Iftar Time: Bursa Ramadan Schedule Sets Evening Prayer at 6:51 PM on February 20, 2026
The Religious Affairs Directorate has published Bursa's Ramadan timetable for 2026, and the iftar time for February 20 is listed as 6: 51 PM. The schedule, which begins with the start of Ramadan on February 19, provides residents with daily imsak, iftar and night prayer times to structure fasting and worship.
Iftar Time: Development details
The official timetable lists February 20 sahur (imsak) at 6: 20 AM and the evening Azan — the moment to break the fast — at 6: 51 PM. Ramadan in 2026 begins on Thursday, February 19, and the first days’ timings are published as follows: February 19 imsak 6: 21 AM, iftar 6: 50 PM, yatsı (night prayer) 8: 09 PM; February 20 imsak 6: 20 AM, iftar 6: 51 PM, yatsı 8: 10 PM; February 21 imsak 6: 19 AM, iftar 6: 52 PM, yatsı 8: 11 PM; February 22 imsak 6: 17 AM, iftar 6: 54 PM, yatsı 8: 12 PM; February 23 imsak 6: 16 AM, iftar 6: 55 PM, yatsı 8: 13 PM; and February 24 imsak 6: 15 AM, iftar 6: 56 PM, yatsı 8: 14 PM.
Context and escalation
The Religious Affairs Directorate released the timetable to guide observers through the holy month, offering precise daily windows for Sahur, Iftar and Tarawih prayers. As detailed in the schedule, sahur times move earlier by small increments each day while iftar times shift later by several minutes. This gradual daily change is noted as a pattern to be followed across Turkey, including Bursa, and reflects the shifting relationship between solar times and the fasting schedule during Ramadan.
Immediate impact
For Bursa residents, the immediate effect is a clear, measurable adjustment to daily routines: on February 20 the published iftar time is 6: 51 PM and the last sahur opportunity is 6: 20 AM. These timestamps dictate when families will take their pre-dawn meal and when they will break the fast each evening. Mosques and worshippers will use the yatsı timings — 8: 09 PM on February 19, rising to 8: 14 PM by February 24 — to schedule night prayers. The official timetable thus directly shapes mealtimes, prayer gatherings and communal observances for the opening days of Ramadan.
Forward outlook
Ramadan begins on February 19, and the Directorate's published sequence of times for February 19–24 provides the immediate milestones for observers. The schedule indicates that sahur times will continue to inch earlier while iftar times will continue to progress later by minutes each day throughout the month. Communities in Bursa are expected to follow the Directorate’s timetable for planning daily worship and fasting; the published times cover both pre-dawn and evening prayers as well as Tarawih services. What makes this notable is the consistent, day-to-day minute adjustments that require households and institutions to update routines nightly, reinforcing the importance of the official timetable for orderly observance.
