Toronto: Ramadan timetable 2027, Imsak and Iftar times

The lakeside timetable at a glance

Toronto lies on the north shore of Lake Ontario, at about 43.7 degrees north. On day one, suhoor ends at 05:39, fajr follows at 05:49, the sun rises at 07:26 and sets at 17:38, with isha at 19:10.

On 22 February, the 15th day, imsak is at 05:20 and iftar at 17:57, a fast of 12 h 37 min. On the 29th, Monday 8 March, the meal waits until 18:15, and the fast lasts 13 h 18 min after an imsak at 04:57.

Why Toronto breaks its fast after Montreal

Toronto sits roughly six degrees of longitude west of Montreal while sharing the same Eastern Time clock. Sunset therefore arrives later: 27 minutes after Montreal and 18 minutes after Ottawa on the first evening of Ramadan 2027.

Its more southerly position has another effect. Toronto has the longest first fast of the three cities, 11 h 59 min, yet the shortest final one, 13 h 18 min, because day length changes more slowly closer to the equator.

Calculation angles and local calendars

These times apply the Muslim World League rule, with fajr at 18 degrees below the horizon and isha at 17 degrees, and an imsak ten minutes before fajr. Many Greater Toronto mosques publish their own schedules using other conventions.

A 15-degree calendar, frequently used in North America, places fajr noticeably later than the figures above. Neither approach is wrong, but within one household it helps to agree on a single reference, ideally the timetable of the mosque you attend.

Announcing the start in the Greater Toronto Area

The beginning of the month is not decided by one national body. Councils of imams and individual mosques in Toronto, Mississauga and the surrounding cities make their own announcements, relying either on calculation or on a local moon sighting.

Key dates for Ramadan 1448

• First tarawih: Sunday evening, 7 February 2027
• First fast: Monday 8 February, possibly one day later
• Laylat al-Qadr: night beginning Friday 5 March
• Eid al-Fitr: Tuesday 9 March, or Wednesday 10 March

These dates rest on astronomical forecasts and may move by a day once the crescent is reported. A thirty-day month would push Eid to Wednesday, so families planning travel or leave around the festival should keep both possibilities open.

A diverse city at the iftar table

Toronto counts large communities of Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Somali, Afghan, Arab and Caribbean origin. At iftar, pakoras and samosas sit beside lentil soup, dates and fresh fruit, while restaurants along busy commercial strips often extend their opening hours late into the night.

Commuting, studying and working while fasting

Iftar crosses 18:00 a few days after mid-month, so for much of Ramadan the sunset meal lands in the evening rush. Commuters on the TTC or GO trains often carry a date and water to break the fast on the journey home.

February in Toronto is cold and grey, though usually milder than in Montreal or Ottawa thanks to the lake. Snow squalls still occur, and the sharp wind off Lake Ontario makes early walks to the mosque for fajr feel colder than the thermometer suggests.

Do these times work for Mississauga or Scarborough?

Broadly, yes. Mississauga lies slightly west and Scarborough slightly east, so sunset shifts by only a minute or so across the metropolitan area. For cities further away, such as Hamilton or Kitchener, a local timetable remains the safer choice.

When does Eid al-Fitr fall in Toronto?

Eid al-Fitr 1448 is expected on Tuesday 9 March 2027, or on Wednesday 10 March if Ramadan completes thirty days. Large congregations gather for the morning prayer, and some communities organise several successive prayers to accommodate everyone.