Ramadan timetable 2027 in Karachi: calculated times
In Karachi, the Ramadan timetable 2027 consists of all the imsak and iftar times of the fasting month, expected from 8 February to 8 March. On the last day of the table, imsak is set at 05:23 and iftar at 18:37.
Karachi is expected to observe its first Ramadan 2027 fast on Monday 8 February. Sehri ends at 05:43 with imsak, iftar is at 18:21 on the shores of the Arabian Sea, and the fast lasts 12 hours 38 minutes.
| Day | Imsak | Fajr | Sunrise | Iftar (maghrib) | Isha | Fasting time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 – Mon 8 Feb | 05:43 | 05:53 | 07:11 | 18:21 | 19:35 | 12 h 38 |
| Day 15 – Mon 22 Feb | 05:35 | 05:45 | 07:01 | 18:30 | 19:42 | 12 h 55 |
| Day 29 – Mon 8 Mar | 05:23 | 05:33 | 06:49 | 18:37 | 19:49 | 13 h 15 |
Calculated estimates (18°/17° (MWL)). The IslamicFinder widget above shows today’s times; check with your local mosque.
The latest iftar among Pakistan’s big cities
Pakistan has a single time zone, five hours ahead of GMT, but Karachi lies far to the south-west of Lahore and Islamabad. As a result, its first iftar comes at 18:21, against 17:43 in Lahore and 17:45 in the capital.
Sehri also ends later than in the north: imsak is 05:43 and fajr 05:53 on day 1, with sunrise at 07:11. Hyderabad, upstream near the Indus, comes closest among the cities on this site, breaking the first fast at 18:15.
From 12 h 38 min to 13 h 15 min
Karachi’s fast lengthens by 37 minutes during Ramadan 2027: 12 h 38 min on 8 February, 12 h 55 min on 22 February and 13 h 15 min on 8 March. The southern latitude keeps the increase smaller than in Peshawar or Lahore.
Iftar moves from 18:21 to 18:30 and finally 18:37, while imsak drifts earlier to 05:35 at mid-month and 05:23 at the end. Isha, at 19:35 on the first evening, reaches 19:49 by the 29th night.
Imsak margin and the Karachi method
Imsak is a ten-minute buffer before fajr, letting people finish sehri without uncertainty; eating is permitted until fajr itself. Mosque loudspeakers in many Karachi neighbourhoods announce the end of sehri and the time of iftar each day.
These figures apply the Muslim World League angles, 18 degrees at dawn and 17 at nightfall. The widely used Karachi method, developed at the University of Islamic Sciences in the city, sets isha at 18 degrees, so local isha is often a few minutes later.
Moon sighting and holidays in 2027
The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee, gathering reports from zonal committees across the provinces, announces the new month for all of Pakistan. Monday 8 February 2027 is the expected first fast, though the committee may instead confirm Tuesday 9 February after its evening meeting.
Tarawih then starts on Sunday night, 7 February, often with a full recitation of the Quran over the month. The 27th night is expected on Friday 5 March, and Eid ul-Fitr, with several days of public holiday, on 9 or 10 March.
Mild sea air and Burns Road iftars
Karachi enjoys mild February weather, with warm sunny afternoons around the mid-twenties and cooler, breezy evenings from the Arabian Sea. Humidity rises in March, so fasting commuters stuck in traffic should plan water and dates for iftar on the road.
At sunset, families gather around pakoras, samosas, dahi baray, chana chaat and Rooh Afza. Food streets such as Burns Road stay busy late into the night with nihari, haleem and kebabs, while sehri stalls serve parathas before dawn.
Masjid-e-Tooba and community iftar
Masjid-e-Tooba in the Defence area, famous for its vast single dome, is among the city’s best-known mosques for tarawih. Across Karachi, charities and mosques lay out free iftar dastarkhwans by the roadside for workers and travellers.
Tips for a Karachi Ramadan
Port and office workers, students at the University of Karachi and long-distance commuters crossing the megacity can make the month easier by planning around traffic, humidity and the late southern iftar time of 18:21 on day 1:
- Carry dates and water when commuting near iftar
- Expect the heaviest traffic in the hour before maghrib
- Balance fried street food with fruit and yoghurt
- Drink enough water before sehri ends at 05:43
What is the iftar time in Karachi on the 15th of Ramadan?
On Monday 22 February 2027, the fifteenth day, iftar in Karachi is at 18:30 and isha at 19:42. That morning, sehri ends at 05:35 with imsak and fajr is at 05:45, for a fast of 12 h 55 min.
Is Karachi’s fast longer than Lahore’s?
At the start, yes: 12 h 38 min in Karachi against 12 h 25 min in Lahore. By the 29th day the two converge, with 13 h 15 min in Karachi and 13 h 14 min in Lahore, as northern days catch up.
When is Eid ul-Fitr 2027 expected in Karachi?
If the Ruet-e-Hilal Committee sights the Shawwal moon on the evening of Monday 8 March, Eid ul-Fitr falls on Tuesday 9 March 2027. Otherwise Karachi completes thirty fasts and celebrates on Wednesday 10 March, after a festive Chand Raat.