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Ramzan 2018 timings: Check Sehr and Iftar time in Kolkata, Guwahati, Patna, Lucknow, Allahabad, Kanpur during Ramadan
During the holy month of Ramadan, Muslims observe fast marking it as a gesture to revere the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad according to Islamic belief.
New Delhi: The holy month of Ramzan or Ramadan in 2018 started from May 17 in India after the moon was sighted on Wednesday night. Ramzan or Ramadan falls on the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and holds a great significance for the Muslim community across the globe. During the holy month of Ramadan, Muslims observe fast marking it as a gesture to revere the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad according to Islamic belief.
According to many beliefs, this annual observance is regarded as one of the Five Pillars of Islam. The month lasts for about 29–30 days (usually a month) based on the visual sighting of the crescent moon, according to numerous biographical accounts compiled in the hadiths.
According to Hamariweb.com, check out the Ramzan/Ramadan timings in major cities such as Kolkata, Guwahati, Patna, Lucknow, Allahabad, Kanpur:
| 30 DAYS CALENDAR: SEHR-O-IFTAR TIME IN KOLKATA | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Day | Sehr | Iftar |
| 16 May | Wednesday | 3:33 AM | 6:11 PM |
| 17 May | Thursday | 3:32 AM | 6:11 PM |
| 18 May | Friday | 3:31 AM | 6:12 PM |
| 19 May | Saturday | 3:31 AM | 6:12 PM |
| 20 May | Sunday | 3:30 AM | 6:13 PM |
| 21 May | Monday | 3:30 AM | 6:13 PM |
| 22 May | Tuesday | 3:29 AM | 6:14 PM |
| 23 May | Wednesday | 3:29 AM | 6:14 PM |
| 24 May | Thursday | 3:28 AM | 6:15 PM |
| 25 May | Friday | 3:28 AM | 6:15 PM |
| 26 May | Saturday | 3:28 AM | 6:16 PM |
| 27 May | Sunday | 3:27 AM | 6:16 PM |
| 28 May | Monday | 3:27 AM | 6:16 PM |
| 29 May | Tuesday | 3:26 AM | 6:17 PM |
| 30 May | Wednesday | 3:26 AM | 6:17 PM |
| 31 May | Thursday | 3:26 AM | 6:18 PM |
| 01 June | Friday | 3:26 AM | 6:18 PM |
| 02 June | Saturday | 3:25 AM | 6:19 PM |
| 03 June | Sunday | 3:25 AM | 6:19 PM |
| 04 June | Monday | 3:25 AM | 6:19 PM |
| 05 June | Tuesday | 3:25 AM | 6:20 PM |
| 06 June | Wednesday | 3:25 AM | 6:20 PM |
| 07 June | Thursday | 3:24 AM | 6:21 PM |
| 08 June | Friday | 3:24 AM | 6:21 PM |
| 09 June | Saturday | 3:24 AM | 6:21 PM |
| 10 June | Sunday | 3:24 AM | 6:22 PM |
| 11 June | Monday | 3:24 AM | 6:22 PM |
| 12 June | Tuesday | 3:24 AM | 6:22 PM |
| 13 June | Wednesday | 3:24 AM | 6:23 PM |
| 14 June | Thursday | 3:24 AM | 6:23 PM |
