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 2024 started on Saturday 15th Jun, 2024 (15/06/2024) 158 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 2024 will be observed on the sunset of Friday 14th Jun, 2024.
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 | Jun 15, 2024 |
When? | Ended 158 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 |
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Day of Arafah 2030 | Friday | Apr 12th | in 1968 days |
Day of Arafah 2029 | Monday | Apr 23rd | in 1614 days |
Day of Arafah 2028 | Thursday | May 4th | in 1260 days |
Day of Arafah 2027 | Saturday | May 15th | in 905 days |
Day of Arafah 2026 | Tuesday | May 26th | in 551 days |
Day of Arafah 2025 | Thursday | Jun 5th | in 196 days |
Day of Arafah 2024 | Saturday | Jun 15th | 158 days ago |
Day of Arafah 2023 | Tuesday | Jun 27th | 512 days ago |
Day of Arafah 2022 | Friday | Jul 8th | 866 days ago |
Day of Arafah 2021 | Monday | Jul 19th | 1220 days ago |
Day of Arafah 2020 | Thursday | Jul 30th | 1574 days ago |
Day of Arafah 2019 | Saturday | Aug 10th | 1929 days ago |
Day of Arafah 2018 | Monday | Aug 20th | 2284 days ago |
Day of Arafah 2017 | Thursday | Aug 31st | 2638 days ago |
Day of Arafah 2016 | Saturday | Sep 10th | 2993 days ago |
Day of Arafah 2015 | Tuesday | Sep 22nd | 3347 days ago |
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