Sehri, Iftar & Prayer Timings: Check Ramzan 2018 Daily Fast Timing Updates for May 30

Ramzan, the holy month of Muslims has begun. The holy month is observed by fasting. Muslims fast from dawn to dusk during this month. A strict time schedule is followed. The meals taken before dawn known as Sehri and post-sunset called Iftar. It is considered auspicious. This year, Ramzan began on May 17 and continues for the next 30 days.

During the entire month of Ramzan people refrain from drinking alcohol, sexual activities and immoral speech. Pregnant women, children, elderly, those travelling or ill do not fast. Ramzan and Id fall on different dates every year as the Islamic calendar is based on lunar cycles. The fasting hours are the longest this years in the past three decades.

Know the updated Sehri & Iftar schedule for May 26 below:

In Mumbai, Sehri ends at 4:39 am and Iftar starts at 7:11 pm. In Delhi, those fasting have to observe that Sehri ends at 3:53 am and Iftar starts at 7: 13 pm. In Bhopal and Kanpur, Sehri ends at 4:09 am, 3:48 am and Iftar begins at 07:01 pm and 6:56 pm respectively. Sehri ends at 3:40 am and Iftar starts at 7:35 pm in Srinagar. Sehri and Iftar timings for cities including Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Kolkata, can be checked here.

Islam considers fasting is one of its five pillars. The other four pillars are faith, prayer, charity and making the pilgrimage to Makkah – the Holy City. Muslims fast during Ramzan as it is believed that during this period Allah revealed the first verses of Quran, the holy book ofIslam to Prophet Muhammad.  This year, Eid-ul Fitr is likely to be observed on June 15 or June 16.

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