The holy month of Ramadan is set to start in just one week, on June 6, with Muslims around the world abstaining from food, drink, smoking, and sex from dawn to dusk. But fasting hours can vary greatly depending where you are on the globe.
In the Middle East, you have to contend with soaring summer temperatures, with some of the longest fasting hours in the region clocking in at 15 hours and 30 minutes in northwest Saudi Arabia.
But the farther you go in the northern hemisphere, the longer the days are in summer - and if you find yourself in Sweden or Denmark, be prepared to wait about 17 hours and 30 minutes to break your fast on some of the longest days.
Meanwhile, Muslims in the wintry southern hemisphere are in luck. Australian Muslims will fast just 10 hours, and in Buenos Aires, fasting times are about 11 hours long.
For northern hemisphere dwellers, at least this year Ramadan won't cover summer solstice, the longest day of the year, but the days will steadily get longer as the month goes on.
