Ramadan 2026 · 1447 AH Afghanistan
Ramadan 2026 in Afghanistan is expected to start on Wednesday, 18 February 2026 and end with Eid al-Fitr on Friday, 20 March 2026. Choose your city for the full 30-day suhoor and iftar timetable.
Suhoor and iftar on the first and last day of Ramadan in Afghanistan
| City | Suhoor ends · day 1 | Iftar · day 1 | Suhoor ends · last day | Iftar · last day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kabul | 05:12 | 17:39 | 04:35 | 18:04 |
| Kandahār | 05:25 | 17:56 | 04:52 | 18:18 |
| Mazār-e Sharīf | 05:20 | 17:45 | 04:41 | 18:12 |
| Herāt | 05:39 | 18:07 | 05:03 | 18:32 |
| Jalālābād | 05:06 | 17:34 | 04:30 | 17:59 |
| Kunduz | 05:13 | 17:38 | 04:34 | 18:05 |
| Ghazni | 05:14 | 17:43 | 04:39 | 18:07 |
| Balkh | 05:21 | 17:46 | 04:42 | 18:13 |
| Baghlān | 05:14 | 17:39 | 04:35 | 18:06 |
| Gardez | 05:11 | 17:40 | 04:36 | 18:04 |
| Khōst | 05:08 | 17:38 | 04:33 | 18:01 |
| Maymana | 05:29 | 17:55 | 04:51 | 18:22 |
Ramadan 2026 timetable for every city in Afghanistan
- Aībak
- Asadābād
- Baghlān
- Balkh
- Bāmyān
- Bāzār-e Yakāwlang
- Bāzārak
- Charikar
- Farah
- Fayrōz Kōh
- Fayzabad
- Gardez
- Gereshk
- Ghazni
- Ghormach
- Herāt
- Jalālābād
- Kabul
- Kandahār
- Khanabad
- Khōst
- Khulm
- Kunduz
- Lashkar Gāh
- Maymana
- Mazār-e Sharīf
- Mehtar Lām
- Paghmān
- Pul-e ‘Alam
- Pul-e Khumrī
- Qala i Naw
- Qalāt
- Sar-e Pul
- Shibirghān
- Sidqābād
- Taloqan
- Tarinkot
- Zaranj
How the times are calculated
Suhoor ends at Fajr (true dawn) and iftar is at Maghrib (sunset). Times for Afghanistan follow the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi convention — Fajr at 18° and Isha at 18° below the horizon. Each city page also lists an imsak time 10 minutes before Fajr as a precaution.
Hadiths on “Virtue of Fasting”
- Whoever fasts one day in the cause of Allah, Allah shall put between him and Hellfire a trench as wide as the distance between the heavens and the…
- When Ramadan comes, the gates of Paradise are opened, the gates of Hellfire are closed, and the devils are chained
- Whoever fasts Ramadan, out of faith and in pursuit of reward, his past sins will be forgiven
Frequently asked questions
When does Ramadan 2026 start in Afghanistan?
Ramadan 2026 (1447 AH) is expected to begin on Wednesday, 18 February 2026, with the first tarawih the night before. The exact date depends on the official moon sighting announcement in Afghanistan.
When is Eid al-Fitr 2026 in Afghanistan?
Eid al-Fitr 2026 is expected on Friday, 20 March 2026, after 30 days of fasting.
How long is the fast in Afghanistan during Ramadan 2026?
In Kabul the first fast lasts about 12 h 27 min (suhoor ends 05:12, iftar at 17:39); on the last day it lasts 13 h 29 min.
When is Laylat al-Qadr 2026?
Laylat al-Qadr is sought in the last ten nights of Ramadan; the 27th night falls on the night of 15 March 2026.