Ramadan timetable 2027 in Los Angeles: calculated times
In Los Angeles, the Ramadan timetable 2027 consists of the imsak time, the limit for the last meal before dawn, and the iftar time, the moment the fast is broken at sunset. The fast lasts 12 h 20 on the first day and 13 h 15 on the twenty-ninth.
| Day | Imsak | Fajr | Sunrise | Iftar (maghrib) | Isha | Fasting time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 – Mon 8 Feb | 05:10 | 05:20 | 06:44 | 17:30 | 18:50 | 12 h 20 |
| Day 15 – Mon 22 Feb | 04:57 | 05:07 | 06:30 | 17:43 | 19:02 | 12 h 46 |
| Day 29 – Mon 8 Mar | 04:40 | 04:50 | 06:13 | 17:55 | 19:13 | 13 h 15 |
Calculated estimates (18°/17° (MWL)). The IslamicFinder widget above shows today’s times; check with your local mosque.
Los Angeles Ramadan 2027 timetable: imsak, iftar and isha
Fasting in Los Angeles opens on Monday 8 February 2027 with imsak at 05:10 and ends at iftar, 17:30, after 12 hours 20 minutes without food or drink. By day 29, Monday 8 March, imsak has slipped back to 04:40, iftar has moved to 17:55 and the fast has stretched to 13 hours 15 minutes. The timetable samples day 1, day 15 and day 29, so the drift is easy to follow.
A month that grows by 55 minutes
Most of the change comes at dawn. Between day 1 and day 29 imsak arrives 30 minutes earlier while iftar comes 25 minutes later, which adds up to 55 extra minutes. On Monday 22 February, day 15, imsak is at 04:57 and iftar at 17:43, a fast of 12 hours 46 minutes. The dawn side moves 13 minutes in the first fortnight and 17 in the second.
From fajr to isha on day 1 and day 29
On day 1 fajr is at 05:20, sunrise follows at 06:44 and isha is at 18:50, leaving 80 minutes between iftar and the night prayer. On day 29 fajr is at 04:50, sunrise is at 06:13 and isha is at 19:13, which narrows that evening window to 78 minutes. That is enough for a meal and a short rest before tarawih, but not for a long drive across town.
The figures use the Muslim World League convention, with fajr at 18 degrees under the horizon, isha at 17 degrees and imsak set a fixed 10 minutes ahead of fajr as a margin of caution. Mosques around Los Angeles County may prefer other angles, so the printed calendar of your own mosque is the reference for the daily fast, even when it differs from the timetable by a few minutes.
Los Angeles beside New York
Because Los Angeles and New York sit in different time zones, only fasting lengths can be compared. On day 1 New York fasts for 12 hours 6 minutes, so Los Angeles is 14 minutes longer. On day 29 New York reaches 13 hours 17 minutes and Los Angeles, at 13 hours 15 minutes, falls 2 minutes short, because New York gains more over the month.
Fasting through the Los Angeles winter
Los Angeles keeps Pacific Time, and the clocks stay on standard time for the whole of Ramadan, since daylight saving time only begins on 14 March 2027, after the month has ended. Sunset therefore falls in the early evening, at 17:30 on day 1, well before many offices empty out.
Basin, mountains and the tail of the rainy season
The city fills a coastal basin between the Pacific and the Santa Monica and San Gabriel Mountains, with the Los Angeles River running through it in a concrete channel. February and March are the end of the wet season: mild afternoons, cool nights and the odd storm, with snow sometimes dusting the San Gabriel peaks while the beaches stay snow-free. A light jacket covers the pre-dawn meal.
Distances, freeways and the evening meal
Few cities test planning like this one. A drive from the San Fernando Valley to Long Beach can swallow an hour, and rush-hour traffic on the freeways can push iftar into the car. Keep dates and a bottle of water within reach, and treat sunset as the time to be leaving rather than arriving.
Family iftars often rotate between homes in different parts of the basin, while neighbourhood mosques and community centres organise open meals at weekends. Halal grocers and restaurants are scattered from the valley suburbs to the south-east of the county, so supplies for suhoor and for the table at dusk are rarely far away.
Dates and a short checklist
The expected calendar for Los Angeles starts the fast on Monday 8 February 2027, after the first tarawih on the Sunday evening, though the crescent still has to be sighted. Friday 5 March, at sunset, should open the 27th night. Eid al-Fitr would then be on Tuesday 9 March if the month has 29 days, or on Wednesday 10 March if it has 30.
- Leave work ahead of the freeway rush so the sunset prayer is not caught in traffic
- Keep a spare layer in the car for cool drives to the mosque before dawn
- Finish drinking before imsak, which is at 05:10 on day 1
- Arrange a carpool for the 27th night, when late prayers draw crowds
Which calendar should Los Angeles Muslims follow?
Mosques across the Los Angeles area do not all decide in the same way. Some adopt a calculated calendar fixed in advance, others wait for the local sighting of the crescent on the 29th of Shaban. These dates are expected ones, and your own mosque's announcement settles them; sticking to one source all month avoids confusion inside a family.
How long is the fast around mid-month in Los Angeles?
On Monday 22 February the fast runs from 04:57 to 17:43, which is 12 hours 46 minutes. With a day that long, building the schedule around a lunch break makes little sense; a steady pace with the heaviest tasks in the morning works better for most people.
Is Eid a day off in Los Angeles?
Eid al-Fitr is not a federal holiday, so employees usually have to request the day in advance for Tuesday 9 March or Wednesday 10 March, depending on the sighting. Ask early, because the date may only be confirmed the evening before, and keep a flexible plan for the morning prayer and the family visits that follow.