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Samiun
07-23-2013, 09:34 PM
:sl: hi guys I am interested to know how long you fast at your countries. I heard that Norway and Sweden fast around 20-21 hours during summer and UK 18 hours.

Can you breakdown your fasting time according to the seasons like winter, summer or spring?

Here in Malaysia we fast roughly around 12 hours, we only have two seasons which is dry and monsoon rain season but doesn't affect the fasting time.
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Iceee
07-23-2013, 10:00 PM
I live in Toronto Canada.
We have four seasons; Winter, Autumn, Spring, and Summer.

Currently it's Summer, we fast from around 4:00am (04:00) to 9:00pm (21:00). So 17 or so hours.

When I was growing up, it was much easier for me to fast compared to the kids in my area today because I started fasting in the Winter season when I was 8-9 years old. We would wake up, at around 6am, eat for sehri, sleep, wake up for school in a bit, go to school, come home, play a game of chess with my brother and friend, then go to mosque for Iftar.

Fasting is easier done in the cold short days compared to the long hot days in Toronto Canada.
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Ramadan90
07-23-2013, 10:28 PM
I live in Sweden(Stockholm). We fast around 19-20 hours.
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aflawedbeing
07-24-2013, 10:34 AM
MashaAllah.
May Allah swt accept your fasts. Ameen.

11.5 hours here. We have it pretty easy. :p
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sister herb
07-24-2013, 11:02 AM
format_quote Originally Posted by Allah<3
I live in Sweden(Stockholm). We fast around 19-20 hours.
Quite same here in Finland like in Sweden.
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aflawedbeing
07-24-2013, 11:27 AM
Masha'Allah! 20 hours is seriously amazing. May Allah swt reward you. Ameen.
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ardianto
07-24-2013, 04:07 PM
:sl:

format_quote Originally Posted by Samiun
Here in Malaysia we fast roughly around 12 hours, we only have two seasons which is dry and monsoon rain season but doesn't affect the fasting time.
Not around 12, but 13+ hours. We are fasting since the dawn not since sunrise.

In equatorial areas the fasting time is always stable in all seasons. The difference is only in minutes, not in hours.
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Muslim Woman
07-24-2013, 05:05 PM
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about 15 hours.


Can you breakdown your fasting time according to the seasons like winter, summer or spring?

in normal situation , u have to maintain ur local time . If u are in pole areas , u may follow nearest country time or home town .

And Allah Knows Best.
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ardianto
07-24-2013, 05:17 PM
format_quote Originally Posted by Muslim Woman
:sl:


about 15 hours.
:wa:

And when Ramadhan in your place happen in December, how long?
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Muslim Woman
07-24-2013, 05:23 PM
:sl:

12 hours
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QueenofHerts
07-25-2013, 02:28 AM
18 hours
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greenhill
07-25-2013, 04:10 AM
Salaam Samiun,

In Malaysia we start just before 6am and we break just after 7.30pm, so that makes it about 13 and a half hours :shade: . Yes, bro Ardianto, you are correct in that it is over 13 hours.

Depending on the time of year, iftar could be as early as 7pm or latest around 7.30pm (half hour only as we are really close to the equator)
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ardianto
07-25-2013, 02:02 PM
format_quote Originally Posted by aflawedbeing

11.5 hours here. We have it pretty easy. :p
In southern Australia, aren't you? :)
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'Abd Al-Maajid
07-25-2013, 02:52 PM
I live in India and here the fast is about 14.5hrs long.
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ardianto
07-25-2013, 04:49 PM
Pakistan, according to Islamicfinder. Karachi almost 15 hours, Islamabad almost 16 hours. Latitudinal difference creates one hour difference.
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Taabuu
07-26-2013, 07:37 AM
And here in my country . it's 12 hours only and it's winter now.
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QueenofHerts
07-30-2013, 05:43 PM
format_quote Originally Posted by Taabuu
And here in my country . it's 12 hours only and it's winter now.
you live in Australia?
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crimsontide06
07-30-2013, 07:02 PM
15 hours
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Nur Student
07-30-2013, 08:50 PM
Philadelphia, US ~ around 16 hours
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glo
07-31-2013, 07:16 PM
I found this today. I hope the picture is clear enough to see the numbers.



I have a revert friend in the US who is moving to Chile very soon to live with his wife and will thereby reduce his fasting hours from 17 to just 12. :)
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Al-Mufarridun
07-31-2013, 07:36 PM
MidWest, US - about 17 Hours
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ladylinda
08-03-2013, 05:51 AM
Greetings everyone, yes my mom told me most places they fast over 20 hours not even stopping. About the hours of fasting.. I live in california out in the states so we start from 4:25am till 8:28pm. :-)
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sister herb
08-03-2013, 06:36 AM
Salam alaykum

When Ramadan started, the north of Finland time was 22,5 hours.

;D

After some years, sun doesn´t set at all in there. How to fast then? :heated:
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ladylinda
08-03-2013, 06:51 AM
format_quote Originally Posted by sister herb
Salam alaykum

When Ramadan started, the north of Finland time was 22,5 hours.

;D

After some years, sun doesn´t set at all in there. How to fast then? :heated:
wow!! that is long!! :uuh: May god give you special blessing for these hours sister!
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kate124
08-03-2013, 08:49 PM
Here in my country Pakistan, a fast longs for about 16 and a half hours in summer. It starts at 3:22 am. and ends at 7.20. pm and the time reduces short like wise for the rest of fasts. In winter we fast for quite a smaller time which normally starts at 6.40 am and ends at 5.00 pm and the times increases like wise for the rest of fasts. The time changes accordingly for fall and spring as well.
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ladylinda
08-03-2013, 08:56 PM
same here in the states as well!
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ardianto
08-03-2013, 09:09 PM
format_quote Originally Posted by kate124
Here in my country Pakistan, a fast longs for about 16 and a half hours in summer. It starts at 3:22 am. and ends at 7.20. pm
Sound like you live in "very north" area of Pakistan.
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