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When is Eid al-Fitr 2019 and what time will Ramadan end?

Tengku Tengah Zaharah Mosque or the Floating Mosque in Malaysia, in front of a sunset

Tengku Tengah Zaharah floating mosque in Malaysia (Picture: iam/Moment/Getty)

Ramadan has just begun and Muslims from across the world have started fasting from dawn until sunset each day.

It is a yearly event that last for one month of the Islamic calendar, which is based on the moons cycle.

Eid marks the end of Ramadan each year, meaning the end of the fasting period for Muslims.

It is an important religious holiday that marks the first day of the month of Shawwal, and the celebrations can last for several days.

Muslims usually go to their mosque to pray, and also spend time with family and friends while enjoying feasts and sharing gifts.

Muslim woman praying with hands up at sunset on beach

Many mulsims will be fasting throughout Ramadan as well as praying (Jasmin Merdan/Moments/Getty)

When is Eid al-Fitr?

The exact date Eid changes each year based on the Islamic calendar, which also influences when the month of Ramadan begins.

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This year Eid al-Fitr will be celebrated on Wednesday 5 June and finish the following day.

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What time will Ramadan end?

The exact time for Eid varies depending on your location as it is based on when the new moon is visible, which starts the first day of the month of Shawwal.

This means that is difficult to give an exact time for the end of Ramadan until the evening on 5 June, as it will not oRead More – Source

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