Vast Changes in Ramadan 2020, Thanks to COVID 19   WUWF
Channel: Breaking News
Date: 23/04/2020

Ramadan- How coronavirus has changed the holy month for Muslims this year

Muslims across the U.S. are gearing up to observe the religious holiday of Ramadan, a holy month of fasting that helps followers of the religion reflect on what they are grateful for.

But with the coronavirus pandemic affecting the nation, how will this impact Ramadan?

When is Ramadan?
According to the Association of Islamic Charitable Projects, determining the start of the holy month is dependent on the physical sighting of a new moon. The present of Ramadan should be observed after the sunset of the 29th day of Sha'ban–the month preceding Ramadan. If the moon is not seen, then Ramadan starts after 30 days of Sha'ban.

This year, the holy month of fasting will begin on the evening of April 23, and will end on the evening of May 23, in the U.S. Daytime fasting for Ramadan starts and ends at different times and runs for different lengths across the world due to sunrise and sunset being governed by latitude. The below graph, with data from islamicfinder.org and provided by Statista, shows the different fasting times across the globe.