# Ramadan Fasting Tracker: Never Lose Count of a Fast Again

> Markdown twin of https://sawm360.com/guides/ramadan-fasting-tracker — last updated 2026-10-12. SAWM 360 is published by OKTRA.

Ramadan is 29 or 30 fasts, each with its own suhoor deadline and iftar time — and by week two, most of us have lost track of at least one day. A Ramadan fasting tracker keeps the whole month in view: what you've completed, and when today's fast begins and ends.

## 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.

Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr, 2027 and 2028

| 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

1. **Download SAWM 360 free** — and allow location access — the app calculates your Fajr and Maghrib times.
2. **Open the Calendar tab** — Ramadan days are pre-marked on the dual Hijri–Gregorian calendar.
3. **Enable suhoor & iftar reminders** — you'll be woken before Fajr and alerted at Maghrib automatically.
4. **Tap “Fast Completed” each evening** — your count and calendar update instantly.
5. **Check your merit card at month's end** — then let the app guide you into the six days of Shawwal.

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## 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](https://sawm360.com/guides/sunnah-fasting-days.md).

### 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](https://sawm360.com/guides/suhoor-and-iftar-times.md).

## Make this Ramadan your most consistent yet

Download SAWM 360 free and walk into Eid knowing every fast was counted.

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## Related guides

- [Suhoor & Iftar Times: Exact Timings + Automatic Reminders](https://sawm360.com/guides/suhoor-and-iftar-times.md)
- [Fasting the Six Days of Shawwal: Rules, Rewards & Tracking](https://sawm360.com/guides/fasting-six-days-of-shawwal.md)
- [Intermittent Fasting for Muslims: Sunnah Meets Science](https://sawm360.com/guides/intermittent-fasting-for-muslims.md)