Ramadan timetable 2027 in Maputo: calculated times
In Maputo, 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 03:57 and iftar at 18:37.
Ramadan 2027 is expected to begin in Maputo on Monday 8 February, at the height of the southern summer. On that first day, imsak is at 03:57 and iftar at 18:37, giving a fast of 14 hours 40 minutes.
| Day | Imsak | Fajr | Sunrise | Iftar (maghrib) | Isha | Fasting time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 – Mon 8 Feb | 03:57 | 04:07 | 05:30 | 18:37 | 19:55 | 14 h 40 |
| Day 15 – Mon 22 Feb | 04:09 | 04:19 | 05:39 | 18:27 | 19:42 | 14 h 18 |
| Day 29 – Mon 8 Mar | 04:19 | 04:29 | 05:47 | 18:14 | 19:27 | 13 h 54 |
Calculated estimates (18°/17° (MWL)). The IslamicFinder widget above shows today’s times; check with your local mosque.
A month that shortens instead of lengthening
Maputo lies south of the Tropic of Capricorn, so Ramadan falls in late summer, when days are shrinking. The fast drops from 14 h 40 min on day 1 to 14 h 18 min on day 15 and 13 h 54 min on day 29.
That is 46 minutes less by the end of the month, the opposite of what fasting Muslims experience in Europe or Pakistan at the same time. Iftar moves earlier, from 18:37 to 18:27 mid-month and 18:14 on Monday 8 March.
Early dawns on the Indian Ocean coast
Suhur in Maputo is an early affair at the start of the month. On 8 February, imsak falls at 03:57, fajr at 04:07 and sunrise at 05:30, so households often wake around 03:15 to eat before the precautionary imsak.
Imsak is a ten-minute margin before fajr, the true start of the fast. As dawn arrives later through February and March, the alarm can move back: on day 29 imsak is 04:19 and fajr 04:29, with sunrise at 05:47.
Central Africa Time and the calculation method
Mozambique uses Central Africa Time, two hours ahead of GMT, with no daylight saving. Maputo lies in the far south of the country, so its summer sunsets come later than in northern coastal towns such as Pemba, which sit further east and nearer the equator.
The times shown use the Muslim World League convention, with fajr at 18 degrees and isha at 17 degrees below the horizon. Mosques in Maputo may publish calendars built on other angles, so differences of a few minutes are normal.
Hot, humid evenings in the rainy season
February and March belong to Maputo’s hot, humid rainy season, with afternoon temperatures often near thirty degrees and heavy tropical showers. Long fasting hours in the heat make careful drinking between 18:37 and 03:57 essential during the first week.
Iftar tables in Maputo reflect centuries of Indian Ocean exchange. Dates and water are followed by chamuças, bhajias and spiced tea, then rice with curry, prawns or matapa, the cassava-leaf stew cooked with peanuts and coconut milk.
Expected dates of Ramadan 1448 in Mozambique
The first fast is expected on Monday 8 February 2027, with tarawih beginning on the evening of Sunday 7 February. The country’s religious authorities confirm the date after the crescent sighting, and a start on Tuesday 9 February remains possible.
Laylat al-Qadr, sought on the 27th night, is expected on the evening of Friday 5 March. Eid al-Fitr should follow in Maputo on Tuesday 9 March, or on Wednesday 10 March if the month completes thirty days.
Tips for fasting through a Maputo summer
Workers in the Baixa, students at Eduardo Mondlane University and visitors staying along the Marginal can adapt to the heat, the rain and the early dawns of a Maputo Ramadan with a few simple habits:
- Drink water steadily between 18:37 and 03:57
- Seek shade or a fan during the hottest afternoons
- Carry an umbrella for sudden tropical downpours
- Choose light suhur dishes rather than heavy curries
- Move the alarm later as dawn shifts through the month
Why do fasts get shorter in Maputo during Ramadan 2027?
Because Maputo is in the Southern Hemisphere, February and March mark the transition from summer towards autumn. Daylight shrinks each day, so the fast loses 46 minutes between 8 February and 8 March, ending the month at 13 h 54 min.
What time is iftar in Maputo in mid-Ramadan?
On Monday 22 February 2027, the fifteenth day, maghrib and iftar fall at 18:27 in Maputo, ten minutes earlier than on the first day. Isha follows at 19:42, and the fast that day lasts 14 h 18 min.
When should the last suhur of Ramadan end in Maputo?
On the expected 29th day, Monday 8 March, imsak is at 04:19 and fajr at 04:29. Eating should stop by fajr at the latest; the imsak time leaves a cautious margin for rinsing the mouth and preparing for prayer.