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This year, the Holy month of Ramadan is expected to begin at sunset on Wednesday 22nd March 2023, with the first day of Sawm (fasting) on Thursday 23rd March 2023, depending on the sighting of the moon. During this blessed month, our rewards are multiplied, especially during Laylat al-Qadr - the Night of Power.
For iftar, sahur and prayer times in London, see our Ramadan timetable below(for other cities, choose from the following list):
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London Ramadan Calendar 2023
Below, you can find all of the important times you need for Ramadan 2023. The timetable is based on the unified prayer times for London sourced from the East London Mosque. The first day of Sawm (fasting) is expected to be Thursday 23rd March, depending on the sighting of the moon.
All Muslims should familiarise themselves with the timings below (local variants are also available at the top of the page). Anyone who has not finished Suhur (pre-dawn meal) by the time Fajr (morning prayer) has finished is disqualified from that day’s fast.
Sawm will be finished at Iftar (sunset) and the beginning of Maghrib prayers – traditionally, the fast is broken by eating dates before the evening meal. Sunrise will occur anywhere between one and two minutes earlier each morning, with the sun setting roughly one or two minutes later each evening.
Du'a for starting the fast (sahur):
وَبِصَوْمِ غَدٍ نَّوَيْتُ مِنْ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ
‘Wa bisawmi ghadinn nawaiytu min shahri ramadan’
‘I intend to keep the fast for tomorrow in the month of Ramadan’
Du'a for breaking the fast (iftar):
اللَّهُمَّ اِنِّى لَكَ صُمْتُ وَبِكَ امنْتُ وَعَليْكَ تَوَكّلتُ وَ عَلى رِزْقِكَ اَفْطَرْتُ
‘Allahumma inni laka sumtu wa bika aamantu wa alayka tawakkaltu wa ala rizqi-ka-aftartu’
‘O Allah! I fasted for You and I believe in You and I put my trust in You and I break my fast with Your sustenance’
| Date | Sehr | Fajr | Zuhr | Asr | Isha | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Mar01 Ram. | 00:00 | 04:19 | 05:54 | 12:12 | 16:20 | 18:21 | 19:40 |
| 24 Mar02 Ram. | 00:00 | 04:17 | 05:52 | 12:12 | 16:21 | 18:23 | 19:42 |
| 25 Mar03 Ram. | 00:00 | 04:15 | 05:50 | 12:12 | 16:22 | 18:25 | 19:43 |
| 26 Mar04 Ram. | 00:00 | 05:13 | 06:47 | 13:11 | 17:24 | 19:26 | 20:44 |
| 27 Mar05 Ram. | 00:00 | 05:11 | 06:45 | 13:11 | 17:25 | 19:28 | 20:46 |
| 28 Mar06 Ram. | 00:00 | 05:10 | 06:43 | 13:11 | 17:26 | 19:30 | 20:48 |
| 29 Mar07 Ram. | 00:00 | 05:08 | 06:41 | 13:10 | 17:27 | 19:31 | 20:48 |
| 30 Mar08 Ram. | 00:00 | 05:05 | 06:38 | 13:10 | 17:29 | 19:33 | 20:50 |
| 31 Mar09 Ram. | 00:00 | 05:04 | 06:36 | 13:10 | 17:30 | 19:35 | 20:52 |
| 01 Apr10 Ram. | 00:00 | 05:02 | 06:34 | 13:10 | 17:31 | 19:36 | 20:53 |
| 02 Apr11 Ram. | 00:00 | 05:00 | 06:32 | 13:09 | 17:32 | 19:38 | 20:55 |
| 03 Apr12 Ram. | 00:00 | 04:57 | 06:29 | 13:09 | 17:34 | 19:40 | 20:56 |
| 04 Apr13 Ram. | 00:00 | 04:55 | 06:27 | 13:09 | 17:35 | 19:41 | 20:57 |
| 05 Apr14 Ram. | 00:00 | 04:53 | 06:25 | 13:08 | 17:36 | 19:43 | 20:59 |
| 06 Apr15 Ram. | 00:00 | 04:51 | 06:23 | 13:08 | 17:37 | 19:45 | 21:01 |
| 07 Apr16 Ram. | 00:00 | 04:48 | 06:20 | 13:08 | 17:38 | 19:46 | 21:02 |
| 08 Apr17 Ram. | 00:00 | 04:46 | 06:18 | 13:08 | 17:40 | 19:48 | 21:04 |
| 09 Apr18 Ram. | 00:00 | 04:44 | 06:16 | 13:07 | 17:41 | 19:50 | 21:05 |
| 10 Apr19 Ram. | 00:00 | 04:42 | 06:14 | 13:07 | 17:42 | 19:51 | 21:06 |
| 11 Apr20 Ram. | 00:00 | 04:39 | 06:11 | 13:07 | 17:43 | 19:53 | 21:08 |
| 12 Apr21 Ram. | 00:00 | 04:37 | 06:09 | 13:06 | 17:44 | 19:55 | 21:10 |
| 13 Apr22 Ram. | 00:00 | 04:35 | 06:07 | 13:06 | 17:45 | 19:56 | 21:11 |
| 14 Apr23 Ram. | 00:00 | 04:33 | 06:05 | 13:06 | 17:46 | 19:58 | 21:13 |
| 15 Apr24 Ram. | 00:00 | 04:31 | 06:03 | 13:06 | 17:48 | 20:00 | 21:15 |
| 16 Apr25 Ram. | 00:00 | 04:29 | 06:01 | 13:06 | 17:49 | 20:02 | 21:17 |
| 17 Apr26 Ram. | 00:00 | 04:26 | 05:58 | 13:05 | 17:50 | 20:03 | 21:17 |
| 18 Apr27 Ram. | 00:00 | 04:23 | 05:56 | 13:05 | 17:51 | 20:05 | 21:19 |
| 19 Apr28 Ram. | 00:00 | 04:21 | 05:54 | 13:05 | 17:52 | 20:07 | 21:21 |
| 20 Apr29 Ram. | 00:00 | 04:19 | 05:52 | 13:05 | 17:53 | 20:08 | 21:22 |
| 21 Apr30 Ram. | 00:00 | 04:16 | 05:50 | 13:04 | 17:54 | 20:10 | 21:24 |
RAMADAN – THE BEST TIME TO DONATE ZAKAT
There is no better time to make yourZakat donationthan during Ramadan. This is how the Prophet's (saw) generosity was described in Ramadan:
Ibn 'Abbas said, "Allah's Messenger (saw) was the most generous of people in charity, but he was generous to the utmost in the month of Ramadan. Jibril (as) would meet him every year during the month of Ramadan until it ended, and Allah's Messenger (saw) recited to him the Qur'an; and when Jibril (as) met him, Allah's Messenger (saw) was more generous in giving charity than the blowing wind." [Muslim]
As we begin our month of fasting, it is important that we remember those less fortunate who simply do not know when their next meal will come. The Prophet (saw) described Ramadan as, "the month of sympathy for one's fellowmen" [Ibn Khuzaimah]. It is for this reason, when those most in need are at the forefront of our minds, that many choose this as the opportune time to pay Zakat.
It is obligatory on every Zakat giver to give Zakat-al-Fitr (also known as Fitrana) on behalf of themselves and every member of their family (minor and mature) before the Eid prayer. There is more reward in paying this during Ramadan, however, Zakat can be paid at any time of the year, assuming you meet the nisab threshold.