| 30 DAYS CALENDAR: SEHR-O-IFTAR TIME IN GUWAHATI | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Day | Sehr | Iftar |
| 16 May | Wednesday | 3:09 AM | 6:04 PM |
| 17 May | Thursday | 3:09 AM | 6:04 PM |
| 18 May | Friday | 3:08 AM | 6:05 PM |
| 19 May | Saturday | 3:07 AM | 6:05 PM |
| 20 May | Sunday | 3:07 AM | 6:06 PM |
| 21 May | Monday | 3:06 AM | 6:06 PM |
| 22 May | Tuesday | 3:05 AM | 6:07 PM |
| 23 May | Wednesday | 3:05 AM | 6:08 PM |
| 24 May | Thursday | 3:04 AM | 6:08 PM |
| 25 May | Friday | 3:04 AM | 6:09 PM |
| 26 May | Saturday | 3:03 AM | 6:09 PM |
| 27 May | Sunday | 3:03 AM | 6:10 PM |
| 28 May | Monday | 3:02 AM | 6:10 PM |
| 29 May | Tuesday | 3:02 AM | 6:11 PM |
| 30 May | Wednesday | 3:01 AM | 6:11 PM |
| 31 May | Thursday | 3:01 AM | 6:12 PM |
| 01 June | Friday | 3:01 AM | 6:12 PM |
| 02 June | Saturday | 3:00 AM | 6:13 PM |
| 03 June | Sunday | 3:00 AM | 6:13 PM |
| 04 June | Monday | 3:00 AM | 6:13 PM |
| 05 June | Tuesday | 3:00 AM | 6:14 PM |
| 06 June | Wednesday | 2:59 AM | 6:14 PM |
| 07 June | Thursday | 2:59 AM | 6:15 PM |
| 08 June | Friday | 2:59 AM | 6:15 PM |
| 09 June | Saturday | 2:59 AM | 6:16 PM |
| 10 June | Sunday | 2:59 AM | 6:16 PM |
| 11 June | Monday | 2:59 AM | 6:16 PM |
| 12 June | Tuesday | 2:59 AM | 6:17 PM |
| 13 June | Wednesday | 2:59 AM | 6:17 PM |
| 14 June | Thursday | 2:59 AM | 6:17 PM |
| 30 DAYS CALENDAR: SEHR-O-IFTAR TIME IN PATNA | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Day | Sehr | Iftar |
| 16 May | Wednesday | 3:37 AM | 6:29 PM |
| 17 May | Thursday | 3:37 AM | 6:30 PM |
| 18 May | Friday | 3:36 AM | 6:30 PM |
| 19 May | Saturday | 3:35 AM | 6:31 PM |
| 20 May | Sunday | 3:35 AM | 6:31 PM |
| 21 May | Monday | 3:34 AM | 6:32 PM |
| 22 May | Tuesday | 3:34 AM | 6:32 PM |
| 23 May | Wednesday | 3:33 AM | 6:33 PM |
| 24 May | Thursday | 3:33 AM | 6:33 PM |
| 25 May | Friday | 3:32 AM | 6:34 PM |
| 26 May | Saturday | 3:32 AM | 6:34 PM |
| 27 May | Sunday | 3:31 AM | 6:35 PM |
| 28 May | Monday | 3:31 AM | 6:35 PM |
| 29 May | Tuesday | 3:30 AM | 6:36 PM |
| 30 May | Wednesday | 3:30 AM | 6:36 PM |
| 31 May | Thursday | 3:29 AM | 6:37 PM |
| 01 June | Friday | 3:29 AM | 6:37 PM |
| 02 June | Saturday | 3:29 AM | 6:38 PM |
| 03 June | Sunday | 3:29 AM | 6:38 PM |
| 04 June | Monday | 3:28 AM | 6:39 PM |
| 05 June | Tuesday | 3:28 AM | 6:39 PM |
| 06 June | Wednesday | 3:28 AM | 6:40 PM |
| 07 June | Thursday | 3:28 AM | 6:40 PM |
| 08 June | Friday | 3:28 AM | 6:40 PM |
| 09 June | Saturday | 3:27 AM | 6:41 PM |
| 10 June | Sunday | 3:27 AM | 6:41 PM |
