Ramadan in Sydney

Ramadan's start depends on the sighting of the new moon. The exact Gregorian date is confirmed only a day or so in advance and can differ slightly between countries and local moon-sighting authorities. The Islamic calendar is lunar, so Ramadan moves about 10 to 11 days earlier each Gregorian year. Your local mosque or Islamic council is the most reliable source for the confirmed date.

The fast starts at Fajr and ends at Maghrib. In Sydney today (3 October 2026), that is Suhoor ending by 4:06 am and Iftar at 5:59 pm. Both times shift by a few minutes each day and vary by suburb. Use the calendar or your own suburb page for the exact times on any given date.

Laylat al-Qadr, the Night of Decree, is widely regarded as the holiest night of the Islamic calendar and is traditionally sought among the odd-numbered nights of the last ten nights of Ramadan. Its exact night is not fixed or announced in advance. That's part of why many increase worship throughout that entire final stretch.

Eid al-Fitr follows the last day of Ramadan and, like Ramadan's start, its date is confirmed by moon sighting a day or so beforehand rather than fixed on a calendar in advance. Local mosques and Islamic councils announce the confirmed date each year.

Imsak (also spelled Imsaak or Imsac) is a short precautionary buffer, commonly around 10 minutes, before Fajr actually begins. Suhoor (also written Sahur or Sehri) is the pre-dawn meal itself. Those who observe the Imsak buffer finish eating by Imsak. Everyone else can eat right up until Fajr itself.

Suhoor timing is the same either way, since it's tied to Fajr. Iftar (also spelled Iftaar) is where practice can differ: most Sunni scholars hold that Maghrib begins at sunset itself, while many Shia scholars hold that it begins a short while later, once the redness in the eastern sky has faded. This site's calculated Iftar time follows the sunset-based convention used across the whole site. Anyone following the later Shia convention should add a few minutes.