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 Saturday 15th May, 2027 (15/05/2027) in 789 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 Friday 14th 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 | Friday | Apr 12th | in 1852 days |
Day of Arafah 2029 | Monday | Apr 23rd | in 1498 days |
Day of Arafah 2028 | Thursday | May 4th | in 1144 days |
Day of Arafah 2027 | Saturday | May 15th | in 789 days |
Day of Arafah 2026 | Tuesday | May 26th | in 435 days |
Day of Arafah 2025 | Thursday | Jun 5th | in 80 days |
Day of Arafah 2024 | Saturday | Jun 15th | 274 days ago |
Day of Arafah 2023 | Tuesday | Jun 27th | 628 days ago |
Day of Arafah 2022 | Friday | Jul 8th | 982 days ago |
Day of Arafah 2021 | Monday | Jul 19th | 1336 days ago |
Day of Arafah 2020 | Thursday | Jul 30th | 1690 days ago |
Day of Arafah 2019 | Saturday | Aug 10th | 2045 days ago |
Day of Arafah 2018 | Monday | Aug 20th | 2400 days ago |
Day of Arafah 2017 | Thursday | Aug 31st | 2754 days ago |
Day of Arafah 2016 | Saturday | Sep 10th | 3109 days ago |
Day of Arafah 2015 | Tuesday | Sep 22nd | 3463 days ago |
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