| 11 June | Monday | 3:27 AM | 6:41 PM |
| 12 June | Tuesday | 3:27 AM | 6:42 PM |
| 13 June | Wednesday | 3:27 AM | 6:42 PM |
| 14 June | Thursday | 3:27 AM | 6:43 PM |
The Lucknow Ramadan timings are as per Urdupoint.com
| 30 DAYS CALENDAR: SEHR-O-IFTAR TIME IN LUCKNOW | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Date | Day | Sehr | Iftar |
| 1 | 16th May | Wednesday | 3:52 AM | 6:47 PM |
| 2 | 17th May | Thursday | 3:51 AM | 6:48 PM |
| 3 | 18th May | Friday | 3:50 AM | 6:48 PM |
| 4 | 19th May | Saturday | 3:49 AM | 6:49 PM |
| 5 | 20th May | Sunday | 3:49 AM | 6:49 PM |
| 6 | 21st May | Monday | 3:48 AM | 6:50 PM |
| 7 | 22nd May | Tuesday | 3:47 AM | 6:50 PM |
| 8 | 23rd May | Wednesday | 3:47 AM | 6:51 PM |
| 9 | 24th May | Thursday | 3:46 AM | 6:52 PM |
| 10 | 25th May | Friday | 3:46 AM | 6:52 PM |
| 11 | 26th May | Saturday | 3:45 AM | 6:53 PM |
| 12 | 27th May | Sunday | 3:45 AM | 6:53 PM |
| 13 | 28th May | Monday | 3:44 AM | 6:54 PM |
| 14 | 29th May | Tuesday | 3:44 AM | 6:54 PM |
| 15 | 30th May | Wednesday | 3:43 AM | 6:55 PM |
| 16 | 31st May | Thursday | 3:43 AM | 6:55 PM |
| 17 | 01st Jun | Friday | 3:43 AM | 6:56 PM |
| 18 | 02nd Jun | Saturday | 3:42 AM | 6:56 PM |
| 19 | 03rd Jun | Sunday | 3:42 AM | 6:57 PM |
| 20 | 04th Jun | Monday | 3:42 AM | 6:57 PM |
| 21 | 05th Jun | Tuesday | 3:41 AM | 6:57 PM |
| 22 | 06th Jun | Wednesday | 3:41 AM | 6:58 PM |
| 23 | 07th Jun | Thursday | 3:41 AM | 6:58 PM |
| 24 | 08th Jun | Friday | 3:41 AM | 6:59 PM |
| 25 | 09th Jun | Saturday | 3:41 AM | 6:59 PM |
| 26 | 10th Jun | Sunday | 3:41 AM | 7:00 PM |
| 27 | 11th Jun | Monday | 3:41 AM | 7:00 PM |
| 28 | 12th Jun | Tuesday | 3:41 AM | 7:00 PM |
| 29 | 13th Jun | Wednesday | 3:41 AM | 7:01 PM |
| 30 | 14th Jun | Thursday | 3:41 AM | 7:01 PM |
| 30 DAYS CALENDAR: SEHR-O-IFTAR TIME IN ALLAHABAD | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Day | Sehr | Iftar |
| 16 May | Wednesday | 3:51 AM | 6:42 PM |
| 17 May | Thursday | 3:50 AM | 6:43 PM |
| 18 May | Friday | 3:50 AM | 6:43 PM |
| 19 May | Saturday | 3:49 AM | 6:44 PM |
| 20 May | Sunday | 3:48 AM | 6:44 PM |
| 21 May | Monday | 3:48 AM | 6:45 PM |
| 22 May | Tuesday | 3:47 AM | 6:45 PM |
| 23 May | Wednesday | 3:47 AM | 6:46 PM |
| 24 May | Thursday | 3:46 AM | 6:46 PM |
| 25 May | Friday | 3:46 AM | 6:47 PM |
| 26 May | Saturday | 3:45 AM | 6:47 PM |
| 27 May | Sunday | 3:45 AM | 6:48 PM |
| 28 May | Monday | 3:44 AM | 6:48 PM |
| 29 May | Tuesday | 3:44 AM | 6:49 PM |
| 30 May | Wednesday | 3:43 AM | 6:49 PM |
| 31 May | Thursday | 3:43 AM | 6:50 PM |
