Durijg Ramzan, the fasting hours vary from region to region. While in some areas, people fast for a longer time, others break their fasts a few hours earlier than them.
The primary reason behind this variation is the position of the sun which determines the duration of day and night in a particular country.
It is seen that the countries closer to equator have shorter fasting hours compared to those located farther. Moreover, there are some countries where the sunsets never happen therefore, Islamic scholars suggest following the fasting schedule as in Makkah, Saudi Arabia as it is the place where Ka’aba is located.
This Ramzan, the average fasting hours are 14-15 hours. Let’s have a look at the fasting hours in different countries now.
Nuuk, Greenland: 18 hours
Reykjavik, Iceland: 18 hours
Helsinki, Finland: 17 hours
Glasgow, Scotland: 17 hours
Ottawa, Canada: 17 hours
London, United Kingdom: 16-17 hours
Paris, France: 16-17 hours
Zurich, Switzerland: 15 hours
Rome, Italy: 15 hours
New Zealand : 12 hours
Buenos Aires, Argentina: 12 hours
Jakarta, Indonesia: 13 hours
Nairobi, Kenya: 13 hours
Karachi, Pakistan: 13-14 hours
