The other name of Lailat al Miraj is Shab-e-Miraj. It is the night where we celebrate the Isra’ and Miraj (the Night Journey and the Ascension) of Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) when he traveled from Mecca to Al-Haram As-Sharif (the Temple Mount). He (Peace be upon him) was lifted up to heaven until he reached Paradise where he (peace be upon him) met all the prophets along the way before meeting Allah finally (He saw only the light of Allah).
When is Lailat al Miraj 2027?
Lailat al Miraj 2027 is on Tuesday 5th Jan, 2027 (05/01/2027) in 743 days
Note that with regards to the Muslim calendar, a holiday is commenced on the sunset of the preceding day; thus, Lailat al Miraj 2027 will be observed on the sunset of Monday 4th Jan, 2027.
Lailat al Miraj 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 Lailat al Miraj 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 Lailat al Miraj from 2015 to 2030
When is ...? | Weekday | Date | Days away |
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Lailat al Miraj 2030 | Saturday | Nov 23rd | in 2161 days |
Lailat al Miraj 2029 | Monday | Dec 3rd | in 1806 days |
Lailat al Miraj 2028 | Thursday | Dec 14th | in 1452 days |
Lailat al Miraj 2027 | Saturday | Dec 25th | in 1097 days |
Lailat al Miraj 2027 | Tuesday | Jan 5th | in 743 days |
Lailat al Miraj 2026 | Friday | Jan 16th | in 389 days |
Lailat al Miraj 2025 | Monday | Jan 27th | in 35 days |
Lailat al Miraj 2024 | Thursday | Feb 8th | 318 days ago |
Lailat al Miraj 2023 | Saturday | Feb 18th | 673 days ago |
Lailat al Miraj 2022 | Monday | Feb 28th | 1028 days ago |
Lailat al Miraj 2021 | Thursday | Mar 11th | 1382 days ago |
Lailat al Miraj 2020 | Sunday | Mar 22nd | 1736 days ago |
Lailat al Miraj 2019 | Wednesday | Apr 3rd | 2090 days ago |
Lailat al Miraj 2018 | Friday | Apr 13th | 2445 days ago |
Lailat al Miraj 2017 | Monday | Apr 24th | 2799 days ago |
Lailat al Miraj 2016 | Wednesday | May 4th | 3154 days ago |
Lailat al Miraj 2015 | Saturday | May 16th | 3508 days ago |
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