Sunset at 2 Minutes to Midnight -- How Ramadan Works in Iceland
The sun sets behind the frozen volcanic crater lake Kerid, Iceland.
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In case you were wondering how Ramadan works in the land of the midnight sun, this is for you.
After rising at 2:58 a.m., the sun is scheduled to set at 11.58 p.m. on Thursday in Reykjavik. For Islamic communities around the world celebrating the end of the holy month of daytime fasting, the number of daylight hours is a matter of some interest.