Ramadan 2025: The Countries With The Longest And Shortest Fasting Hours
As Ramadan begins around the world, the difference in fasting times is noticeable in different countries, depending on geographical location.
This year, some countries will have the longest speeds, while others will have the shortest.
Fasting duration in the Arab world
Fasting in most Arab countries will be between 16 and 17 hours. The longest fast will be in Algeria, where the fasting duration will be 16 hours and 44 minutes, while in contrast, Somalia will have the shortest fast of 13 hours.
The longest fasts in Europe and Scandinavian countries
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In Sweden (Kiruna) and Norway, the fast will be twenty hours and thirty minutes.
In Finland (Helsinki), the fast will be nineteen hours and nine minutes long.
In Iceland (Reykjavik), the fast will be 19 hours and 59 minutes.
In Greenland (Nuuk), the fast will also be 20 hours.
In other European countries, such as the United Kingdom, Spain, France, Switzerland, and Italy, the fast will be between 16 and 16.5 hours.
Fasting times in Canada and the United States
In Canada, the fast will be 16.5 hours.
In New York, the fast will be about 13 hours.
Countries in the world where the fasts will be the shortest
On the other hand, the fast duration in the Southern Hemisphere will be significantly shorter.
In South Africa, the fast will be 11 to 12 hours.
In Brazil and Zimbabwe, the fast will be 12 to 13 hours.
In Argentina and New Zealand, the fast will be 12 hours longer.
Fasting duration in South Asia and the Middle East
In Pakistan, the fast will be 12 to 13 hours.
The fasting period in India will be 12.5 hours.
(Madinah) The fasting period in Saudi Arabia and Dubai will be 13 hours.
In Turkey, the fast will also be about thirteen hours longer.
Summary: Countries with long and short fasts
Longest and longest fasts:
Norway, Sweden, Greenland: 20+ hours
Finland, Iceland: 19+ hours
Algeria, UK, Canada, Switzerland, Spain, Italy: 16-16.5 hours
Shortest fasts:
South Africa, Argentina, New Zealand: 11-12 hours
India Brazil, Pakistan, Zimbabwe, Indonesia, 12-13 hours
Istanbul, New York, Dubai, Madinah: 13 hours
Ramadan 2025
