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 2020 started on Thursday 30th Jul, 2020 (30/07/2020) 1605 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 2020 will be observed on the sunset of Wednesday 29th Jul, 2020.
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 | Jul 30, 2020 |
| When? | Ended 1605 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 1937 days |
| Day of Arafah 2029 | Monday | Apr 23rd | in 1583 days |
| Day of Arafah 2028 | Thursday | May 4th | in 1229 days |
| Day of Arafah 2027 | Saturday | May 15th | in 874 days |
| Day of Arafah 2026 | Tuesday | May 26th | in 520 days |
| Day of Arafah 2025 | Thursday | Jun 5th | in 165 days |
| Day of Arafah 2024 | Saturday | Jun 15th | 189 days ago |
| Day of Arafah 2023 | Tuesday | Jun 27th | 543 days ago |
| Day of Arafah 2022 | Friday | Jul 8th | 897 days ago |
| Day of Arafah 2021 | Monday | Jul 19th | 1251 days ago |
| Day of Arafah 2020 | Thursday | Jul 30th | 1605 days ago |
| Day of Arafah 2019 | Saturday | Aug 10th | 1960 days ago |
| Day of Arafah 2018 | Monday | Aug 20th | 2315 days ago |
| Day of Arafah 2017 | Thursday | Aug 31st | 2669 days ago |
| Day of Arafah 2016 | Saturday | Sep 10th | 3024 days ago |
| Day of Arafah 2015 | Tuesday | Sep 22nd | 3378 days ago |
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