Ramadan Breaking Fast Schedule for Yogyakarta, Sleman, Bantul and Kulon Progo on 17 March 2026
The time of breaking the fast marks the end of fasting after abstaining from food and drink since dawn. Therefore, knowing the breaking fast schedule is important when observing the Ramadan fasting obligation.
Fasting has specific time boundaries, from the time of imsak until Maghrib. As explained in “The Smart Book of Obligatory and Voluntary Fasting” by Muhammad Ibrahim, fasting is performed from true dawn until sunset or the time of Maghrib. Thus, one can begin breaking the fast when entering the Maghrib prayer time.
Accurate information about the breaking fast schedule is necessary to ensure religious observance is performed correctly. When is the breaking fast time for today, 17 March 2026, in Yogyakarta and its surroundings? See the information below.
Breaking Fast Schedule for Today, 17 March 2026 in Yogyakarta and Surroundings
Based on data obtained from the official website of the Ministry of Religious Affairs, here is the breaking fast schedule or Maghrib time today, 17 March 2026, in the Yogyakarta area and surroundings:
Yogyakarta City: 17:54 WIB
Sleman: 17:54 WIB
Kulon Progo: 17:55 WIB
Bantul: 17:54 WIB
Gunungkidul: 17:53 WIB
Breaking Fast Prayer
Before breaking the fast, do not forget to recite the prayer first. There are differing scholarly opinions regarding the breaking fast prayer.
The first version is sourced from the hadith of the Prophet, as narrated by Ibn Umar. According to the book “Success in This World and the Hereafter Through Daily Prayers” by Mahmud Asy Syafrowi, this version of the prayer is more preferable, as its wording authentically comes from the Prophet Muhammad through a sound hadith. Here is the breaking fast prayer:
“Dhahaba adh-dhama’ wa abtalat al-‘urooq wa thabata al-ajru in sha’ Allahu Ta’ala”
Meaning:
“The thirst has gone, the veins are moist, and the reward is confirmed, if Allah the Most High wills.”
This alternative version of the breaking fast prayer is more familiar among Indonesian Muslims. Although considered to be sourced from a weak hadith, this prayer remains correct and does not diminish the virtue of breaking the fast. As explained in the research titled “Examination of Hadith on Breaking Fast Prayer and Juristic Opinion” by Abdul Rahman Sakka and Najamuddin Marahamid, this breaking fast prayer is correct and in accordance with hadith and scholarly opinion. Here is the prayer:
“Allahumma laka sumtu wa bika amantu wa ’ala rizqika aftartu birahmatika ya arham ar-rahimin”
Meaning:
“O Allah, for You I have fasted and in You I believe, and upon Your provision I break my fast, by Your mercy, O Most Merciful of the merciful.”
Ramadan Fasting Intention to be Recited Each Evening
After breaking the fast and performing Tarawih prayer, do not forget to recite the fasting intention. Here is the Ramadan fasting intention that can be recited each evening, according to the book “Ramadan With the Prophet: A Guide to Worship in the Holy Month of Ramadan” by Alvian Iqbal Zahasfan:
“Nawaitu sawma ghad ‘an ada’ fardi shahri ramadan hadha as-sanata lillahi ta’ala”
Meaning:
“I intend to fast tomorrow to fulfil the obligation of the month of Ramadan this year for the sake of Allah the Most High.”
Thus is the information regarding the breaking fast schedule for today, 17 March 2026, in Yogyakarta, Sleman, Bantul, Kulon Progo, and Gunungkidul. Happy breaking your fast.