Chennai Sehri & Iftar Time Today

Ramadan Time Table 2026 Chennai - Sehar & Iftar Timing

Chennai is a city in India known for its rich cultural heritage and historical significance. During Ramadan, Muslims in Chennai practice fasting abstain from food, drink, and other physical needs during daylight hours, and focus on prayer, charity, and good deeds. This page is your ultimate source for a comprehensive Ramadan 2026 Chennai Calendar with Sehri Time Today, Iftar Time Today, and daily updates. Ramadan Timings of 30 days for various cities are also available by country online in this section.

For Today 21 Feb, 2026: Islamic date 04 Ramadan 1447, Chennai Ramadan Timings are as follows: Sehri Time Today is at 05:17 am and Iftar Time Today is at 6:17 pm. According to Fiqa Jafria, Sehri and Iftar's Timings for today are as follows: Sehri Time Today is at 05:07 am and Iftar Time Today is at 06:27 pm. This Ramadan Calendar is a reliable source for fasting times today, specifically for Chennai, and caters to all Fiqh and sect. Keep yourself informed by regularly visiting our Ramadan Timings page and maximizing the benefits of this blessed month.

Ramadan in Chennai: A Southern Way to Observe the Fast

In Ramadan 2026 Chennai, the Gateway to South India, is defined by a unique Dravidian Islamic identity. This is a coastal, Tamil-speaking city shaped by trade, port history, and long-settled communities.

Chennai’s metropolitan population is about 13 million, with nearly 1.2–1.3 million (9.5%) Muslims. Most religious sermons and administrative affairs in mosques are conducted in Tamil.

Mosque Courtyards That Call the Faithful

The spiritual center of the month is the Triplicane Big Mosque, also called the Wallajah Mosque. Built in 1795 from solid granite, its vast courtyard fills daily at iftar time Chennai. In Mannady, Masjid Mamoor stays busy amid wholesale markets. Office-goers often follow the Chennai Ramadan time table 2026, and break their fast at Makkah Masjid on Mount Road.

The Thousand Lights Mosque on Anna Salai anchors the Shia community, where 1,000 oil lamps are used to illuminate its hall. The Sufidar Temple in Mylapore (founded by Sindhi Hindus) has been serving vegetarian Iftar to 1,000 Muslims daily at the Wallajah Mosque for 40 years.

Iftar Steam Rising from Coastal Cauldrons

No Chennai Ramadan is complete without Nombu Kanji. This rice-and-lentil porridge cooked with meat, vegetables, and coconut milk is prepared in huge cauldrons at almost every mosque.

Mannady near the Port turns into a near 24-hour food zone, known for mutton paya, idiyappam, and Burma Bazaar-style Atho noodles. While Nombu Kanji is the tradition, Hyderabadi-style Haleem has become common through kiosks like Pista House and Fisherman’s Fare.

Cold drinks matter in the coastal humidity. Rose milk, specifically from T. Nagar or Triplicane, and Nannari Sarbath (sarsaparilla root drink) are mandatory Iftar items. Restaurants like Buhari, Zaitoon, and Abid’s meet modern needs with curated Iftar boxes.

Sea-Breeze Iftar and Late-Night Cricket

Many people prefer mosques near Royapuram or San Thome to catch the sea breeze at Iftar. Late at night, T. Nagar and Pondy Bazaar stay busy with Eid shopping, while neighborhoods like Pudupet and Vepery come alive with floodlit cricket matches till sehri time Chennai.