Ramadan 2026 · 1447 AH Egypt
Ramadan 2026 in Egypt 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 Egypt
| City | Suhoor ends · day 1 | Iftar · day 1 | Suhoor ends · last day | Iftar · last day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairo | 05:05 | 17:46 | 04:34 | 18:06 |
| Alexandria | 05:11 | 17:50 | 04:38 | 18:11 |
| Giza | 05:05 | 17:46 | 04:34 | 18:06 |
| Port Said | 05:01 | 17:40 | 04:28 | 18:01 |
| Suez | 05:00 | 17:41 | 04:29 | 18:01 |
| Al Maḩallah al Kubrá | 05:06 | 17:45 | 04:33 | 18:06 |
| Luxor | 04:59 | 17:45 | 04:32 | 18:00 |
| Asyūţ | 05:05 | 17:49 | 04:36 | 18:06 |
| Al Manşūrah | 05:05 | 17:44 | 04:32 | 18:05 |
| Tanda | 05:06 | 17:46 | 04:34 | 18:07 |
| Al Fayyūm | 05:07 | 17:48 | 04:36 | 18:07 |
| Zagazig | 05:04 | 17:44 | 04:32 | 18:05 |
Ramadan 2026 timetable for every city in Egypt
- ‘Izbat al Burj
- Abnūb
- Abū al Maţāmīr
- Abū Kabīr
- Abū Qurqāş
- Abū Tīj
- Ad Dilinjāt
- Ain Sukhna
- Ajā
- Akhmīm
- Al ‘Ayyāţ
- Al Badārī
- Al Bājūr
- Al Balyanā
- Al Fashn
- Al Fayyūm
- Al Ḩāmūl
- Al Ḩawāmidīyah
- Al Ibrāhīmīyah
- Al Jammālīyah
- Al Khānkah
- Al Khārijah
- Al Maḩallah al Kubrá
- Al Manshāh
- Al Manşūrah
- Al Manzalah
- Al Maţarīyah
- Al Minyā
- Al Qanāţir al Khayrīyah
- Al Qanāyāt
- Al Qurayn
- Al Qūşīyah
- Al Wāsiţah
- Alexandria
- Arish
- Aş Şaff
- Ash Shuhadā’
- Ashmūn
- Aswan
- Asyūţ
- At Tall al Kabīr
- Awsīm
- Az Zarqā
- Banhā
- Banī Mazār
- Banī Suwayf
- Basyūn
- Bilbays
- Bilqās
- Būsh
- Cairo
- Damanhūr
- Damietta
- Dayr Mawās
- Dayrūţ
- Dikirnis
- Dishnā
- Disūq
- Diyarb Najm
- El-Tor
- Fāqūs
- Fāraskūr
- Farshūţ
- Fuwwah
- Giza
- Ḩalwān
- Ḩawsh ‘Īsá
- Hihyā
- Hurghada
- Ibshawāy
- Idfū
- Idkū
- Ismailia
- Isnā
- Iţsā
- Jirjā
- Juhaynah
- Kafr ad Dawwār
- Kafr ash Shaykh
- Kafr az Zayyāt
- Kafr Şaqr
- Kawm Ḩamādah
- Kawm Umbū
- Kousa
- Luxor
- Madīnat Sittah Uktūbar
- Mallawī
- Manfalūţ
- Mashtūl as Sūq
- Maţāy
- Mersa Matruh
- Minyat an Naşr
- Munūf
- Naja' Ḥammādī
- New Cairo
- Port Said
- Qalyūb
- Qinā
- Quwaysinā
- Ras Gharib
- Rosetta
- Safaga
- Samālūţ
- Samannūd
- Shibīn al Kawm
- Shibīn al Qanāṭir
- Shirbīn
- Sīdī Sālim
- Sohag
- Suez
- Sumusţā as Sulţānī
- Ţahţā
- Talā
- Ţalkhā
- Ţāmiyah
- Tanda
- Toukh
- Zagazig
- Zefta
How the times are calculated
Suhoor ends at Fajr (true dawn) and iftar is at Maghrib (sunset). Times for Egypt follow the Egyptian General Authority of Survey convention — Fajr at 19.5° and Isha at 17.5° below the horizon. Each city page also lists an imsak time 10 minutes before Fajr as a precaution.
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Frequently asked questions
When does Ramadan 2026 start in Egypt?
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 Egypt.
When is Eid al-Fitr 2026 in Egypt?
Eid al-Fitr 2026 is expected on Friday, 20 March 2026, after 30 days of fasting.
How long is the fast in Egypt during Ramadan 2026?
In Cairo the first fast lasts about 12 h 41 min (suhoor ends 05:05, iftar at 17:46); on the last day it lasts 13 h 32 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.