Dubai Police have announced the locations of this year’s Ramadan cannons, with seven stationed at fixed locations across the emirate and a roaming cannon that will visit 17 different residential areas throughout the holy month.

The stationary cannons will be fired at sunset each evening to signal the start of iftar, while the roaming cannon will move to a new location every two days, allowing residents in various communities to experience the tradition.

Fixed cannons will be located in the following locations:

-Expo City Dubai

-Damac Hills

-Union Properties “Uptown Mirdif”

-Burj Khalifa

-Dubai Real Estate Corporation “Wasl”

-Hatta Fort Hotel

-“Salt Camp” – Kite Beach area.

A mobile cannon will also be making its way through 17 areas of Dubai, beginning from Al Meydan Hotel, then the Satwa Grand Mosque, followed by Al Marmoum area, then Zabeel Park, Al Khawaneej Council, Festival City, Jumeirah City, Al Wasl Park 1, Al Barsha Park, followed by Lehbab area, then Nad Al Sheba 1 – Al Ghaf Walkway, then Uptown Mirdif, then Margham area, Nizwa, Nad Al Sheba Park, Burj Khalifa, and Jumeirah Kite Beach.

The firing of Ramadan cannons is a culture observed across many Muslim countries and signals the end of the daily fast.

“The increase in the number of locations this year is a direct response to public feedback, ensuring that this beloved Ramadan tradition reaches a wider segment of the community who look forward to and enjoy it,” said Maj Gen Abdullah Al Ghaithi, assistant commandant for Operations Affairs at Dubai Police.