There are 126 days until Ramadan in Pakistan, about 18 weeks. The first fast is expected on Tuesday, February 9, 2027, with the first taraweeh the night before. The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee confirms the start after the moon sighting, so it may move by a day. The Ramadan countdown shows the exact time left, or see it in weeks until Ramadan.
Here is a week-by-week plan for the run-up, so the month starts calmly instead of in a rush.
Eight weeks before (around December 15)
- Health check. If you have diabetes, blood pressure, kidney problems or are pregnant, see your doctor now about whether and how to fast, and about adjusting medicine times.
- Make up missed fasts. If you owe qaza fasts from last year, there is still time to complete them.
- Set a Quran goal. Decide whether you will finish the whole Quran, half, or a set number of paras. One khatm in 30 days is one para a day, about 20 pages.
Six weeks before (around December 29)
- Start reading daily. Even 10 minutes a day now makes it much easier to keep up a para a day in Ramadan. Our Quran with Urdu translation lets you read by para.
- Try a voluntary fast. A Monday or Thursday fast, or a few fasts in Sha’ban, helps your body adjust.
- Start cutting caffeine slowly. Reducing tea and coffee over several weeks avoids the headaches many people get in the first days.
Four weeks before (around January 12)
- Work out your zakat. Many people in Pakistan pay zakat in Ramadan. Add up gold, silver, cash, savings and business stock with our zakat calculator, and see the full method in how to calculate zakat.
- Plan the budget. Food prices often rise just before Ramadan. Set aside money for sehri and iftar, Eid clothes, Eidi and fitrana, so charity isn’t squeezed at the end.
- Book leave. If you want time off for the last ten nights or Eid travel, request it now.
Two weeks before (around January 26)
- Shab-e-Barat. The night of 15 Sha’ban is expected on the evening of Saturday, January 23, 2027, about 17 days before Ramadan. Many people use it as a reminder to prepare. See our Shab-e-Barat guide.
- Stock the kitchen. Buy dry goods such as dates, flour, rice, lentils, gram flour and drink concentrates while prices are steadier.
- Freeze ahead. Samosas, rolls and kebabs can be made and frozen in batches, saving time at iftar.
The last week (from February 2)
- Shift your sleep. Go to bed earlier so getting up for sehri is not a shock.
- Print your timetable. Get the sehri and iftar times for your city from the Ramadan timings page, or print a one-page Ramadan calendar.
- Find your taraweeh. Check which nearby mosque completes the Quran in taraweeh and at what pace.
- Set alarms. Two alarms for sehri, at least 30 to 40 minutes before Fajr.
A simple sehri routine
Sehri ends at Fajr, so the timing changes by about a minute each day. A routine that works for many families:
- Wake about 40 minutes before sehri ends.
- Eat something slow-digesting: paratha or roti with eggs, yoghurt, oats or a daal, and some fruit.
- Drink water steadily rather than all at once, and go easy on salt and very sweet tea.
- Finish a few minutes before the end time as a precaution, then pray Fajr.
Where this Ramadan falls
Ramadan 2027 falls in February, at the end of winter in Pakistan, so the fasts are fairly short and the weather mild. For expected dates, fast lengths and city times, read Ramadan 2027 in Pakistan.
Frequently asked questions
How many days until Ramadan?
As of today there are 126 days until the expected start of Ramadan in Pakistan on Tuesday, February 9, 2027. The countdown updates live.
When is the first taraweeh?
On the night before the first fast, expected on the evening of Monday, February 8, 2027, once the moon is sighted.
When should I pay zakat?
Zakat is due once a lunar year passes on wealth above the nisab. Many people choose Ramadan as their fixed zakat date each year.
How can I prepare my body for fasting?
Cut caffeine gradually, try a few voluntary fasts in the weeks before, shift your sleep earlier, and speak to a doctor if you take regular medicine.