The last ten nights of Ramadan 2027 in Makkah

When to arrive and when to leave

An Islamic night begins at sunset, so the 21st night starts on the evening before the 21st fast. If Ramadan begins on 8 February, the odd nights are expected to begin at sunset on:

• 21st nightSaturday 27 February
• 23rd nightMonday 1 March
• 25th nightWednesday 3 March
• 27th nightFriday 5 March
• 29th nightSunday 7 March

To cover all of them, check in to Makkah on Friday 26 February. A day early means a late flight or a one-day shift in the moon sighting doesn't cost you the 21st night. Ramadan is expected to end on Monday 8 or Tuesday 9 March 2027, with Eid al-Fitr on Tuesday 9 or Wednesday 10 March 2027. If you want to pray Eid in the Haram, keep the room until the morning after.

How close to stay

In the last ten nights you may walk to the Haram and back two or three times a night: for Isha and Taraweeh, for Tahajjud, and again for Fajr. Distance matters more than stars. We give the walking distance to a named gate, never a straight-line figure, and flag slopes and long walks for elderly pilgrims.

Compare hotels by distance in our guides to hotels in Makkah and hotels in Madinah. Last-ten rates differ from the rest of the year, so we confirm them for your exact nights.

How booking works for the last ten

1. You send your nights. Makkah dates, Madinah before or after if you want it, rooms, and how close you want to be.
2. We check availability. The hotels closest to the Haram are on request: we check with the hotels and our suppliers for your exact nights. We don't show them as instantly bookable, because last-ten availability changes daily.
3. You get one written quote. Hotel names, rooms, dates, the total price and the free-cancellation date. Nothing is booked yet.
4. You decide. When you accept and pay, we confirm the booking and send a hotel voucher with the confirmation number in each guest's name.

If a hotel is full for your nights, we tell you and suggest one at a similar distance. We never swap a hotel without your consent.

Madinah and transport

Many pilgrims visit Madinah in the first or middle part of Ramadan and move to Makkah before the 21st night, so the journey doesn't take one of the odd nights. Rawdah visits need a Nusuk permit, and Ramadan slots go quickly: see our Rawdah permit help.

We arrange private cars for airport transfers and the Makkah–Madinah journey, or the Haramain train with a car at each end. Transfers in the last ten are timed around Iftar and Taraweeh, when the roads near the Haram are at their busiest. See transport for vehicles and routes.

Visa: it depends on your passport

• Indian passport, wherever you live: we can help with the Umrah visa. Use the visa checker to see the route usually open to you.
• GCC citizens: no visa is needed. We arrange hotels and transport.
• UK, US, EU, Australian and many other passports: you can usually apply for the Saudi tourist e-visa yourself, so we don't sell you a visa. We arrange hotels and transport.

Always confirm your route on the official Saudi visa platform before you travel.