Ramadan 2025: The Longest Fast in the World!!!
As Muslims around the world prepare for Ramadan 2025, the number of fasting hours will vary based on location. Some will fast for over 20 hours, while others will fast for just 11 to 12 hours. This difference happens because of how long the sun stays in the sky in different parts of the world.
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Why Do Fasting Hours Differ?
- Countries near the North Pole experience very long daylight hours, making fasting much longer.
- Countries near the equator have nearly equal day and night lengths, so fasting hours remain moderate.
- Countries in the Southern Hemisphere have shorter daylight hours during this time of the year, meaning shorter fasting hours.
Countries with the Longest Fasting Hours
Fasting will be the longest in Northern Europe and places close to the Arctic Circle:
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- Sweden (Kiruna) – 20 hours 30 minutes
- Norway – 20 hours 30 minutes
- Greenland (Nuuk) – 20 hours
- Iceland (Reykjavik) – 19 hours 59 minutes
- Finland (Helsinki) – 19 hours 9 minutes
Other locations with long fasting hours include:
- Canada (Ottawa) – 16.5 hours
- Algeria – 16 hours 44 minutes
- Scotland (Glasgow) – 16.5 hours
- Switzerland (Zurich) – 16.5 hours
- Italy (Rome) – 16.5 hours
- Spain (Madrid) – 16 hours
- United Kingdom (London) – 16 hours
- France (Paris) – 15.5 hours
In places like Sweden’s Kiruna, the sun barely sets for a few minutes. In some northern locations, it doesn’t set at all, making fasting extremely difficult. In such cases, Muslims usually follow the fasting hours of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, or the nearest reasonable city.
Countries with the Shortest Fasting Hours
In the Southern Hemisphere, where daylight is shorter during this time of the year, fasting will be much easier:
- Johannesburg, South Africa – 11-12 hours
- Montevideo, Uruguay – 11-12 hours
- Christchurch, New Zealand – 12 hours
- Buenos Aires, Argentina – 12 hours
- King Scott, Chile – 11-12 hours
- Ciudad del Este, Paraguay – 11-12 hours
- Harare, Zimbabwe – 12-13 hours
- Brasilia, Brazil – 12-13 hours
Other locations with relatively shorter fasting hours include:
- Islamabad, Pakistan – 12-13 hours
- Dubai, UAE – 13 hours
- New Delhi, India – 12.5 hours
- Jakarta, Indonesia – 12.5 hours
- Madina, Saudi Arabia – 13 hours
- New York, USA – 13 hours (approx.)
- Istanbul, Turkey – 13 hours (approx.)
A Global Experience
The number of fasting hours may differ, but the spirit of Ramadan remains the same. Whether fasting for 11 hours or 20 hours, Muslims worldwide share this time of reflection, devotion, and spiritual growth.
