The holy month of Ramzan has begun in a number of countries and Pakistanis will fast starting tomorrow.
The mercury is soaring these days and the start of Ramzan brings with it the debate of ‘who fasts longer than whom’. According to Gulf News, the longest duration of fast this year will be in Murmansk, Russia. Muslims in Murmansk will fast for 20.45 hours.
In Lahore, the duration will be 15:21 hours.
Here’s the list of fasting times this Ramzan across the globe:
Sr. No. | City | Country | Fasting Duration (Hours) |
1 | Murmansk | Russia | 20.45 |
2 | Reykjavik | Iceland | 19.26 |
3 | Oslo | Norway | 19.20 |
4 | London | England | 18.18 |
5 | Paris | France | 16.54 |
6 | Istanbul | Turkey | 16.30 |
7 | New York City | United States of America | 15.21 |
8 | Lahore | Pakistan | 15.21 |
9 | Mecca | Saudi Arabia | 14.33 |
10 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 13.19 |
11 | Dar es Salaam | Tanzania | 13.08 |
12 | Melbourne | Australia | 11.29 |
13 | Ushuaia | Argentina | 11.00 |
Those in Saudi Arabia will break their fast after 14:33 hours, while there will be 11.00 hours fast in Ushuaia, Argentina this year.
What About Russia ?
Minimum one is 15 hours and the maximum one is around 18.5 hours