The longest and shortest fast in the world has always been an interesting topic during Ramadan. Eureka! This edition will discuss it in more detail. With the theme 'Fasting at the ends of the Earth's North & South', we will talk with two special speakers.
The duration of fasting for Muslims varies depending on geographical position, season and the sun. The shari'a of fasting starts from before dawn until sunset.
Why the duration of fasting can vary between countries, this is because of the revolution of the Earth around the Sun which makes the northern and southern regions of the Earth experience 4 seasons in reverse. The duration of the day in summer is much longer than the duration of the day in winter. If it's summer on the North Earth, then on the South Earth it's winter, and vice versa. Meanwhile, those who live at the equator get a relatively stable duration of the Sun.
Now in Norway, fasting can be very long because of the midnight sun. Reporting from the Norway Travel Guide, the midnight sun is a natural phenomenon that occurs north of the Arctic Circle and south of the Antarctic Circle. Because the Earth's axial tilt is quite large, the Sun does not set for a certain period of time in this area.
Meanwhile, for the shortest fast, it is in the Southern part of Earth. Among them Australia (12-13 hours), Chile (11-12) and New Zealand (11-12 hours).
Imran Aryan Kamil from the University of Tasmania and Genesia Wahyu Saputro from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, both are students majoring in science at their respective campuses. In addition to discussing fasting in their geographical area, you have the opportunity to ask questions about the university where Imran and Gene studied.