Saturday, March 1, 2025
Shortest and Longest fasting hours worldwide in Ramadan 2025
Since Muslims all around the globe will be fasting on Saturday, March 1, 2025, while few others are about to fast on Sunday, March 2, 2025, the actual hours that Muslims fast will vary greatly depending on where they live. Most Viewed: Working hours in Ramadan for Banks and Remittance centers in Saudi Arabia
According to astronomical calculations, Muslims in Algeria will fast for 16 hours and 44 minutes, which is the longest fasting duration in the Arab world.
On the other hand, with a duration of only 13 hours, Somalia's fasting period will be the shortest in the region.
This year, the majority of Arab nations will likely observe fasting hours ranging from sixteen to seventeen hours.
Fasting hours will go over 20 in Scandinavian countries since the sun doesn't set or stays visible for long periods of time. Read: Riyadh Metro opens one of the main station
Longest time of fasting:
Some parts of Finland, Norway, and Sweden will experience fasting periods of up to twenty hours and thirty minutes.
While the sun never sets in certain northern latitudes, it barely dips below the horizon for a few minutes in Kiruna, Sweden.
Because of the "midnight sun" phenomenon, which causes daylight to persist longer in areas near the Arctic Circle, the capital of Greenland, Nuuk, can experience fasting lasting up to twenty hours.
The fasting period in Finland will be close to 19 hours and 9 minutes, whereas in Iceland it will be 19 hours and 59 minutes.
This trend persists over the Arctic Circle, from Norway and Sweden to Canada and Alaska, where the long days and short nights are a result of the high latitudes. See Also: Ministry of Health recommends Meningitis vaccine for Ramadan umrah pilgrims
Shortest fasting hours:
On the other hand, due to the reduced daylight hours at this time of year, the Southern Hemisphere will record the shortest fasting periods. The fasting hours in urban areas like Harare, Zimbabwe, and Brasilia, Brazil, are 12–13 hours.
Fasting durations of around 11 to 12 hours are observed in Montevideo, Uruguay, Ciudad del Este, Johannesburg, and Cape Town, Uruguay, as well as in Ciudad del Este, Paraguay.
People in Christchurch, New Zealand, and Buenos Aires, Argentina, will fast for about 12 hours. King Scott of Chile, meanwhile, will fast for just eleven or twelve hours, one of the shortest fasts in the world. Saudi Expatriates News channel on Telegram
Shortest and Longest fasting hours worldwide in Ramadan 2025
