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.
Day of Arafah 2018 started on Monday 20th Aug, 2018 (20/08/2018) 2100 days ago
Note that with regards to the Muslim calendar, a holiday is commenced on the sunset of the preceding day; thus, Day of Arafah 2018 will be observed on the sunset of Sunday 19th Aug, 2018.
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.
Start Date | Aug 20, 2018 |
When? | Ended 2100 days ago |
Duration | 1 Day |
Holiday | Day of Arafah |
Type | Muslim Holidays |
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 ...? | Weekday | Date | Days away |
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Day of Arafah 2030 | Friday | Apr 12th | in 2152 days |
Day of Arafah 2029 | Monday | Apr 23rd | in 1798 days |
Day of Arafah 2028 | Thursday | May 4th | in 1444 days |
Day of Arafah 2027 | Saturday | May 15th | in 1089 days |
Day of Arafah 2026 | Tuesday | May 26th | in 735 days |
Day of Arafah 2025 | Thursday | Jun 5th | in 380 days |
Day of Arafah 2024 | Saturday | Jun 15th | in 25 days |
Day of Arafah 2023 | Tuesday | Jun 27th | 328 days ago |
Day of Arafah 2022 | Friday | Jul 8th | 682 days ago |
Day of Arafah 2021 | Monday | Jul 19th | 1036 days ago |
Day of Arafah 2020 | Thursday | Jul 30th | 1390 days ago |
Day of Arafah 2019 | Saturday | Aug 10th | 1745 days ago |
Day of Arafah 2018 | Monday | Aug 20th | 2100 days ago |
Day of Arafah 2017 | Thursday | Aug 31st | 2454 days ago |
Day of Arafah 2016 | Saturday | Sep 10th | 2809 days ago |
Day of Arafah 2015 | Tuesday | Sep 22nd | 3163 days ago |
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