Iftar timetable for İstanbul, Ankara, İzmir and Bursa — practical timing for residents during 19–24 Şubat
The 2026 Ramazan imsakiye published by Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı changes daily rhythms in major cities: iftar timing differs enough to affect commute, family schedules and communal prayer planning. İstanbul, Ankara and İzmir have distinct evening azan times today, while Bursa’s official multi-day imsakiye shows imsak, iftar and yatsı times shifting minute by minute across the first days of the month. If you rely on fixed routines, this matters now.
Iftar: what İstanbul, Ankara and İzmir residents should note
Here’s the part that matters for urban residents: İstanbul’s published iftar time for the day is 18: 51, Ankara’s is 18: 36 and İzmir’s is 19: 01. İstanbul’s schedule will affect millions of people breaking fast at that moment, and within the city itself district-level differences can reach 4–5 minutes—enough to change the practical timing for workplaces, mosque announcements and organised iftar plans.
Turkey’s 81 provinces follow geographically staggered schedules, so local routines and services must adapt by the minute rather than by a single national clock. It’s easy to overlook, but those few minutes can shift when neighbourhoods start communal prayers or when families time their sahur and iftar windows.
City-by-city timings and Bursa’s daily imsakiye details
Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı released the official 2026 imsakiye that sets the one-month timetable. Below are the explicit times given for the cities and Bursa’s day-by-day schedule for the opening days of Ramazan.
- İstanbul — iftar: 18: 51 (today)
- Ankara — iftar: 18: 36 (today)
- İzmir — iftar: 19: 01 (today)
Bursa imsakiye (selected first days):
| Gün | İmsak | Akşam (İftar) | Yatsı |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Şubat (1. gün) | 06: 21 | 18: 50 | 20: 09 |
| 20 Şubat (2. gün) | 06: 20 | 18: 51 | 20: 10 |
| 21 Şubat (3. gün) | 06: 19 | 18: 52 | 20: 11 |
| 22 Şubat (4. gün) | 06: 17 | 18: 54 | 20: 12 |
| 23 Şubat (5. gün) | 06: 16 | 18: 55 | 20: 13 |
| 24 Şubat (6. gün) | 06: 15 | 18: 56 | 20: 14 |
Across Bursa’s listed days the imsakiye shows imsak times gradually moving earlier while iftar times shift a few minutes later — a pattern that will alter daily fasting durations day-to-day during the month. The official timetable is announced as the reference for sahur and iftar planning and is set to apply across the 29-day official schedule for Ramazan.
Practical signals to watch for: communal prayer announcements and local mosque timing will follow these published minutes closely; neighbourhood-level notices may reflect the small intra-city differences noted above. The real question now is how workplaces and organised iftars in denser urban districts will adapt when district offsets exceed a few minutes.
Key takeaways:
- Local iftar times vary by city and by district; İstanbul, Ankara and İzmir have different evening azan minutes for the same day.
- Bursa’s imsakiye lists explicit imsak, iftar and yatsı times for 19–24 Şubat, with a 29-day official schedule in place.
- Small minute shifts accumulate: plan communal timings and workplace breaks around the local published minute, not a general city-wide assumption.
Writer’s aside: What’s easy to miss is how a 4–5 minute district spread inside a single city can create friction for coordinated events—practical adjustments will be the immediate test of the timetable’s effect on daily life.
Recent updates indicate the imsakiye establishes these times; details may evolve if local announcements refine district-level minutes. If you’re organising an event or coordinating a communal iftar, confirm the local mosque or municipal notice that reflects the published imsakiye for your neighbourhood.
