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.
Laylat al-Qadr 2017 started on Thursday 22nd Jun, 2017 (22/06/2017) 2739 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 2017 will be observed on the sunset of Wednesday 21st Jun, 2017.
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.
Start Date | Jun 22, 2017 |
When? | Ended 2739 days ago |
Duration | 1 Day |
Holiday | Laylat al-Qadr |
Type | Muslim Holidays |
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 ...? | Weekday | Date | Days away |
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Laylat al-Qadr 2030 | Thursday | Jan 31st | in 1866 days |
Laylat al-Qadr 2029 | Sunday | Feb 11th | in 1512 days |
Laylat al-Qadr 2028 | Wednesday | Feb 23rd | in 1158 days |
Laylat al-Qadr 2027 | Saturday | Mar 6th | in 804 days |
Laylat al-Qadr 2026 | Monday | Mar 16th | in 449 days |
Laylat al-Qadr 2025 | Thursday | Mar 27th | in 95 days |
Laylat al-Qadr 2024 | Saturday | Apr 6th | 259 days ago |
Laylat al-Qadr 2023 | Tuesday | Apr 18th | 613 days ago |
Laylat al-Qadr 2022 | Thursday | Apr 28th | 968 days ago |
Laylat al-Qadr 2021 | Sunday | May 9th | 1322 days ago |
Laylat al-Qadr 2020 | Wednesday | May 20th | 1676 days ago |
Laylat al-Qadr 2019 | Saturday | Jun 1st | 2030 days ago |
Laylat al-Qadr 2018 | Monday | Jun 11th | 2385 days ago |
Laylat al-Qadr 2017 | Thursday | Jun 22nd | 2739 days ago |
Laylat al-Qadr 2016 | Saturday | Jul 2nd | 3094 days ago |
Laylat al-Qadr 2015 | Tuesday | Jul 14th | 3448 days ago |
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