Lailat al-Qadr means the Night of Destiny. It honors the anniversary of the night when the Qur'an was revealed to humanity to lead it to guidance through the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). It is also known as the Night of Power.
Laylat al-Qadr 2017 started on Thursday 22nd Jun, 2017 (22/06/2017) 2512 days ago
Note that with regards to the Muslim calendar, a holiday is commenced on the sunset of the preceding day; thus, Laylat al-Qadr 2017 will be observed on the sunset of Wednesday 21st Jun, 2017.
Laylat al-Qadr 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 Laylat al-Qadr 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 | Jun 22, 2017 |
When? | Ended 2512 days ago |
Duration | 1 Day |
Holiday | Laylat al-Qadr |
Type | Muslim Holidays |
Lailat al-Qadr means the Night of Destiny. It honors the anniversary of the night when the Qur'an was revealed to humanity to lead it to guidance through the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). It is also known as the Night of Power.
When is ...? | Weekday | Date | Days away |
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Laylat al-Qadr 2030 | Thursday | Jan 31st | in 2093 days |
Laylat al-Qadr 2029 | Sunday | Feb 11th | in 1739 days |
Laylat al-Qadr 2028 | Wednesday | Feb 23rd | in 1385 days |
Laylat al-Qadr 2027 | Saturday | Mar 6th | in 1031 days |
Laylat al-Qadr 2026 | Monday | Mar 16th | in 676 days |
Laylat al-Qadr 2025 | Thursday | Mar 27th | in 322 days |
Laylat al-Qadr 2024 | Saturday | Apr 6th | 32 days ago |
Laylat al-Qadr 2023 | Tuesday | Apr 18th | 386 days ago |
Laylat al-Qadr 2022 | Thursday | Apr 28th | 741 days ago |
Laylat al-Qadr 2021 | Sunday | May 9th | 1095 days ago |
Laylat al-Qadr 2020 | Wednesday | May 20th | 1449 days ago |
Laylat al-Qadr 2019 | Saturday | Jun 1st | 1803 days ago |
Laylat al-Qadr 2018 | Monday | Jun 11th | 2158 days ago |
Laylat al-Qadr 2017 | Thursday | Jun 22nd | 2512 days ago |
Laylat al-Qadr 2016 | Saturday | Jul 2nd | 2867 days ago |
Laylat al-Qadr 2015 | Tuesday | Jul 14th | 3221 days ago |
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