{"id":26060,"date":"2025-02-04T07:30:53","date_gmt":"2025-02-04T07:30:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/?p=26060"},"modified":"2025-02-04T07:30:53","modified_gmt":"2025-02-04T07:30:53","slug":"why-ramadan-fasting-hours-will-be-shorter-in-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/why-ramadan-fasting-hours-will-be-shorter-in-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Ramadan Fasting Hours Will Be Shorter in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ramadan is just around the corner, and many people are already planning their iftars and stocking up on essentials. But here\u2019s something you might not have thought about \u2014 <strong>fasting hours in 2025 will be shorter<\/strong> than they were last year. And here&#8217;s a simple explanation why.<\/p>\n<p>The answer lies in the <strong>Hijri (Islamic) calendar<\/strong>, which follows the moon\u2019s cycles. Unlike the Gregorian calendar, which has a fixed number of days, the lunar calendar is about 10 to 12 days shorter. That\u2019s why Ramadan shifts earlier every year.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24859\" src=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/shutterstock_2271187149.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/shutterstock_2271187149.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/shutterstock_2271187149-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/shutterstock_2271187149-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/shutterstock_2271187149-150x75.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In 2025, <strong>Ramadan is expected to begin on Saturday, March 1<\/strong>. Since daylight hours change throughout the year, an earlier start means <strong>shorter fasting hours<\/strong> compared to 2024. Days gradually get longer from January until June, but because Ramadan is now falling earlier in the year, fasting will be slightly easier timewise.<\/p>\n<p>Exact Iftar timings will be confirmed closer to the date, but one thing is certain \u2014 Ramadan in 2025 will bring a different experience than last year.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re spending Ramadan in the UAE for the first time or want to refresh your memory about the holy month guidelines, check these articles: <a href=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/ramadan-in-dubai-everything-you-need-to-know\/\"><strong>DOs &amp; DONT&#8217;s during Ramadan in Dubai<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/ramadan-rules-in-abu-dhabi-key-dos-and-donts-for-residents-expats-and-visitors\/\"><strong>Ramadan rules in Abu Dhabi<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ramadan is just around the corner, and many people are already planning their iftars and stocking up on essentials. But here\u2019s something you might not have thought about \u2014 fasting hours in 2025 will be shorter than they were last year. And here&#8217;s a simple explanation why. The answer lies in the Hijri (Islamic) calendar, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":26079,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-26060","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"tags":[{"id":15448,"slug":"news","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"Latest News"}}],"countries":[{"id":15497,"slug":"uae","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/uae\/","api_id":254,"title":{"rendered":"UAE"}}],"cities":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26060","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26060"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26060\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26079"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26060"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}