🌙 Ramadan 2026 · 1447 AH

Ramadan 2026 Timetable for Istanbul

30 days of suhoor, iftar and prayer times · Turkey

First suhoor ends
06:23
Fajr · Wednesday 18 February
First iftar
18:42
Maghrib · 12h 19m fast
Longest fast
13h 38m
Thursday 19 March
Shortest fast
12h 19m
Wednesday 18 February
Iftar over the month
+33 min
18:42 → 19:15
Total fasting
389 hours
30 days

Istanbul Ramadan 2026 Timetable

Wednesday, 18 February 2026 – Thursday 19 March · local time (Europe/Istanbul)

DayDateSuhoorFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrIftarMaghribIshaFast
1Wed 18 FebWednesday 18 February06:2307:5513:1916:5918:4220:0912h 19m
2Thu 19 FebThursday 19 February06:2107:5313:1917:0118:4320:1012h 22m
3Fri 20 FebFriday 20 February06:2007:5213:1917:0218:4420:1112h 24m
4Sat 21 FebSaturday 21 February06:1907:5013:1917:0318:4520:1212h 26m
5Sun 22 FebSunday 22 February06:1707:4913:1917:0418:4720:1312h 30m
6Mon 23 FebMonday 23 February06:1607:4813:1817:0518:4820:1412h 32m
7Tue 24 FebTuesday 24 February06:1507:4613:1817:0618:4920:1512h 34m
8Wed 25 FebWednesday 25 February06:1307:4513:1817:0718:5020:1612h 37m
9Thu 26 FebThursday 26 February06:1207:4313:1817:0818:5120:1812h 39m
10Fri 27 FebFriday 27 February06:1007:4213:1817:0918:5320:1912h 43m
11Sat 28 FebSaturday 28 February06:0907:4013:1817:1018:5420:2012h 45m
12Sun 1 MarSunday 1 March06:0707:3913:1717:1118:5520:2112h 48m
13Mon 2 MarMonday 2 March06:0607:3713:1717:1218:5620:2212h 50m
14Tue 3 MarTuesday 3 March06:0407:3513:1717:1318:5720:2312h 53m
15Wed 4 MarWednesday 4 March06:0307:3413:1717:1418:5820:2412h 55m
16Thu 5 MarThursday 5 March06:0107:3213:1717:1518:5920:2512h 58m
17Fri 6 MarFriday 6 March05:5907:3113:1617:1619:0120:2713h 02m
18Sat 7 MarSaturday 7 March05:5807:2913:1617:1719:0220:2813h 04m
19Sun 8 MarSunday 8 March05:5607:2813:1617:1819:0320:2913h 07m
20Mon 9 MarMonday 9 March05:5507:2613:1617:1919:0420:3013h 09m
21Tue 10 MarTuesday 10 March05:5307:2413:1517:2019:0520:3113h 12m
22Wed 11 MarWednesday 11 March05:5107:2313:1517:2119:0620:3213h 15m
23Thu 12 MarThursday 12 March05:5007:2113:1517:2219:0720:3313h 17m
24Fri 13 MarFriday 13 March05:4807:1913:1517:2219:0820:3513h 20m
25Sat 14 MarSaturday 14 March05:4607:1813:1417:2319:0920:3613h 23m
26Sun 15 MarSunday 15 March05:4507:1613:1417:2419:1120:3713h 26m
27Mon 16 MarMonday 16 March 27th night05:4307:1413:1417:2519:1220:3813h 29m
28Tue 17 MarTuesday 17 March05:4107:1313:1317:2619:1320:3913h 32m
29Wed 18 MarWednesday 18 March05:3907:1113:1317:2719:1420:4013h 35m
30Thu 19 MarThursday 19 March05:3707:0913:1317:2819:1520:4213h 38m

Calculated for Istanbul city centre with the Muslim World League (Fajr 18°, Isha 17°) method (Hanafi Asr). Suhoor ends at Fajr; many mosques stop eating 5–10 minutes earlier as a precaution (imsak). The start of Ramadan follows the Umm al-Qura calendar and may be one day later where the month begins with a local moon sighting. Daily times: prayer times in Istanbul.

Ramadan 2026 in Istanbul

Ramadan 1447 AH begins on Wednesday, 18 February 2026 and lasts 30 days. In Istanbul the first suhoor ends at 06:23 and the first iftar is at 18:42, a fast of 12h 19m.

Over the month iftar moves 33 minutes later and the end of suhoor moves 46 minutes earlier, so the last fast on Thursday 19 March lasts 13h 38m. In total you fast about 389 hours this Ramadan. For comparison, the first fast in Makkah lasts 12h 47m.

The 27th night, most widely observed as Laylat al-Qadr, begins at Maghrib (19:12) on Monday 16 March. Eid al-Fitr is expected on Friday, 20 March 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

The first iftar in Istanbul is at 18:42 local time on Wednesday, 18 February 2026, and the first suhoor ends at Fajr, 06:23.

The fast lasts 12h 19m on the first day and 13h 38m on the last day; the longest fast is 13h 38m on Thursday 19 March.

Eid al-Fitr is expected on Friday, 20 March 2026 according to the Umm al-Qura calendar. If Turkey begins Shawwal with a local moon sighting, it may be one day later.

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