The holy month of Ramadan is approaching and practicing Muslims are expected to fast, abstaining from eating, drinking, smoking, taking medications and sexual intercourse throughout the day. The exact duration of the each day fast depends upon the hours between sunrise and sunset.
The tilt of the Earth’s axis changes the sun’s position within the sky, causing it to seem at roughly the identical time during any given day.
The sun rises and sets a bit of later or earlier every day, which changes the fasting times by a number of minutes. This 12 months, since Ramadan falls between April and May, some Muslims will fast for as much as 20 hours, while others will fast for about 11.5 hours. The Nordic countries will fast for the longest time period. In Norway, Greenland and Finland there might be 20 hours of daylight, while in other European countries akin to Spain, France and Italy it can be 16.5 to 18 hours.
Southeast Asian countries akin to Singapore (13.5 hours), Malaysia (13.5), Indonesia (13) and Thailand (14) will fast for fewer hours.
Muslims in India, Bangladesh and Pakistan will stop fasting after 16 hours.
Australia and New Zealand might be among the many countries with the shortest fasting time this 12 months – 11.5 hours.
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