Ramadan timetable 2027 in Belfast: calculated times
In Belfast, the Ramadan timetable 2027 consists of two times to know each day: imsak, when the pre-dawn meal must end, and iftar, when the fast is broken at sunset. On Monday 8 February, the expected first day, imsak falls at 05:48 and iftar at 17:16.
| Day | Imsak | Fajr | Sunrise | Iftar (maghrib) | Isha | Fasting time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 – Mon 8 Feb | 05:48 | 05:58 | 08:00 | 17:16 | 19:12 | 11 h 28 |
| Day 15 – Mon 22 Feb | 05:20 | 05:30 | 07:30 | 17:45 | 19:38 | 12 h 25 |
| Day 29 – Mon 8 Mar | 04:47 | 04:57 | 06:57 | 18:13 | 20:06 | 13 h 26 |
Calculated estimates (18°/17° (MWL)). The IslamicFinder widget above shows today’s times; check with your local mosque.
Belfast Ramadan 2027 timetable from day 1 to day 29
Belfast begins Ramadan 1448, expected on Monday 8 February 2027, with imsak at 05:48, fajr at 05:58 and sunrise at 08:00, a late winter dawn for a city on the north-western edge of the British Isles. Iftar, the maghrib prayer, falls at 17:16 and isha follows at 19:12. The first fast therefore lasts 11 hours 28 minutes from imsak to iftar.
How imsak and iftar move through the month
By day 15, Monday 22 February, imsak has moved back to 05:20 and iftar forward to 17:45, so the fast reaches 12 hours 25 minutes. On day 29, Monday 8 March, imsak is at 04:47, iftar at 18:13 and the fast lasts 13 hours 26 minutes. Across the month the Belfast fast grows by 118 minutes: 61 gained in the morning as imsak comes earlier, and 57 in the evening as iftar comes later.
Because the city lies so far north and west, daylight changes quickly at this season. Sunrise slips from 08:00 on day 1 to 07:30 on day 15 and 06:57 on day 29, which explains why suhoor ends earlier each week while the evening wait for maghrib grows.
Belfast compared with London
On day 1, iftar in Belfast is at 17:16 and in London at 17:02, so Belfast breaks its fast 14 minutes later. The Belfast fast is still 10 minutes shorter than the London one, 11 hours 28 minutes against 11 hours 38 minutes, because imsak is 24 minutes later too. By day 29 the order flips: 13 hours 26 minutes in Belfast against 13 hours 23 minutes in London, a fast 3 minutes longer.
Reading the table from imsak to isha
The Belfast row for day 15 reads fajr 05:30, sunrise 07:30, iftar 17:45 and isha 19:38, and isha reaches 20:06 by day 29, a full 54 minutes later than the 19:12 of day 1. Every figure comes from the Muslim World League calculation: fajr at 18 degrees of solar depression, isha at 17 degrees, and imsak placed ten minutes before fajr. A Northern Irish mosque may print other angles or a fixed calendar, so its own list is the one to follow.
Day 29 is the demanding end of the month: with imsak at 04:47 and sunrise at 06:57, suhoor is prepared in the dark of the small hours, and isha at 20:06 means tarawih finishes close to bedtime for anyone with an early start the next morning. Planning meals and lifts a week ahead makes those last nights much easier.
Belfast during the fasting month
Belfast sits on the River Lagan at the head of Belfast Lough, ringed by hills such as Cave Hill and the Divis ridge. In February and March the air is cool and often damp, with highs around 8 or 9 degrees, frequent showers and wind coming off the Irish Sea.
Daily life from the Lagan to the Titanic Quarter
Many Muslims in the city study around Queen's University, work in hospitals and shops in the centre, or have jobs in the Titanic Quarter, where the former shipyards of Harland and Wolff now sit beside offices and studios. Buses and trains out to Lisburn and Bangor are busy in the late afternoon, which is worth remembering as maghrib approaches.
Evenings and dates to mark in Belfast
Families break the fast with dates and water, then share a meal at home or with friends, and some gather at the mosques of the city for communal iftars at weekends. Belfast mosques should open for the first tarawih on Sunday 7 February; Friday 5 March brings the 27th night at dusk, and Eid al-Fitr is pencilled in for 9 March, or 10 March after a thirtieth day, depending on the crescent.
Practical advice for a wet, windy month
Rain and wind make the walk to the mosque slower, so leave a little earlier than you would in summer, and keep a dry change of socks at work or at university. Drink water steadily between iftar and imsak, and plan the evening so that sleep is not sacrificed entirely to late tarawih.
Belfast is also a base for family visits, with Dublin reachable by train and the coast roads leading north toward the Antrim shore. On a fasting day it is wiser to keep such trips short and to be back in the city well before maghrib, saving longer journeys for the weekend or for the days after Eid.
- Carry a waterproof coat and a hat for the windy walk.
- Pack dates and water for the bus home before 17:16.
- Arrange lifts for late tarawih if buses are infrequent.
- Prepare suhoor the night before as imsak reaches 04:47.
When does Ramadan start in Belfast and what is the fast like?
Three questions come up every year in Belfast, and the answers depend on the sighting of the crescent and on the calendar your mosque follows.
Which calendar should I follow in Belfast?
Northern Ireland has no single answer. Some Belfast congregations follow a calculated calendar, others wait for a local sighting or for a declaration from abroad, so the start of Ramadan, expected on Monday 8 February 2027, may differ by a day between neighbouring mosques. Pick the congregation you pray with and use its printed list, keeping the timetable as a close guide.
What is the mid-month fast like in Belfast, and is Eid a holiday?
On day 15, Monday 22 February, the fast runs for 12 hours 25 minutes, from imsak at 05:20 to iftar at 17:45. Eid al-Fitr is an ordinary working day in the United Kingdom, with no bank holiday attached, so book leave early for Tuesday 9 March or, after a thirtieth day, Wednesday 10 March.
If you work shifts or study, tell your manager or tutor early in Ramadan which days matter most, such as the 27th night on Friday 5 March and the morning of Eid.
When the start of the month is announced, share the news with relatives and colleagues quickly, since different communities in Northern Ireland may begin on different days.