Nottingham: Ramadan timetable 2027, Imsak and Iftar times

Nottingham Ramadan 2027 timetable from day 1 to day 29

Nottingham starts Ramadan 1448, expected on Monday 8 February 2027, with imsak at 05:28, fajr at 05:38 and sunrise at 07:36. Iftar, the maghrib prayer, is at 17:02 and isha at 18:53. From imsak to iftar the first fast lasts 11 hours 34 minutes, a short winter day for the East Midlands.

How imsak and iftar change from day 1 to day 29

Midway through, on Monday 22 February, the Nottingham day runs from imsak at 05:03 to iftar at 17:29, a fast of 12 hours 26 minutes. A fortnight later, on Monday 8 March, imsak has come forward to 04:31 and iftar has moved on to 17:56, giving 13 hours 25 minutes. Altogether the fast grows by 111 minutes, 57 at dawn and 54 at dusk.

Sunrise moves from 07:36 to 06:36 and fajr from 05:38 to 04:41, so the dark hours available for suhoor shrink steadily and the last week asks more organisation than the first.

Nottingham beside London

Nottingham and London break the fast at the very same minute on day 1, 17:02. The difference is at dawn: imsak is at 05:28 here against 05:24 in the capital, so the Nottingham fast of 11 hours 34 minutes is four minutes shorter than London's 11 hours 38 minutes. By day 29 the East Midlands fast of 13 hours 25 minutes is two minutes longer than London's 13 hours 23 minutes.

Reading the Nottingham rows from fajr to isha

Every row lists imsak, fajr, sunrise, iftar and isha. For day 15 Nottingham shows fajr at 05:13, sunrise at 07:08 and isha at 19:18, and isha has slid to 19:44 by day 29. The calculation uses 18 degrees for fajr and 17 for isha under the Muslim World League convention, with imsak ten minutes ahead of fajr. A Nottingham mosque may work from other angles or a local calendar, so its own list takes priority.

The last week deserves a plan of its own. With imsak at 04:31 on day 29 and iftar at 17:56, the fast stretches to 13 hours 25 minutes, so suhoor should include slow, filling food and plenty of water, and demanding appointments are best moved to the afternoon after a short rest or to the days after iftar.

Nottingham during the fasting month

Nottingham lies on the River Trent in the East Midlands, a compact city with a castle rock, a lace-making past and the Robin Hood legend attached to its name. February and March are cool and often grey, with highs of about 8 degrees and frosty mornings.

A student city and a working city

The University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent University bring a large student population, and many Muslim students fast during term time while lectures and revision continue. Hospitals, including the Queen's Medical Centre, and city offices employ many more, and the tram lines that cross the city help with the late afternoon commute.

Iftar around the Trent and the dates to mark

Households around the Trent often invite neighbours and relatives for iftar, and communal meals take place at the mosques of the city, especially on weekends. The first tarawih is likely on the Sunday evening, 7 February, and the last ten nights build towards the 27th, which is expected to start at sunset on Friday 5 March. Eid al-Fitr would then fall on 9 March after twenty-nine days or on 10 March after thirty.

Practical advice for cold mornings

Frost is common at suhoor time in February, so dress warmly for the walk to a morning prayer and keep a flask of water or warm milk ready. Neighbouring Derby and Leicester are close enough for family visits, but long trips on a fasting day are better left for the weekend.

Nottingham's Market Square and the shops around it stay lively in the early evening, but many restaurants and cafes see a rush just after maghrib. Booking a table for a group iftar a few days ahead avoids long waits, and the nearby cities make a day trip pleasant once the month is over.

• Wear layers for frosty mornings after suhoor near 05:28.
• Plan tram or bus times so you are home before 17:02.
• Prepare iftar dishes the night before on busy study days.
• Book leave for Eid early, as the day is not a holiday.

How long is the fast in Nottingham and when is Eid?

Students and workers in Nottingham ask the same practical questions each year, and the answers depend on the moon and on the mosque you choose.

How long is the fast in the middle of the month?

On day 15, Monday 22 February, the fast lasts 12 hours 26 minutes, from imsak at 05:03 to iftar at 17:29. That is clearly longer than on day 1, when it lasts 11 hours 34 minutes, and it keeps lengthening until the final days, when day 29 reaches 13 hours 25 minutes. Plan heavy exams, long shifts and travel for the early part of the month where you can.

Is Eid a day off in Nottingham?

No. Nottingham's universities and employers treat Eid al-Fitr as a normal working day unless leave has been agreed, since it is not a bank holiday in the United Kingdom. A 29-day month would put Eid on Tuesday 9 March, a 30-day month on Wednesday 10 March, once the crescent is seen.

Ask for leave at the start of Ramadan rather than the last week, and tell your tutor or manager that the exact day will only be confirmed the evening before.

Parents of school-age children should also tell teachers early that the family is fasting, so that sport lessons and trips can be arranged sensibly around the evening meal.

Plenty of Nottingham worshippers stay at the mosque into the small hours on the 27th night, expected on the evening of Friday 5 March. Sleep in the afternoon, arrange childcare beforehand and look up the last tram or bus, as services thin out after the evening peak.