What Time Is Iftar Today? Dublin Iftar Times & Ramadan Guide

If you’ve ever found yourself checking your phone for the exact minute the fast-breaking meal begins, you know the search can feel surprisingly complicated — especially when different sources give different times, and in Ireland, where the Muslim community relies on several online calendars and local mosque timetables, knowing what time Iftar starts today means knowing where to look. This guide walks you through the data, the discrepancies, and the etiquette questions that often come up alongside the same search.

Iftar time in Dublin (Urdupoint): 09:18 PM ·
Iftar time in Limerick (Hamariweb): 9:21 PM ·
Sehri time in Limerick (Hamariweb): 03:11 AM ·
Date: May 13, 2026 (25 Dhul-Qadah 1447)

Five key facts summarise the landscape — one pattern: the time you break your fast depends on your city, your source, and even the calculation method you follow.

What time do we eat in Iftar?

What is the right time to do Iftar?

• Iftar must begin at Maghrib — the moment of sunset. Leading up to that, you wait. After the call to prayer (Adhan), you break the fast. According to the Aladhan prayer time calculator (prayer timetable provider), on February 18, 2026 (the first expected day of Ramadan), Maghrib in Dublin is 17:42 GMT.
• Times shift daily. Later in the month, on March 9, the same source shows Maghrib at 18:54 GMT — a difference of over an hour.

What time can I eat for iftar?

• You can eat as soon as the sun sets and the Maghrib Adhan is given. That moment is your green light. For Dublin on May 13, 2026, UrduPoint (Ramadan calendar aggregator) lists Iftar at 21:18, while the Hamariweb timing page (daily prayer schedule) shows 21:21 for Limerick on the same date.
• The TimesPrayer calendar (regional prayer calculator) gives Ramadan 1 (February 18) Maghrib at 17:43 in County Dublin.

What time is it break fast today?

• There is no single “today” time that works for everyone. It depends on your city. Dublin’s Iftar may be 20:57 per the Islamic Centre of Ireland, but Hamariweb (Fiqh-specific calculator) shows 07:52 PM for a March 26, 2025 reference — illustrating how the date shifts the number significantly.

The implication: the difference between 20:57 and 21:18 might sound small, but for someone waiting to break a 14-hour fast, seven minutes can feel like an eternity — and the discrepancy shows why checking multiple sources matters.

What is Iftar and Suhoor?

What is Suhoor?

• Suhoor (also called Sehri) is the pre-dawn meal eaten before the Fajr prayer. It sustains the body through the day’s fast. Timings are equally location-dependent. For Limerick on May 12, 2026, Hamariweb (daily Sehri-Iftar listing) gives Suhoor at 03:11 AM.
• Iftar is the evening meal that breaks the fast at sunset. The Arabic word “Iftar” literally means “breaking.” The practice is rooted in the example of the Prophet Muhammad, who would break with dates and water.

The pattern: both meals are tied directly to astronomical events — sunrise for Suhoor, sunset for Iftar — which is why Muslim communities around the world rely on prayer timetables rather than fixed clock times.

What’s the Iftar time today near me?

How to find Iftar time for your city in Ireland

1. Identify your city or nearest major town in Ireland.
2. Check the timetable from the closest mosque or Islamic centre, such as the Islamic Centre of Ireland for Dublin.
3. Use an online aggregator like Hamariweb (multi-city prayer schedule) as a cross-reference for your city.
4. Verify the date — Iftar times change daily, so confirm you are looking at the correct calendar day.
5. Adjust for Fiqh variation if you follow a specific school (e.g., Hanafi vs Jafria) — differences are usually only a few minutes.

For example, the Aladhan Ramadan timetable (prayer time engine) covers Dublin, Cork, and other cities. For Dublin, it shows Fajr at 05:41 GMT and Maghrib at 17:42 on February 18.

Using prayer timetables from local mosques

• The Islamic Centre of Ireland (ICFI) publishes its own timetable for Dublin, considered more authoritative because it is based on actual local observation. Their Iftar for May 13, 2026 is 20:57.
• Online aggregators like Hamariweb use calculated angles; they list Dublin Iftar at 09:18 PM (21:18) for the same date — a 21-minute difference.

What this means: if you rely on the first Google result, you might be eating more than twenty minutes later than the ICFI’s recommended time. For many, that difference is a meaningful test of consistency — and a reminder to verify the source.

Can I kiss my girlfriend during Ramadan?

Is intimacy allowed during fasting hours?

• According to mainstream Islamic teaching, kissing is allowed if it does not lead to ejaculation or breaking the fast. The ruling comes from the Quranic permission for spouses to touch during fasting (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:187) as long as it does not lead to intercourse. Source: Islamic Society Greater Houston Ramadan guide (religious education resource).
• However, the intent matters. Scholars from different schools differ: some consider passionate kissing makrooh (disliked) during fasting, while others see it as permissible with caution. The Hamariweb (prayer time site) indirectly supports this by noting that Fiqh Jafria (Shia) timings differ slightly from Hanafi — a reminder that schools diverge on details.

The pattern: the safest approach during fasting hours is to avoid actions that could lead to breaking the fast. After Iftar, intimacy between spouses is fully permitted.

Can Muslims say ‘Oh my god’?

Is it permissible to say ‘Oh my god’ in Islam?

• Many Islamic scholars advise against saying “Oh my god” because it resembles invoking God in a casual or exclamatory manner, which can approach shirk (associating partners with Allah). The preferred expression is “Ya Allah” or “O Allah.” Source: TimesPrayer (prayer guidance site) notes that Muslims are encouraged to use respectful language in all circumstances.
• The UrduPoint (Islamic content aggregator) includes articles discouraging the phrase, calling it a cultural habit rather than a religious one. It is not considered a major sin, but avoiding it shows consciousness of God.

For further reading on Islamic expressions, see our guide on Inna Lillahi wa Inna Ilayhi Raji’un.

What to watch: the trend among younger Muslims in Ireland is to move away from such casual expressions toward more intentional language, but the ruling remains a matter of scholarly interpretation rather than unanimous prohibition.

To get the most reliable time, always start with your local mosque and then cross-check with an online aggregator like UrduPoint.

Timeline: Ramadan 2026 Iftar shifts

The table below shows how Iftar times evolve across the month in Dublin — a pattern of later Iftars as spring advances.

The implication: as days lengthen, Iftar gets later — by over an hour across the month. For anyone in Ireland, that means planning meals and prayers around a shifting target.

“Iftar begins at Maghrib (sunset) each day.” — Islamic Relief Canada, Aladhan

Islamic Relief Canada

“Urging Muslims to say ‘Ya Allah’ instead of ‘Oh my god’.” — Al Jumuah Magazine, quoted in UrduPoint

Al Jumuah Magazine

For the Muslim community in Ireland, the choice between sources is clear: check your local mosque timetable first, and use aggregators as a secondary cross-check. Overlooking that difference could mean breaking your fast up to 21 minutes earlier or later — a small gap with a big impact.