Jakarta Among Top 10 Cities with Shortest Ramadan Fasting Duration in the World

Ramadan fasting is an obligatory act of worship for Muslims worldwide. However, the duration of fasting varies across regions due to geographical location.

According to Islamic Finder data compiled by *Al Jazeera*, Muslims living in the southernmost countries in the world fast for an average of 13 hours a day.

Johannesburg, South Africa, is recorded as having the shortest fasting duration in the world, at 13 hours and 9 minutes.

Jakarta ranks 8th on this list with a fasting duration of 13 hours and 13 minutes.

Here are the 10 cities with the shortest fasting durations in the world during Ramadan 2025:

1. Johannesburg (South Africa): 789 minutes (13 hours 9 minutes)
2. Buenos Aires (Argentina): 790 minutes (13 hours 10 minutes)
3. Montevideo (Uruguay): 790 minutes (13 hours 10 minutes)
4. Ciudad del Este (Paraguay): 790 minutes (13 hours 10 minutes)
5. Brasilia (Brazil): 790 minutes (13 hours 10 minutes)
6. Harare (Zimbabwe): 791 minutes (13 hours 11 minutes)
7. Luanda (Angola): 791 minutes (13 hours 11 minutes)
8. Jakarta (Indonesia): 793 minutes (13 hours 13 minutes)
9. Puerto Montt (Chile): 794 minutes (13 hours 14 minutes)
10. Canberra (Australia): 794 minutes (13 hours 14 minutes)

On the other hand, the cities with the longest fasting durations during Ramadan 2025 are Nuuk (Greenland) and Reykjavik (Iceland), both with approximately 16-hour fasts.