Ramadan This Year

God willing Ramadan begins on August 21, 2009 and ends on September 18, 2009 for America and parts of Europe. However if the new moon is after sunset of September 18 in your country, you should fast on the 19th. The Night of Destiny (Night of Power) will be on September 15, 2009, God willing.

The new moon times to be used for determining the beginning and ending of Ramadan are given below for UT (Universal time) – also called GMT (Greenwich Mean Time).

10:02 a.m. on August 20, 2009 (UT/GMT)

6:44 p.m. on September 18, 2009 (UT/GMT)

The information reported is based on data from the U.S. Naval Observatory, Astronomical Applications Department.

The actual time for each time zone is relative to UT.

To calculate the Ramadan start date, compare the time of the New Moon with the Sunset in your location. If the new moon is born before sunset, you should fast the next day God willing.

Similarly to determine the last day of fasting, compare the time of the next New Moon with the sunset in your location. If the new moon is born before sunset, the month of Ramadan is complete on that day.