Ramadan timetable 2027 in Makassar: calculated times
In Makassar, 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 04:48 and 18:23.
On Monday 8 February 2027, the expected first day of Ramadan, Makassar stops eating at imsak, 04:45, and breaks the fast at 18:25 Central Indonesian Time. That first fast lasts 13 h 40 min, a little longer than later in the month.
| Day | Imsak | Fajr | Sunrise | Iftar (maghrib) | Isha | Fasting time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 – Mon 8 Feb | 04:45 | 04:55 | 06:07 | 18:25 | 19:33 | 13 h 40 |
| Day 15 – Mon 22 Feb | 04:48 | 04:58 | 06:09 | 18:23 | 19:29 | 13 h 35 |
| Day 29 – Mon 8 Mar | 04:49 | 04:59 | 06:08 | 18:18 | 19:23 | 13 h 30 |
Calculated estimates (18°/17° (MWL)). The IslamicFinder widget above shows today’s times; check with your local mosque.
A first day measured in WITA
The table above gives fajr at 04:55, sunrise at 06:07 and isha at 19:33 on day 1. Imsak is placed ten minutes before fajr, a traditional Indonesian margin that lets families finish sahur calmly before the dawn adhan sounds across the port city.
Makassar runs on WITA, eight hours ahead of UTC, one hour ahead of Jakarta. Nusantara, the new capital in East Kalimantan, shares that zone and breaks its first fast at 18:32, seven minutes after Makassar, because it lies slightly further west.
Why the fast gets shorter here
Unlike cities in the northern hemisphere, Makassar sees its fast shrink: 13 h 40 min on day 1, 13 h 35 min on day 15 and 13 h 30 min on day 29. At five degrees south, February days slowly shorten towards the March equinox.
Iftar slips from 18:25 to 18:23 mid-month, then to 18:18 on 8 March, while imsak barely moves, from 04:45 to 04:49. Near the equator the whole month stays remarkably stable, so daily routines hardly need adjusting from week to week.
Comparing Makassar with Java
Surabaya shows iftar at 17:54, Jakarta at 18:17, yet those are WIB clock times. Converted to Makassar time, Surabaya breaks its fast at 18:54, roughly half an hour after Sulawesi, simply because the sun sets earlier further east.
Calculation angles and local calendars
These times use the Muslim World League convention, with 18 degrees below the horizon for fajr and 17 for isha. The Indonesian Ministry of Religious Affairs publishes its own schedules, so local mosque timetables may differ by a few minutes.
The isbat session and the 2027 calendar
In Indonesia, the Ministry of Religious Affairs holds a sidang isbat on the evening of 29 Sha'ban, combining astronomical data with moon-sighting reports. Muhammadiyah usually announces its dates in advance by calculation, so the two calendars occasionally differ by one day.
If the isbat confirms the crescent on Sunday 7 February, the first tarawih takes place that night and fasting starts on Monday 8 February. Laylat al-Qadr is anticipated on Friday 5 March in the evening, and Idul Fitri on 9 or 10 March.
Rainy-season evenings by Losari Beach
February falls in the heart of the wet season in South Sulawesi, with heavy showers and warm, humid air around thirty degrees. Late-afternoon downpours are common, so many residents doing ngabuburit, the pre-iftar stroll, keep an umbrella close at hand.
Along Losari Beach, vendors sell takjil, the sweet snacks eaten first at iftar. Es pisang ijo, banana wrapped in green dough with syrup and coconut milk, is the local favourite, followed later by coto Makassar, the city's famous beef and offal soup.
Practical advice for a Sulawesi Ramadan
Heat, humidity and long working days call for some planning, especially for port workers, drivers and students commuting across the city in the rain. These simple habits help residents and visitors keep their energy through thirteen and a half hours without food or water:
- Drink steadily between iftar and sahur
- Choose rice, eggs and fish for sahur
- Carry rain gear for evening tarawih
- Expect traffic jams just before 18:25
- Confirm imsak with your neighbourhood mosque
When does sahur end in Makassar on day 1?
Imsak on Monday 8 February 2027 is set at 04:45, ten minutes ahead of fajr at 04:55. Eating may technically continue until fajr, but most Indonesians treat the imsak signal broadcast by mosques as the practical end of sahur.
Is iftar in Makassar earlier than in Jakarta?
In real time, yes. Makassar's 18:25 WITA equals 17:25 in Jakarta, almost an hour before the capital's 18:17 WIB sunset. Watching relatives on television in another time zone can be confusing, so always rely on local clock times.
How long is the last fast of the month?
On Monday 8 March 2027, the 29th day, fasting in Makassar lasts 13 h 30 min, from imsak at 04:49 to iftar at 18:18. That is ten minutes shorter than the opening day, a gentle change typical of equatorial latitudes.