| 01 June | Friday | 3:43 AM | 6:50 PM |
| 02 June | Saturday | 3:42 AM | 6:51 PM |
| 03 June | Sunday | 3:42 AM | 6:51 PM |
| 04 June | Monday | 3:42 AM | 6:51 PM |
| 05 June | Tuesday | 3:42 AM | 6:52 PM |
| 06 June | Wednesday | 3:41 AM | 6:52 PM |
| 07 June | Thursday | 3:41 AM | 6:53 PM |
| 08 June | Friday | 3:41 AM | 6:53 PM |
| 09 June | Saturday | 3:41 AM | 6:53 PM |
| 10 June | Sunday | 3:41 AM | 6:54 PM |
| 11 June | Monday | 3:41 AM | 6:54 PM |
| 12 June | Tuesday | 3:41 AM | 6:55 PM |
| 13 June | Wednesday | 3:41 AM | 6:55 PM |
| 14 June | Thursday | 3:41 AM | 6:55 PM |
| 30 DAYS CALENDAR: SEHR-O-IFTAR TIME IN KANPUR | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Day | Sehr | Iftar |
| 16 May | Wednesday | 3:54 AM | 6:50 PM |
| 17 May | Thursday | 3:53 AM | 6:50 PM |
| 18 May | Friday | 3:53 AM | 6:51 PM |
| 19 May | Saturday | 3:52 AM | 6:51 PM |
| 20 May | Sunday | 3:51 AM | 6:52 PM |
| 21 May | Monday | 3:51 AM | 6:53 PM |
| 22 May | Tuesday | 3:50 AM | 6:53 PM |
| 23 May | Wednesday | 3:49 AM | 6:54 PM |
| 24 May | Thursday | 3:49 AM | 6:54 PM |
| 25 May | Friday | 3:48 AM | 6:55 PM |
| 26 May | Saturday | 3:48 AM | 6:55 PM |
| 27 May | Sunday | 3:47 AM | 6:56 PM |
| 28 May | Monday | 3:47 AM | 6:56 PM |
| 29 May | Tuesday | 3:46 AM | 6:57 PM |
| 30 May | Wednesday | 3:46 AM | 6:57 PM |
| 31 May | Thursday | 3:46 AM | 6:58 PM |
| 01 June | Friday | 3:45 AM | 6:58 PM |
| 02 June | Saturday | 3:45 AM | 6:59 PM |
| 03 June | Sunday | 3:45 AM | 6:59 PM |
| 04 June | Monday | 3:44 AM | 7:00 PM |
| 05 June | Tuesday | 3:44 AM | 7:00 PM |
| 06 June | Wednesday | 3:44 AM | 7:00 PM |
| 07 June | Thursday | 3:44 AM | 7:01 PM |
| 08 June | Friday | 3:44 AM | 7:01 PM |
| 09 June | Saturday | 3:44 AM | 7:02 PM |
| 10 June | Sunday | 3:43 AM | 7:02 PM |
| 11 June | Monday | 3:43 AM | 7:02 PM |
| 12 June | Tuesday | 3:43 AM | 7:03 PM |
| 13 June | Wednesday | 3:43 AM | 7:03 PM |
| 14 June | Thursday | 3:43 AM | 7:04 PM |
Ramadan word has Arabic root ramiḍa or ar-ramaḍ, which means scorching heat or dryness. It is believed that the holy book of Quran was written during this month. Thus, the people practise fasting in this month to purify their souls and seek forgiveness from the Almighty Allah. All those who are fasting during daytime and are allowed to eat only after sunset. However, there are certain parameters and some are given the relaxation of not keeping the fast the entire day. People who suffer from any illness, or those who are travelling, elderly people, pregnant women and those going through their menstrual cycle are barred from keeping a fast.