The crescent has been spotted. Ramadan 2026 will start on February 19. This announcement brings with it a certain change of air, which is partly anticipation and partly resolution. For the next 30 days, schedules will be adjusted to accommodate prayer times, alarm clocks will go off earlier than they normally would, and nights will be spent on the first drink of water after sunset.
The announcement for the year 1447 Hijri is more than just an administrative notice.
Crescent moon sighted for Ramadan 1447
Ramadan follows the lunar calendar, which means everything hinges on the sighting of the new moon. Once the crescent is confirmed, fasting begins the next day.
This year, the moon was sighted on February 18, so the first roza will be observed on Thursday, February 19. Across Kolkata, kitchens will stay busy a little later tonight, prepping for sehri, soaking dates, setting out water bottles. There’s something deeply communal about this evening-before moment. A collective inhale.
Ramadan 2026: Sehri and Iftar Timings
| Date | Ramzan | Sehri | Iftar |
| February 19, 2026 | 1 | 4:45 am | 5:40 pm |
| February 20, 2026 | 2 | 4:44 am | 5:40 pm |
| February 21, 2026 | 3 | 4:43 am | 5:41 pm |
| February 22, 2026 | 4 | 4:43 am | 5:41 pm |
| February 23, 2026 | 5 | 4:42 am | 5:42 pm |
| February 24, 2026 | 6 | 4:41 am | 5:42 pm |
| February 25, 2026 | 7 | 4:41 am | 5:43 pm |
| February 26, 2026 | 8 | 4:40 am | 5:43 pm |
| February 27, 2026 | 9 | 4:39 am | 5:44 pm |
| February 28, 2026 | 10 | 4:38 am | 5:44 pm |
| March 1, 2026 | 11 | 4:37 am | 5:45 pm |
| March 2, 2026 | 12 | 4:37 am | 5:45 pm |
| March 3, 2026 | 13 | 4:36 am | 5:46 pm |
| March 4, 2026 | 14 | 4:35 am | 5:46 pm |
| March 5, 2026 | 15 | 4:34 am | 5:46 pm |
| March 6, 2026 | 16 | 4:33 am | 5:47 pm |
| March 7, 2026 | 17 | 4:32 am | 5:47 pm |
| March 8, 2026 | 18 | 4:32 am | 5:48 pm |
| March 9, 2026 | 19 | 4:31 am | 5:48 pm |
| March 10, 2026 | 20 | 4:30 am | 5:49 pm |
| March 11, 2026 | 21 | 4:29 am | 5:49 pm |
| March 12, 2026 | 22 | 4:28 am | 5:49 pm |
| March 13, 2026 | 23 | 4:27 am | 5:50 pm |
| March 14, 2026 | 24 | 4:26 am | 5:50 pm |
| March 15, 2026 | 25 | 4:25 am | 5:50 pm |
| March 16, 2026 | 26 | 4:24 am | 5:51 pm |
| March 17, 2026 | 27 | 4:23 am | 5:51 pm |
| March 18, 2026 | 28 | 4:22 am | 5:52 pm |
| March 19, 2026 | 29 | 4:22 am | 5:52 pm |
| March 20, 2026 | 30 | 4:20 am | 5:52 pm |
The month will conclude after 29 or 30 days, depending on the next moon sighting. Eid-ul-Fitr will follow a celebration shaped by prayer, new clothes, shared meals and generosity.
For now, it’s about the first fast. The first iftar. The first Taraweeh. The quiet recalibration that begins before sunrise.
Also read: Ramadan 2026: Ramadan-ul-Mubarak 1447 moon sighted, fasting to start from February 19
