Date of the Day of Arafah
The Day of Arafah for the year 2025 AD corresponding to 1446 AH falls on June 5, 2026 AD according to the Umm Al-Qura calendar, which is the estimated date according to astronomical calculations that depend on the mansions of the moon and the date of its birth, but Muslims stand in Arafah on the ninth day of Dhu al-Hijjah every year, based on the result of the sighting of the crescent moon of the month of Dhu al-Hijjah, not on astronomical calculations.
Sighting the Crescent Moon of the Day of Arafah
The crescent moon of Dhu al-Hijjah is sighted at sunset on the twenty-ninth day of the month of Dhu al-Qi’dah, and the Day of Arafah is after 9 days if the crescent moon is seen, while it is after 10 days if it is not possible to see it, because the beginning of the month of Dhu al-Hijjah is delayed by one day to complete the number of days of the month of Dhu al-Qi’dah in the event that it is not possible to see it for any reason.