Sehri and iftaar in Johannesburg
Ramadan 2027 is expected to begin on Monday 8 February 2027 by the Umm al-Qura calendar. On that day Johannesburg’s sehri ends at 04:25 and the fast is broken at 18:56: 14 h 31 m without food or drink. By the thirtieth day sehri ends at 04:48 and iftaar is at 18:31, so the fast lasts 13 h 43 m. The whole country keeps one clock, UTC+2, and never changes it for summer, so none of the times jump in the middle of the month.
Which method the table uses
The table starts with the Muslim World League angles, the tool’s default for South Africa: Fajr when the sun is 18° below the horizon, Isha at 17°. Asr starts on the Shafi’i (standard) time. If your masjid follows the Hanafi school, switch Asr to Hanafi: only that column moves, about an hour later. If the Fajr or Isha on your masjid’s printed sheet is a few minutes off from this table, it was calculated with another angle: choose that method above, or add a minute offset to Fajr or Isha until the two agree.
Elsewhere in South Africa
Gauteng’s towns are close enough together that their times differ by a minute or two. The coast is another matter. Durban, further east, breaks the fast a few minutes before Johannesburg, while Cape Town, far to the west and south, has much later sunsets and longer fasts: see the Cape Town timetable for its times and why. For any other town, search for it at the top of the tool.
Take the table with you
Download the month as an A4 PDF for the kitchen wall or your masjid’s notice board, or add it to your phone’s calendar with alerts before sehri ends and at iftaar. Everything is worked out on your device from the city’s coordinates; nothing about you is sent anywhere.
Ramadan 2027 in Johannesburg, week by week
With the Muslim World League method and standard Asr, starting on the Umm al-Qura date. The full 30-day table is above.
| Day | Date | Suhoor ends (Fajr) | Iftar (Maghrib) | Length of the fast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mon 8 Feb | 04:25 | 18:56 | 14 h 31 m |
| 8 | Mon 15 Feb | 04:31 | 18:51 | 14 h 20 m |
| 15 | Mon 22 Feb | 04:37 | 18:45 | 14 h 08 m |
| 22 | Mon 1 Mar | 04:42 | 18:39 | 13 h 57 m |
| 29 | Mon 8 Mar | 04:47 | 18:32 | 13 h 45 m |
| 30 | Tue 9 Mar | 04:48 | 18:31 | 13 h 43 m |
Calculation method
Muslim World League (MWL): Fajr 18°, Isha 17°. The most widely used international convention; common in Europe, the Far East and parts of the Americas.