INTRODUCTORY GUIDE
The Ramadan guide
Fasting, Quran study, generosity and preparation.
The essentials
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Hijri calendar. Quran 2:185 connects the month with revelation and fasting. Worship, daily routines and generosity can be considered together when preparing for it.
A closer look
The timetable below follows the selected city and Hijri year. Plan suhoor before the displayed dawn time and iftar at sunset, and compare calculated times with your local official timetable.
Continue learning
Explore the preparation guides, meal plans and recipes below. These are practical planning suggestions. For individual questions about obligations or exemptions, consult qualified guidance.
Source and further reading
Open Quran text and translations
Original editorial summary · Sources checked: 8 November 2026A practical way to study this topic
- Verify start and end dates against the official local calendar and read this site’s calculation method. Check that the selected city matches your dawn and sunset timetable.
- Keep the first week’s home plan simple: a shopping list, make-ahead dishes and shared tasks. Preparing many dishes need not be the goal.
- For a fasting question, identify whether it concerns intention, make-up fasting, fidyah or another topic. The detailed guides keep these issues distinct.
Explore the details of your question
Your city’s Ramadan timetable
Follow dawn and sunset day by day. Select a date to open the same day in the Hijri calendar. Phones show dawn and sunset; wider screens show all prayer times.
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| Day | Date | Dawn / fasting begins | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Sunset / iftar | Isha |
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Open this Ramadan in the calendar
Times are from AlAdhan method 13, Türkiye/Diyanet parameters, marked experimental by the API. This is not an official Diyanet timetable. The dawn column uses Fajr, not the API’s separate Imsak buffer. Ramadan dates use the same Umm al-Qura calendar as this site. Local announcements and official calendars may differ; check official local times for worship.
AlAdhan · Calculation methods · Official Diyanet prayer times
Through Ramadan
Preparing for Ramadan
A simple home and study plan.
Planning suhoor
Practical make-ahead options.
Planning an iftar table
Timing, preparation and sharing.
A Ramadan Quran study plan
Focus on understanding and continuity.
Sharing during Ramadan
A thoughtful plan for helping others.
From Ramadan to Eid
The final days, visits and continuity.
Ideas for your iftar table
From lentil soup to vegetable bulgur: practical recipes and a week of meal ideas.