Laylat al-Qadr 2027 in Turkey: the evening of Friday 5 March
Choose a year: the tool shows the start of Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr, the last fast and the feast. The counter runs to the iftar that opens the night in Istanbul.
Time left until Laylat al-Qadr 2027 (Istanbul iftar), 5 March 2027
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Ramadan 2027 (Hijri 1448)
8 February – 8 March 2027
The first fast is on Mon 8 February; the first tarawih prayer and pre-dawn meal come the evening and night before, Sun 7 February.
| First fast | Mon 8 February |
| First tarawih | evening of Sun 7 February |
| Laylat al-Qadr | evening of Fri 5 March |
| Last fast (eve) | Mon 8 March |
| Days of fasting | 29 |
| Eid al-Fitr | Tue 9 March |
| Year | First fast | Qadr night | Eid | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 February 2026 | 16 March 2026 | 20 March 2026 | 29 |
| 2027 | 8 February 2027 | 5 March 2027 | 9 March 2027 | 29 |
| 2028 | 28 January 2028 | 22 February 2028 | 26 February 2028 | 29 |
| 2029 | 16 January 2029 | 10 February 2029 | 14 February 2029 | 29 |
| 2030 | 5 January 2030 | 30 January 2030 | 4 February 2030 | 30 |
| 2030 | 26 December 2030 | 20 January 2031 | 24 January 2031 | 29 |
| 2031 | 15 December 2031 | 9 January 2032 | 14 January 2032 | 30 |
| 2032 | 4 December 2032 | 29 December 2032 | 2 January 2033 | 29 |
| 2033 | 23 November 2033 | 18 December 2033 | 23 December 2033 | 30 |
| 2034 | 12 November 2034 | 7 December 2034 | 12 December 2034 | 30 |
| 2035 | 1 November 2035 | 26 November 2035 | 1 December 2035 | 30 |
Prepared by Radif Partners · Method · Diyanet lists and Law No. 2429 read on 28 October 2026
Laylat al-Qadr, the Night of Power, called Kadir Gecesi in Turkish, falls in 2027 on the evening of Fri 5 March, according to the Diyanet's list of religious days. The list gives the date as 26 Ramazan 1448; the evening of that day is the 27th night of Ramadan, the night Turkey traditionally observes. The night begins at the sunset prayer, with iftar, and lasts until imsak the next morning. On 5 March we compute iftar at 19:05 in Istanbul, 18:51 in Ankara and 18:17 in Erzurum; the next morning's imsak in Istanbul is 06:00. Ramadan 2027 begins on Mon 8 February and lasts 29 days; the eve of the feast comes three days after Laylat al-Qadr and Eid al-Fitr four days after. The Quran has a chapter named after this night, which is sought in the last ten days of Ramadan. It is not a public holiday; with Saturday 6 March off for many, it can be a long night of prayer.
Iftar on 5 March and imsak the next morning
Laylat al-Qadr begins at iftar. The times below are computed with the Diyanet's parameters and are at most a minute off the official calendar; for worship, the Diyanet's official times prevail.
| Province | Iftar (5 March) | Isha | Imsak (6 March) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Istanbul | 19:05 | 20:24 | 06:00 |
| Ankara | 18:51 | 20:08 | 05:46 |
| Izmir | 19:15 | 20:30 | 06:09 |
| Bursa | 19:06 | 20:23 | 06:00 |
| Antalya | 19:01 | 20:15 | 05:56 |
| Konya | 18:53 | 20:09 | 05:48 |
| Adana | 18:43 | 19:57 | 05:37 |
| Gaziantep | 18:34 | 19:49 | 05:29 |
| Diyarbakır | 18:23 | 19:38 | 05:17 |
| Erzurum | 18:17 | 19:34 | 05:12 |
Why the 27th night?
Which night of Ramadan is Laylat al-Qadr was never stated with certainty; the reports point to the odd nights of the last ten days. In Turkey the Diyanet announces the 27th night as Kadir Gecesi, and mosques hold special programmes that night. The calendar shows 26 Ramadan because in the Hijri calendar a night belongs to the following day: the night that begins on the evening of 26 Ramadan is the 27th night.
How the night is spent
On Laylat al-Qadr mosques stay open after the night and tarawih prayers, with Quran recitation, sermons and prayers that continue until dawn. Many people spend the night awake in worship, eat the pre-dawn meal and pray the dawn prayer at imsak. In 2027 the night falls on a Friday evening, so anyone with Saturday off can rest the next day. For programmes and times at a given mosque, the local mufti's office announcements are the reliable source.
Laylat al-Qadr within Ramadan 2027
Ramadan 2027 begins on Monday 8 February 2027. Laylat al-Qadr is the evening of Friday 5 March 2027, with three days of fasting left after it. The last fast is on Monday 8 March 2027, which is also the eve of the feast. Eid al-Fitr starts on Tuesday 9 March 2027. Fasting times by province are on the 2027 Ramadan timetable.
Ankara Ramadan 2027: first fast Mon 8 February
Ankara Ramadan 2027: first fast Mon 8 February
Iftar 18:22
| Length of Ramadan | 29 days |
| Shortest fast | 12 h 3 min (8 Feb) |
| Longest fast | 13 h 12 min (8 Mar) |
| Laylat al-Qadr | evening of Fri 5 March |
Laylat al-Qadr in the coming years
| Year | Laylat al-Qadr (evening of) | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2028 | 22 February 2028 | Tuesday |
| 2029 | 10 February 2029 | Saturday |
| 2030 | 30 January 2030 | Wednesday |
| 2031 | 20 January 2031 | Monday |
Other kandil nights and religious days are on religious days 2027; for the night prayers of Ramadan see the tarawih prayer.