When is Laylat al-Qadr 2026?

Laylat al-Qadr 2026 is on Monday 16th Mar, 2026 (16/03/2026) in 484 days

Note that with regards to the Muslim calendar, a holiday is commenced on the sunset of the preceding day; thus, Laylat al-Qadr 2026 will be observed on the sunset of Sunday 15th Mar, 2026.

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.

What is Laylat al-Qadr?

Laylat al-Qadr

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.

Dates for Laylat al-Qadr from 2015 to 2030

The next occurrence of Laylat al-Qadr is marked in red

When is ...?WeekdayDateDays away
Laylat al-Qadr 2030ThursdayJan 31st in 1901 days
Laylat al-Qadr 2029SundayFeb 11th in 1547 days
Laylat al-Qadr 2028WednesdayFeb 23rd in 1193 days
Laylat al-Qadr 2027SaturdayMar 6th in 839 days
Laylat al-Qadr 2026MondayMar 16th in 484 days
Laylat al-Qadr 2025ThursdayMar 27th in 130 days
Laylat al-Qadr 2024SaturdayApr 6th 224 days ago
Laylat al-Qadr 2023TuesdayApr 18th 578 days ago
Laylat al-Qadr 2022ThursdayApr 28th 933 days ago
Laylat al-Qadr 2021SundayMay 9th 1287 days ago
Laylat al-Qadr 2020WednesdayMay 20th 1641 days ago
Laylat al-Qadr 2019SaturdayJun 1st 1995 days ago
Laylat al-Qadr 2018MondayJun 11th 2350 days ago
Laylat al-Qadr 2017ThursdayJun 22nd 2704 days ago
Laylat al-Qadr 2016SaturdayJul 2nd 3059 days ago
Laylat al-Qadr 2015TuesdayJul 14th 3413 days ago
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Quick Facts

Start DateMar 16, 2026
When? Starts in 484 days
Duration1 Day
Type Muslim Holidays

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