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 Laylat al-Qadr 2016?
Laylat al-Qadr 2016 started on Saturday 2nd Jul, 2016 (02/07/2016) 2407 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 2016 will be observed on the sunset of Friday 1st Jul, 2016.
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.
Dates for Laylat al-Qadr from 2015 to 2030
When is ...? | Weekday | Date | Days away |
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Laylat al-Qadr 2030 | Thursday | Jan 31st | in 2553 days |
Laylat al-Qadr 2029 | Sunday | Feb 11th | in 2199 days |
Laylat al-Qadr 2028 | Wednesday | Feb 23rd | in 1845 days |
Laylat al-Qadr 2027 | Saturday | Mar 6th | in 1491 days |
Laylat al-Qadr 2026 | Monday | Mar 16th | in 1136 days |
Laylat al-Qadr 2025 | Thursday | Mar 27th | in 782 days |
Laylat al-Qadr 2024 | Saturday | Apr 6th | in 427 days |
Laylat al-Qadr 2023 | Tuesday | Apr 18th | in 73 days |
Laylat al-Qadr 2022 | Thursday | Apr 28th | 281 days ago |
Laylat al-Qadr 2021 | Sunday | May 9th | 635 days ago |
Laylat al-Qadr 2020 | Wednesday | May 20th | 989 days ago |
Laylat al-Qadr 2019 | Saturday | Jun 1st | 1343 days ago |
Laylat al-Qadr 2018 | Monday | Jun 11th | 1698 days ago |
Laylat al-Qadr 2017 | Thursday | Jun 22nd | 2052 days ago |
Laylat al-Qadr 2016 | Saturday | Jul 2nd | 2407 days ago |
Laylat al-Qadr 2015 | Tuesday | Jul 14th | 2761 days ago |
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