Ramadan timetable 2027 in Derby: calculated times
In Derby, the Ramadan timetable 2027 consists of two markers, imsak in the morning and iftar in the evening, which frame each day of fasting. In the middle of the month, on 22 February, they are expected at 05:04 and 17:31.
| Day | Imsak | Fajr | Sunrise | Iftar (maghrib) | Isha | Fasting time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 – Mon 8 Feb | 05:30 | 05:40 | 07:37 | 17:04 | 18:55 | 11 h 34 |
| Day 15 – Mon 22 Feb | 05:04 | 05:14 | 07:09 | 17:31 | 19:19 | 12 h 27 |
| Day 29 – Mon 8 Mar | 04:33 | 04:43 | 06:38 | 17:57 | 19:45 | 13 h 24 |
Calculated estimates (18°/17° (MWL)). The IslamicFinder widget above shows today’s times; check with your local mosque.
Derby Ramadan 2027 timetable from day 1 to day 29
Derby begins Ramadan 1448, expected on Monday 8 February 2027, with imsak at 05:30, fajr at 05:40 and sunrise at 07:37. Iftar, the maghrib prayer, is at 17:04 and isha at 18:55. The first fast lasts 11 hours 34 minutes from imsak to iftar, a short winter day in the East Midlands.
Derby's imsak and iftar across four weeks
Derby starts the month with a fast of 11 hours 34 minutes and finishes with 13 hours 24 minutes, a gain of 110 minutes, 57 from the earlier imsak and 53 from the later iftar. On Monday 22 February (day 15) imsak is at 05:04, iftar at 17:31 and the fast 12 hours 27 minutes; on Monday 8 March (day 29) imsak is at 04:33 and iftar at 17:57.
Sunrise falls from 07:37 to 06:38 and fajr from 05:40 to 04:43, while isha climbs from 18:55 to 19:19 and then 19:45. Tarawih therefore starts later each week, and sleep needs more planning.
Derby against the capital
Derby is almost in step with London. On day 1 iftar comes at 17:04 against 17:02, but imsak is 6 minutes later, 05:30 against 05:24, giving 11 hours 34 minutes, 4 minutes less than London's 11 hours 38 minutes. By day 29 Derby's fast of 13 hours 24 minutes is 1 minute longer than London's 13 hours 23 minutes.
Derby's table, column by column
In Derby, day 15 is listed with fajr at 05:14, sunrise at 07:09, iftar at 17:31 and isha at 19:19. The underlying method is Muslim World League: 18 degrees for fajr, 17 for isha, and imsak taken as fajr minus ten minutes. Derby mosques might apply different angles or a local calendar, so the list of the mosque you attend remains the final word.
Week four is the long one: day 29 runs from imsak at 04:33 to iftar at 17:57, 13 hours 24 minutes. Slow, filling food and plenty of water at suhoor serve better than rushing. Isha at 19:45 pushes tarawih late, which is worth planning when children have school the next morning.
Derby during the fasting month
Derby stands on the River Derwent in the East Midlands, at the southern edge of the Peak District. February and March are cool and damp, with highs near 8 degrees, and the Derwent valley can bring mist and frost on early mornings.
An engineering city
Derby is known for engineering: Rolls-Royce aero engines are built here, and the railway works have shaped the city since the nineteenth century. The Derwent Valley Mills to the north form a World Heritage Site. The University of Derby and the hospitals add jobs and students, and shift work is common in factories and logistics.
Iftar in Derby and the nights to remember
Families break the fast with dates and water and share an evening meal, and mosques of the city organise communal iftars on some weekends. Nottingham and Leicester are near enough for family gatherings. Plan for the first tarawih on Sunday evening, 7 February, the 27th night at sunset on Friday 5 March, and Eid al-Fitr on 9 March or, after thirty days, 10 March, always subject to the moon.
Practical advice for shift workers
Shift patterns can clash with iftar, so ask your supervisor early about breaks at maghrib, which is at 17:04 on day 1 and 17:57 on day 29. Keep dates in your bag, drink water between iftar and imsak, and use cold mornings for a short walk rather than long exertion before suhoor.
Derby's compact centre, with the cathedral, the Market Place and the river path along the Derwent, is easy to walk, but riverside paths can be icy in February. Choose well-lit streets for the journey to the mosque before dawn, and take care on wet leaves and frost.
- Ask your supervisor about a break at maghrib.
- Keep dates and water in your work bag.
- Wear layers for misty Derwent mornings.
- Agree Eid leave before the final week.
When does Derby start Ramadan, and what about Eid leave?
Derby families raise three questions each February, and the answers rest on the sighting of the crescent and on the mosque you follow, which is why they are worth settling early.
Which start date should I trust in Derby?
Derby's mosques may start Ramadan on different days: the expected date is Monday 8 February 2027, but some communities in the East Midlands calculate and others sight the crescent. Whichever community you belong to, use its own list for the start and end, and consult the timetable as a close guide to each day.
How long is a mid-Ramadan fast in Derby, and is Eid a holiday from work?
On Monday 22 February, day 15, imsak is at 05:04 and iftar at 17:31, so the fast lasts 12 hours 27 minutes. There is no bank holiday for Eid al-Fitr in the United Kingdom, so Derby employers, schools and universities need your request in good time. Expect Eid on Tuesday 9 March if Ramadan has 29 days, and on Wednesday 10 March if it has 30.
As Eid is confirmed only on the preceding evening, let your manager or tutor know in Derby that the day may move by one, and keep the request open to change.
Parents of school-age children in Derby should tell teachers early that the family is fasting, so that sport lessons and trips can be arranged sensibly around the evening meal.
The 27th night falls on the evening of Friday 5 March, and many families in Derby stay at the mosque late. Arrange transport and childcare in advance, rest in the afternoon, and agree on a shared lift home if you live on the edge of town, since evening buses may be sparse.