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 2019 started on Saturday 10th Aug, 2019 (10/08/2019) 1930 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 2019 will be observed on the sunset of Friday 9th Aug, 2019.
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 10, 2019 |
| When? | Ended 1930 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day of Arafah 2030 | Friday | Apr 12th | in 1967 days |
| Day of Arafah 2029 | Monday | Apr 23rd | in 1613 days |
| Day of Arafah 2028 | Thursday | May 4th | in 1259 days |
| Day of Arafah 2027 | Saturday | May 15th | in 904 days |
| Day of Arafah 2026 | Tuesday | May 26th | in 550 days |
| Day of Arafah 2025 | Thursday | Jun 5th | in 195 days |
| Day of Arafah 2024 | Saturday | Jun 15th | 159 days ago |
| Day of Arafah 2023 | Tuesday | Jun 27th | 513 days ago |
| Day of Arafah 2022 | Friday | Jul 8th | 867 days ago |
| Day of Arafah 2021 | Monday | Jul 19th | 1221 days ago |
| Day of Arafah 2020 | Thursday | Jul 30th | 1575 days ago |
| Day of Arafah 2019 | Saturday | Aug 10th | 1930 days ago |
| Day of Arafah 2018 | Monday | Aug 20th | 2285 days ago |
| Day of Arafah 2017 | Thursday | Aug 31st | 2639 days ago |
| Day of Arafah 2016 | Saturday | Sep 10th | 2994 days ago |
| Day of Arafah 2015 | Tuesday | Sep 22nd | 3348 days ago |
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