Iftar is a meal; Maghrib is a prayer
Islamic Relief Worldwide's iftar explanation identifies Maghrib at sunset as the time to begin iftar. On a timetable, “Maghrib/Iftar” therefore often appears as one heading. The meal and the prayer are different activities associated with the same evening boundary.
For the local timetable you follow, read the Maghrib start entry and the publisher's notes. A mosque may also list a congregation time under “iqamah” or “jama‘ah”; that is a scheduled service, not the solar event itself. East London Mosque, for example, publishes specific congregation times in its timetable.
Which time does SalahTable use?
Our iftar column reuses the calculated Maghrib start from the selected country default. It does not add a meal delay or use a mosque's congregation schedule. Both columns refer to the same instant in the examples below.
Four city examples for 2027-02-08
This is the expected first day of Ramadan 2027 in the Umm al-Qura calendar. Local announcements may place the start on a different day; the table illustrates the named Gregorian date. Times use each city's default method and local time zone.
| City / time zone | Method | Sehri ends (Fajr) | Maghrib / Iftar | Fajr → Maghrib |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karachi Asia/Karachi | University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi | 5:53 AM | 6:21 PM | 12h 28m |
| New York America/New_York | Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) | 5:42 AM | 5:22 PM | 11h 40m |
| Singapore Asia/Singapore | Singapore / Malaysia (MUIS, JAKIM) | 5:58 AM | 7:21 PM | 13h 23m |
| Sydney Australia/Sydney | Muslim World League | 4:51 AM | 7:55 PM | 15h 04m |
Why might iftar differ by a few minutes?
Two tables can use different coordinates, rounding or adjustments around sunset. For example, SalahTable's Moonsighting Committee preset adds three minutes to its calculated sunset for Maghrib. A table that reports unadjusted sunset and one that reports that adjusted Maghrib will consequently differ.
Check the settings before treating the discrepancy as a mistake. The guide to differences between apps and mosques provides a step-by-step comparison, and our methodology identifies the presets used here.
Why does the time change through Ramadan?
Each Gregorian date has its own calculated sunset. Do not reuse the first day's iftar time throughout the month. The Ramadan fasting-hours page links to daily city timetables and compares the beginning and end of the month.
Reading a timetable away from home
Use the location where you will be at the relevant time. A home-city notification does not become a destination-city time when you travel. Check the date and time zone, and confirm that a screenshot or saved timetable is for the correct year.
These examples explain how this tool labels its calculations. Follow your local mosque or authority for its adopted timetable and guidance on practice.