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Why track your Ramadan fasts at all?
Fasting Ramadan is one of the five pillars of Islam, and every missed day is a real debt (qada) to be made up later. Yet the practical side is genuinely hard: suhoor and iftar shift by a minute or two every single day, travel and illness interrupt the month, and women have days to make up by design. Without a record, "how many days do I owe?" becomes guesswork.
A dedicated tracker turns the month into a simple checklist. You see your completed count, with a ✓ on every day you logged — so when Shawwal arrives you know where you stand.
What a good Ramadan tracker must do
- Know the Hijri calendar. Ramadan's dates move ~11 days earlier each Gregorian year. The app should flag the month automatically.
- Compute your local fasting window. The fast runs from Fajr (dawn) to Maghrib (sunset) at your location — not a generic timetable.
- Remind you before it matters. A suhoor alert before Fajr closes and an iftar alert the moment Maghrib arrives.
- Record completions. One tap to mark a fast complete (a free account is required); days you didn't log have no ✓, so you can plan make-ups yourself.
- Show your progress. Per-category counts and monthly merit badges keep motivation high in the long middle stretch of the month.
Ramadan is also the world's largest intermittent fast
Researchers study Ramadan as "diurnal intermittent fasting" — and reviews link it to improvements in body composition, lipid profiles and even mood. SAWM 360 leans into this: every fast shows its estimated duration (e.g. 14.2 hours from a 4:50 AM Fajr to a 7:01 PM Maghrib) and a duration level (up to Deep Fast at 14 hours or more) with health notes, so you get the spiritual and the health picture of your month.
When does Ramadan start? Dates for 2027 and 2028
Expected dates by the Umm al-Qura calendar. Ramadan begins with the sighting of the crescent, so the first day can differ by a day between countries, and the month lasts 29 or 30 days.
| Year | First day of Ramadan | Last day of Ramadan | Eid al-Fitr (1 Shawwal) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 (1448 AH) | Mon 8 Feb 2027 | Mon 8 Mar 2027 | Tue 9 Mar 2027 |
| 2028 (1449 AH) | Fri 28 Jan 2028 | Fri 25 Feb 2028 | Sat 26 Feb 2028 |
How to track Ramadan with SAWM 360
- Download SAWM 360 free — and allow location access — the app calculates your Fajr and Maghrib times.
- Open the Calendar tab — Ramadan days are pre-marked on the dual Hijri–Gregorian calendar.
- Enable suhoor & iftar reminders — you'll be woken before Fajr and alerted at Maghrib automatically.
- Tap “Fast Completed” each evening — your count and calendar update instantly.
- Check your merit card at month's end — then let the app guide you into the six days of Shawwal.
Frequently asked questions
When does Ramadan start in 2027?
Ramadan 1448 is expected to begin on Monday 8 February 2027 by the Umm al-Qura calendar, with Eid al-Fitr on Tuesday 9 March; the crescent sighting confirms the dates and can shift them by a day.
Can SAWM 360 track missed (qada) Ramadan days?
No — SAWM 360 doesn't count or flag missed Ramadan days for you. Completed days get a ✓ on the calendar and in your per-category counts, so you can see which days you logged and work out any make-ups yourself.
Does the tracker work outside Ramadan?
Absolutely. SAWM 360 tracks sunnah fasting all year: Mondays & Thursdays, white days, Shawwal, Arafah and Ashura, plus regular intermittent fasting. See the sunnah fasting guide.
What time is suhoor today?
Suhoor ends when Fajr begins at your location. Open the Today tab and the app shows your calculated local Fajr time — and can remind you before it. More on suhoor & iftar times.