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 2022?
Day of Arafah 2022 is on Friday 8th Jul, 2022 (08/07/2022) in 529 days
Note that with regards to the Muslim calendar, a holiday is commenced on the sunset of the preceding day; thus, Day of Arafah 2022 will be observed on the sunset of Thursday 7th Jul, 2022.
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 2024
When is ...? | Weekday | Date | Days away |
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Day of Arafah 2024 | Saturday | Jun 15th | in 1237 days |
Day of Arafah 2023 | Tuesday | Jun 27th | in 883 days |
Day of Arafah 2022 | Friday | Jul 8th | in 529 days |
Day of Arafah 2021 | Monday | Jul 19th | in 175 days |
Day of Arafah 2020 | Thursday | Jul 30th | 178 days ago |
Day of Arafah 2019 | Saturday | Aug 10th | 533 days ago |
Day of Arafah 2018 | Monday | Aug 20th | 888 days ago |
Day of Arafah 2017 | Thursday | Aug 31st | 1242 days ago |
Day of Arafah 2016 | Saturday | Sep 10th | 1597 days ago |
Day of Arafah 2015 | Tuesday | Sep 22nd | 1951 days ago |
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