Ramadan has begun and the daily routine has already changed. Alarms ring before dawn, kitchens are active while the world sleeps, and nights are planned around the exact minute of sunset. For people who observe roza, the day is not guided by the clock on the wall but by the sehri and iftar time of the city in which they live.The first fast of this year was observed on February 19 after the crescent moon was sighted a day earlier. Since then, times have begun to move slowly every day. Just a minute here, two minutes there. By the end of the week, the difference becomes evident.Below is how the fasting window changes from Friday, February 20 to Thursday, February 26, 2026.
Why do the schedules change daily?
Sehri and iftar depend on sunrise and sunset. As the days get a little longer, the sehri is brought forward and the iftar is delayed. The change is small but consistent.Additionally, there may be a small variation of a few minutes depending on community practices such as Sunni and Shia calculations.
Lucknow Sehri and Iftar timings. this week
February 20Sehri 05:21 | Iftar 18:02February 21Sehri 05:20 | Iftar 18:03February 22Sehri 05:19 | Iftar 18:03February 23Sehri 05:19 | Iftar 18:04February 24Sehri 05:18 | Iftar 18:05February 25Sehri 05:17 | Iftar 18:05February 26Sehri 05:16 | Iftar 18:06Delhi sehri and iftar timings this weekFebruary 20Sehri 05:36 | Iftar 18:15February 21Sehri 05:35 | Iftar 18:16February 22Sehri 05:35 | Iftar 18:17February 23Sehri 05:34 | Iftar 18:17February 24Sehri 05:33 | Iftar 18:18February 25Sehri 05:32 | Iftar 18:19February 26Sehri 05:31 | Iftar 18:19The duration of the fast is slowly lengthened each day.
Hyderabad sehri and iftar timings this week
February 20Sehri 05:27 | Iftar 18:20February 21Sehri 05:27 | Iftar 18:21February 22Sehri 05:26 | Iftar 18:21February 23Sehri 05:26 | Iftar 18:21February 24Sehri 05:25 | Iftar 18:22February 25Sehri 05:25 | Iftar 18:22February 26Sehri 05:24 | Iftar 18:22The change here is gradual but constant throughout the week.
Mumbai sehri and iftar timings this week
February 20Sehri 05:51 | Iftar 18:41February 21Sehri 05:50 | Iftar 18:42February 22Sehri 05:50 | Iftar 18:42February 23Sehri 05:49 | Iftar 18:43February 24Sehri 05:49 | Iftar 18:43February 25Sehri 05:48 | Iftar 18:43February 26Sehri 05:47 | Iftar 18:44Even here, sehri is done earlier and iftar a little later as the week progresses.
What this means for next week
The change may seem small from day to day, but by the end of the week, the duration of the fast increases noticeably. That’s why most people keep checking calendars daily instead of memorizing schedules from day one.In simple terms, get up a little earlier each morning and break your fast a little later each night. That’s the rhythm of Ramadan, which slowly changes with the sun throughout the month.Source: The sehri and iftar timings by city listed in this article have been compiled using publicly available data from Islamic Finder. Thumbnail image: Canva (for representational purposes only)
