Ramzan 2018 timings: Check Sehr and Iftar time in Kolkata, Guwahati, Patna, Lucknow, Allahabad, Kanpur during Ramadan

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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.