Ramadan 2026 Timetable in India: City-wise Sehri and Iftar Timings for Delhi, Hyderabad

Muslims across India are getting ready for Ramadan 2026, planning daily fasting, prayers, and reflection. With the month already under way in Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries from 18 February, attention now turns to the exact Sehri and Iftar timings for cities such as New Delhi and Hyderabad.

Ramadan, also written as Ramazan, is the ninth month of the Islamic Hijri calendar. The month usually lasts 29 or 30 days, depending on the lunar cycle. During this period, Muslims stay away from food, drink, smoking, marital relations, and sinful behaviour from dawn until sunset.

Ramadan 2026 Timetable for moon sighting and start in India

The start of Ramadan is linked to sighting the new crescent moon. The moon was seen in Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states on the evening of 17 February, so fasting began there on 18 February 2026. The moon is usually visible in India a day later than in many Gulf countries.

In India, mosques watch for the crescent after sunset. Major announcements often come from Delhi's Jama Masjid, while the Shahi Imam of Aishbagh Idgah in Lucknow also organises sighting efforts. Mosques in Hyderabad, Bhopal, and other cities make similar declarations, signalling the first day of fasting for local communities.

Ramadan 2026 Timetable for New Delhi and Hyderabad Sehri, Iftar

If the crescent is seen in India on 18 February 2026, the first roza is expected on Thursday, 19 February. In that case, New Delhi residents end Sehri at 5:37 AM and break the fast at 6:15 PM. This creates a fasting window of around 12 hours that day.

Sehri is the pre-dawn meal that must end before the Fajr prayer. Iftar marks the time to break the fast after Maghrib, at sunset. These timings change slightly each day as sunrise and sunset move, and they also differ between cities, making local timetables important.

To help New Delhi residents plan, the Ramadan 2026 timetable lists daily Sehri and Iftar timings from 19 February to 20 March. The Sehri time gets earlier over the weeks, while Iftar moves gradually later into the evening, reflecting the later sunset.

Hyderabad also follows its own Ramadan 2026 timetable, with somewhat earlier Sehri and Iftar times than New Delhi. As in the capital, Sehri grows earlier by a few minutes every few days, and Iftar moves slightly later, matching the city’s sunrise and sunset pattern through the month.

Ramadan observance is also marked in other countries. At the Al-Azhar mosque in Cairo’s old Islamic quarter, a drone light show displays the message “Ramadan Kareem” on 17 February 2026. Such events highlight the month’s shared spiritual spirit, even as local communities follow city-specific prayer and fasting timetables.