The fasting hours during Ramzan 2025 differ significantly based on geographical location.
Some regions will experience extended fasting periods exceeding 20 hours, while others will fast for as little as 11 hours due to variations in daylight hours.
Longest, shortest fasting hours in Arab world
Among Arab countries, Algeria will have the longest fasting duration as Muslims will observe a fast of 16 hours and 44 minutes.
On the other hand, Somalia will experience the shortest fasting period at 13 hours.
Across most Arab nations, the fasting hours will normally range between 16 and 17 hours depending on their position relative to the equator.
Extreme fasting durations in northern regions during Ramzan 2025
Muslims in countries near the Arctic Circle, such as Sweden, Norway, and Finland, will experience some of the longest fasting hours often exceeding 20 hours.
As the Sun dips below the horizon only for a few minutes in Kiruna, Sweden, the fasting in the city will be longest in the world.
Nuuk, Greenland will experience fasting for nearly 20 hours due to the ‘midnight sun’ effect.
Iceland will have fasting durations of around 19 hours and 59 minutes. Finland will see 19 hours and 9 minutes of fasting.
High-latitude regions in Canada and Alaska will also observe some of the longest fasting periods worldwide.
Shorter fasting hours in southern hemisphere
Countries in the southern hemisphere will experience shorter fasting durations since daylight hours are comparatively less during this time of the year.
Brasilia, Brazil, Harare, Zimbabwe, and Islamabad, Pakistan will observe fasting for 12 to 13 hours.
Johannesburg and Cape Town (South Africa), Ciudad del Este (Paraguay), and Montevideo (Uruguay) will fast for 11 to 12 hours.
Buenos Aires, Argentina, and Christchurch, New Zealand, will have fasting durations of around 12 hours.
King Scott, Chile, will experience one of the shortest fasting periods, lasting between 11 and 12 hours.
Countries with longer fasting hours during Ramzan 2025
- Sweden (Kiruna): 20 hours 30 minutes
- Norway: 20 hours 30 minutes
- Finland (Helsinki): 19 hours 9 minutes
- Iceland (Reykjavik): 19 hours 59 minutes
- Greenland (Nuuk): 20 hours
- Canada (Ottawa): 16.5 hours
- Algeria: 16 hours 44 minutes
- Scotland (Glasgow): 16.5 hours
- Switzerland (Zurich): 16.5 hours
- Italy (Rome): 16.5 hours
- Spain (Madrid): 16 hours
- United Kingdom (London): 16 hours
- France (Paris): 15.5 hours
Countries with the shortest fasting hours during Ramzan 2025
- Brasilia, Brazil: 12-13 hours
- Harare, Zimbabwe: 12-13 hours
- Islamabad, Pakistan: 12-13 hours
- Johannesburg, South Africa: 11-12 hours
- Montevideo, Uruguay: 11-12 hours
- Buenos Aires, Argentina: 12 hours
- Christchurch, New Zealand: 12 hours
- Dubai, UAE: 13 hours
- New Delhi, India: 12.5 hours
- Jakarta, Indonesia: 12.5 hours
- Madina, Saudi Arabia: 13 hours
- New York, USA: 13 hours (approx)
- Istanbul, Turkey: 13 hours (approx)
Why do fasting hours differ?
The variations in Ramzan fasting hours occur due to geographical positioning.
Countries closer to the equator experience consistent daylight hours. However, those near the poles face extreme variations.
The variations result in significantly longer or shorter fasting durations.
