You stop eating in Ramadan at true dawn (Fajr time) each fasting day, not at sunrise and not at some random clock time.

Quick Scoop: When do you stop eating in Ramadan?

  • You can eat and drink all night after Maghrib (sunset) until Fajr begins.
  • The daily fast is from Fajr (dawn) to Maghrib (sunset).
  • Many scholars recommend stopping a few minutes before Fajr as a precaution, but the actual Sharia cut‑off is when Fajr enters.

A famous verse used as the basis is: “Eat and drink until the white thread of dawn becomes distinct to you from the black thread” (Quran 2:187), which Muslims understand as eating allowed until true dawn.

How it works in practice

  1. Check a reliable timetable or app (local mosque, Muslim Pro, etc.) for your city’s Fajr time in Ramadan.
  1. Plan your suhoor (pre‑dawn meal) to finish by Fajr.
  1. Many people stop 5–15 minutes early (often labeled “imsak”) as an extra safety buffer, but this buffer is not obligatory in itself; it’s just caution.

Example:

  • If Fajr in your city is 4:35 am, you may eat and drink until 4:35.
  • Some will choose to stop at 4:25 or 4:30 for caution, but their fast is valid up to the actual Fajr time.

“When do you stop eating Ramadan” vs. “When does Ramadan end?”

If your question also hints at when Ramadan itself ends :

  • Ramadan ends with Eid al‑Fitr , which begins when the new moon of Shawwal is sighted.
  • In 2026, Ramadan is expected to run roughly from mid‑February to mid‑March , with exact dates depending on moon sighting and local authorities.

So in short:

  • Each day : stop eating at Fajr time.
  • Whole month : you stop fasting when Eid al‑Fitr starts after the Ramadan moon is completed.

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