Ramadan timetable 2027 in Phoenix: calculated times
In Phoenix, 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 05:45 and iftar at 18:06.
| Day | Imsak | Fajr | Sunrise | Iftar (maghrib) | Isha | Fasting time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 – Mon 8 Feb | 05:45 | 05:55 | 07:19 | 18:06 | 19:26 | 12 h 21 |
| Day 15 – Mon 22 Feb | 05:32 | 05:42 | 07:05 | 18:19 | 19:37 | 12 h 47 |
| Day 29 – Mon 8 Mar | 05:16 | 05:26 | 06:48 | 18:31 | 19:48 | 13 h 15 |
Calculated estimates (18°/17° (MWL)). The IslamicFinder widget above shows today’s times; check with your local mosque.
Phoenix: Ramadan 2027 times for imsak, iftar and isha
Phoenix gives a clean, desert-sky timetable. The month opens on Monday 8 February 2027 with imsak at 05:45 and iftar at 18:06, a fast of 12 hours 21 minutes, and closes on Monday 8 March with imsak at 05:16, iftar at 18:31 and a fast of 13 hours 15 minutes. Dawn moves 29 minutes and sunset 25, 54 minutes of growth in all.
Halfway through: Monday 22 February
Imsak is at 05:32 and iftar at 18:19, which gives 12 hours 47 minutes of fasting. The first half of the month moves dawn 13 minutes, the second half 16. Iftar advances by 13 minutes and then 12, so the day lengthens at an almost even rate.
Fajr, sunrise and the evening gap
On day 1 fajr is at 05:55, sunrise at 07:19 and isha at 19:26, 80 minutes after iftar. On day 29 fajr is at 05:26, sunrise at 06:48 and isha at 19:48, a gap of 77 minutes. Dry air and clear skies mean the twilight is crisp, with little haze at the horizon.
All the figures follow the Muslim World League method: 18 degrees for fajr, 17 degrees for isha, and imsak set 10 minutes before fajr. Mosques in the Valley may adopt other conventions or add a margin, so rely on the calendar of the one you attend for the daily fast.
How Phoenix compares with New York
Because the cities share no time zone, only durations are compared. On day 1 New York fasts 12 hours 6 minutes, so Phoenix is 15 minutes longer. On day 29 New York is at 13 hours 17 minutes and Phoenix at 13 hours 15 minutes, 2 minutes less.
The table is short enough to keep on a phone or fridge door. The steady pace of the clock, with dawn moving roughly one minute a day, means that a routine learned in the first week still works in the fourth, with only the alarm needing a slight earlier setting.
Ramadan in the Valley of the Sun
Arizona is special: Phoenix stays on Mountain Standard Time all year and never changes its clocks. Nothing shifts in March, but once other states move their clocks on 14 March, calls and livestreams from elsewhere will no longer line up with local time.
Sonoran Desert and a gentle winter
The city sits in the Salt River Valley, in the northern Sonoran Desert, ringed by hills such as Camelback Mountain and South Mountain. February and March are the most pleasant months of the year: sunny, dry, with warm afternoons and cold desert nights that call for a sweater at suhoor. The brutal summer heat is months away.
Suburbs, campuses and shared tables
The metropolitan area stretches over Tempe, Mesa, Scottsdale, Glendale and Chandler, and Arizona State University's campus in Tempe brings in a large student population. Student groups and neighbourhood communities host open iftars, and driving distances between them are long, so plan the route before sunset.
Outdoor evening gatherings are possible in this season thanks to the dry climate. After the prayer, a backyard table with dates and soup is a pleasant way to end the fast.
Dates for the Valley
For Phoenix, the expected sequence is the first tarawih on Sunday 7 February, the first fast on Monday 8 February 2027 and the 27th night at sunset on Friday 5 March, each dependent on the sighting of the crescent. Eid al-Fitr is then expected on Tuesday 9 March after a 29-day month, or on Wednesday 10 March after a 30-day one.
Parks and open courtyards across the Valley are suited to outdoor tables after the sunset prayer, and the dry air means a damp chill is rare. Even so, desert nights cool quickly, so take a layer, and keep a bottle of water for the walk back to the car, because fasting dries the throat in this climate.
- Wear a sweater for the cold desert morning before imsak at 05:45
- Bring water to evening classes or gatherings, since the air is very dry
- Leave early for Tempe and Mesa gatherings, as the grid of wide roads is slow at dusk
- Remember that Arizona has no clock change on 14 March
Which Ramadan calendar applies in Phoenix?
Both approaches exist in the Valley: a calculated calendar fixed beforehand and a local crescent sighting. Neither is universal, and families have been known to follow different mosques. Agree on one before 8 February, and consider the printed dates provisional until the announcement.
How many hours does one fast last in the middle of the month?
On Monday 22 February the fast spans 12 hours 47 minutes, from 05:32 to 18:19. With cool, dry weather in this season, this length is more manageable than the fast will be in a summer Ramadan.
Do people in Phoenix get Eid off?
Eid al-Fitr is not a federal holiday, so the day off is a personal arrangement. Request Tuesday 9 March or Wednesday 10 March from your employer or school in advance, and be ready to adjust when the community confirms the date.
Students at Arizona universities and employees across the Valley can ask for adjusted hours in the final days of the month, when late nights of prayer accumulate. A short, early request to a teacher or supervisor works better than a last-minute one, and most people appreciate knowing the exact dates in advance.