Jama Masjid, Old Delhi (Photo: iStock)
According to Khaleej Times, “The Five Pillars of Islam are Shahada: The declaration of belief in one true God; Salah: Five-time daily prayer, facing Makkah, including ablution before prayer; Zakat: Charity or giving to the poor; Hajj: Pilgrimage to Makkah at least once in their lifetime; and Sawm: Fasting during Ramadan.”
Sehri or Suhoor is the meal consumed before the beginning of the fast at dawn, while the meal after sunset is called Iftar.
Below are the Sehri (pre-dawn meal) and Iftaar (meal to break the fast) timings for major cities in India on 12 March 2025:
Delhi
Sehri: 05:16 AM
Iftaar: 06:30 PM
Lucknow
Sehri: 05:14 AM
Iftaar: 06:28 PM
Kolkata
Sehri: 04:46 AM
Iftaar: 05:58 PM
Mumbai
Sehri: 05:42 AM
Iftaar: 06:49 PM
Chennai
Sehri: 05:26 AM
Iftaar: 06:33 PM
Bengaluru
Sehri: 05:26 AM
Iftaar: 06:38 PM
Kochi
Sehri: 05:26 AM
Iftaar: 06:38 PM
Jaipur
Sehri: 05:22 AM
Iftaar: 06:35 PM
Ahmedabad
Sehri: 05:37 AM
Iftaar: 06:49 PM
Hyderabad
Sehri: 05:22 AM
Iftaar: 06:35 PM
Important: It is advised to check with your local mosques for accurate timings. These timings are approximate and might vary slightly.
