01 · Why dates move every year
The Hijri year is eleven days shorter than the solar one, so Ramadan arrives eleven days earlier each Gregorian year. Anyone quoting last year's dates is already wrong. Our countdowns recompute from the tabular calendar daily, so the page is never stale.
Moon sighting can still shift a date by a day in either direction. Treat countdown dates as tabular anchors and confirm the final evening with your local mosque, especially for fasting and Eid prayer.
02 · The four dates that matter
Ramadan 1 opens the fasting month. Shawwal 1 is Eid al-Fitr, the festival of breaking fast. Dhul-Hijjah 9 is the Day of Arafah, the Hajj climax. Dhul-Hijjah 10 is Eid al-Adha, the festival of sacrifice. Each card above counts down to the next occurrence with its Gregorian date attached.
Between them sit white days, Ashura and Mawlid. If a date you need is missing here, the Hijri date converter finds any day's Islamic equivalent instantly.
03 · Planning around the countdown
Travelers book Umrah around the last ten nights. Employers plan Ramadan working hours. Families schedule Eid travel months ahead. A live countdown turns vague intention into a visible deadline, which is exactly why these pages spike every December and January.
Share the page with family groups. One link answers when is Ramadan, when is Eid and how many days left, in seven languages.
Free Islamic Countdowns
Ramadan, Eid al-Fitr, Arafah and Eid al-Adha ticking live.
Open the free calculatorCountdown questions
When is Ramadan 2027?
Roughly eleven days earlier than 2026. The live counter above computes the exact tabular date.
How many days until Eid al-Fitr?
The Eid al-Fitr card shows days, hours, minutes and seconds remaining, ticking live.
Why do different sites show different dates?
Tabular math versus local moon sighting. Expect up to two days of spread and confirm locally.
When is Hajj 2027?
Hajj rites center on Dhul-Hijjah 8 to 12. The Arafah card marks day 9.