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Al-Isra is the Prophet’s ﷺ night journey from the Sacred Mosque in Mecca to al-Aqsa Mosque (Quran 17:1); al-Mi’raj is his ascension through the heavens (53:13-18). It was during this night that the five daily prayers were prescribed (Bukhari 349, Muslim 162).
Its date is not established with certainty: the night of the 27th of Rajab is the most widespread, but scholars have mentioned other dates, and Ibn Hajar reports more than ten opinions. No act of worship specific to this night has been reported from the Prophet ﷺ.
Isra and Mi’raj falls on 27 Rajab of every Hijri year. As the Hijri calendar is lunar, its Gregorian date moves about 11 days earlier each year.
Isra and Mi’raj: dates for the coming years
Year
Expected date
Hijri date
Isra and Mi’raj 2026 (1447, past)
Friday, January 16, 2026
27 رجب 1447 هـ
Isra and Mi’raj 2027 (1448)
Tuesday, January 5, 2027
27 رجب 1448 هـ
Isra and Mi’raj 2027 (1449)
Saturday, December 25, 2027
27 رجب 1449 هـ
Isra and Mi’raj 2028 (1450)
Thursday, December 14, 2028
27 رجب 1450 هـ
Isra and Mi’raj 2029 (1451)
Tuesday, December 4, 2029
27 رجب 1451 هـ
Isra and Mi’raj 2030 (1452)
Saturday, November 23, 2030
27 رجب 1452 هـ
Isra and Mi’raj 2031 (1453)
Thursday, November 13, 2031
27 رجب 1453 هـ
Dates calculated with the Umm al-Qura calendar; depending on the country, the moon sighting may shift them by a day. Hijri calendar · Hijri date converter
Frequently asked questions
When is Isra and Mi’raj 2027?
Isra and Mi’raj 2027 (1448 AH) is expected on Tuesday, January 5, 2027, according to the Umm al-Qura calendar. The official date depends on the moon sighting in each country and may differ by one day.
When is Isra and Mi’raj 2027?
Isra and Mi’raj 2027 (1449 AH) is expected on Saturday, December 25, 2027, according to the Umm al-Qura calendar. The official date depends on the moon sighting in each country and may differ by one day.
How many days until Isra and Mi’raj 2027?
On Thursday, October 15, 2026, there are 82 days left until Isra and Mi’raj 2027 (expected date: Tuesday, January 5, 2027, according to the Umm al-Qura calendar). The official date depends on the sighting of the crescent moon in each country and may differ by one day.
Why does the date differ from one country to another?
Each Hijri month begins with the new crescent moon. The Prophet ﷺ said: “Fast when you see it and end the fast when you see it; if it is hidden from you, complete thirty days of Sha’ban” (Bukhari 1909, Muslim 1081). Countries do not all proceed in the same way: many wait for the crescent to be sighted on the evening of the 29th (Morocco, for example, or Nigeria, where the Sultan of Sokoto announces it), others follow Saudi Arabia’s announcement, and others use a calendar calculated in advance (Turkey, through the Diyanet). Jurists also differ on whether a sighting in one country applies to others. Hence a possible difference of one day. The dates on Assabile follow the Umm al-Qura calendar; in practice, people follow the announcement of the religious authorities in their own country: “The fast is the day you fast, the breaking of the fast is the day you break it, and the sacrifice is the day you sacrifice” (Tirmidhi 697).
On which Hijri date does Isra and Mi’raj fall?
Isra and Mi’raj falls on 27 Rajab of every Hijri year. As the Hijri calendar is lunar, its Gregorian date moves about 11 days earlier each year.
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