In the Islamic Lunar Calendar, the day of Arafa is a holy day that coincides with the 9th day of Dhu al-Hijjah. This is the second day of the pilgrimage and it is followed by the first day of Eid al-Adha.
When is Day of Arafah 2027?
Day of Arafah 2027 is on Sunday 16th May, 2027 (16/05/2027) in 649 days
Note that with regards to the Muslim calendar, a holiday is commenced on the sunset of the preceding day; thus, Day of Arafah 2027 will be observed on the sunset of Saturday 15th May, 2027.
Day of Arafah always falls on the same day according to the Islamic calendar; for it being a lunar calendar. Nonetheless, the day differs on the Gregorian calendar as it is a solar calendar; causing roughly an eleven day difference each year.
The dates of Day of Arafah are usually determined by either an actual sighting of the moon with the naked eyes, or through astronomical calculations. Note that dates provided here are based on the dates adopted by the Fiqh Council of North America.
Dates for Day of Arafah from 2015 to 2030
When is ...? | Weekday | Date | Days away |
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Day of Arafah 2030 | Saturday | Apr 13th | in 1712 days |
Day of Arafah 2029 | Tuesday | Apr 24th | in 1358 days |
Day of Arafah 2028 | Friday | May 5th | in 1004 days |
Day of Arafah 2027 | Sunday | May 16th | in 649 days |
Day of Arafah 2026 | Wednesday | May 27th | in 295 days |
Day of Arafah 2025 | Friday | Jun 6th | 59 days ago |
Day of Arafah 2024 | Sunday | Jun 16th | 414 days ago |
Day of Arafah 2023 | Wednesday | Jun 28th | 768 days ago |
Day of Arafah 2022 | Saturday | Jul 9th | 1122 days ago |
Day of Arafah 2021 | Tuesday | Jul 20th | 1476 days ago |
Day of Arafah 2020 | Friday | Jul 31st | 1830 days ago |
Day of Arafah 2019 | Sunday | Aug 11th | 2185 days ago |
Day of Arafah 2018 | Tuesday | Aug 21st | 2540 days ago |
Day of Arafah 2017 | Friday | Sep 1st | 2894 days ago |
Day of Arafah 2016 | Sunday | Sep 11th | 3249 days ago |
Day of Arafah 2015 | Wednesday | Sep 23rd | 3603 days ago |
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