fast lasts 12h 02m on the first day and 13h 23m on the last day; the longest fast is 13h 23m on Thursday 19 March.

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

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