Muslims around the world have entered the much-anticipated holy month of Ramadan. During Ramadan, Muslims are required to fast from dawn to sunset. However, the length of the fasting day varies from place to place depending on the geographical location. Cities in northern countries tend to fast longer than cities in southern countries.
Here are 5 cities with the longest fasting duration in the world in 2025:
1. Nuuk - Greenland
Nuuk tops the list of cities with the longest fasting duration in the world this year. The longest fasting time in the capital of Greenland reaches 991 minutes or 16 hours and 31 minutes.
2. Reykjavik - Iceland
In second place is Reykjavik, located in Iceland, with a Ramadan fasting duration of 989 minutes or 16 hours 29 minutes.
3. Oslo - Norway
Next in third position is the city of Oslo in Norway with a duration of 940 minutes or 15 hours 40 minutes.
4. Helsinki - Finland
The longest fasting duration in Helsinki, Finland reaches 936 minutes or 15 hours 36 minutes, making Helsinki the fourth longest fasting city in the world.
5. Glasgow - Scotland
Muslims in Glasgow, Scotland, have to fast for 905 minutes or 15 hours and 5 minutes, which makes Glashow the fifth longest city to fast in the world.
For the record, the fasting duration summarizes data from the Al-Jazeera website sourced from Islamic Finder. The time used to calculate the longest fasting duration is March 29, 2025 or 29 Ramadan 1446 H. This is because that date is the longest fasting time in the northern hemisphere.
Source: Islamic Finder (Data for 29 Ramadan 1446 AH)
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