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Hajj 1448: dates, rituals by day and duas

Countdown to Hajj and the Day of Arafah, the 8–13 Dhul Hijjah route, Talbiyah and duas, visa rules and heat tips.

Hajj begins in217days20:21:4914 May – 19 May 2027 · 8–13 Dhul Hijjah 1448
Umm al-Qura calendar · the start can shift by one day after the moon sighting is announced.
Dhul Hijjah beginsFri 7 MayFirst ten days
Day of ArafahSat 15 May9 Dhul Hijjah
Eid al-AdhaSun 16 May10 Dhul Hijjah
Hajj endsWed 19 May13 Dhul Hijjah
Hajj only with a Hajj permitDuring Hajj season you cannot stay in Makkah or enter the holy sites on a tourist, Umrah, visit or work visa. Violators face fines (up to SAR 20,000 in 2025), deportation and an entry ban of up to 10 years. Register only through Nusuk Hajj or your country’s official Hajj mission. Anyone who helps violators — arranges a visit visa for Hajj, transports, shelters or hides them — faces a fine of up to SAR 100,000 (Ministry of Interior).Check your visa

Dhul Hijjah calendar

Tap a day — where pilgrims are and what they do
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
First ten daysDays of HajjEid al-AdhaToday
Days of Hajj
9 Dhul Hijjah · Sat 15 MayDay of ArafahArafat
Fajr04:19
Maghrib18:52
  • 1Move to Arafat after sunrise
  • 2Dhuhr and Asr combined and shortened
  • 3Wuquf — dua until sunset
  • 4After sunset leave for Muzdalifah
The hottest day — shade, water, umbrella. Fasting is for non-pilgrims.

Holy days ahead

Days left by the Umm al-Qura calendar · the calendar button adds a reminder a day before
Mon, 8 Feb 2027Ramadan begins122daysFirst Taraweeh the evening before
Sun, 28 Feb 2027Last ten nights142daysBegin the evening before · seek Laylat al-Qadr on odd nights
Tue, 9 Mar 2027Eid al-Fitr151daysPay Zakat al-Fitr before the Eid prayer
Fri, 7 May 2027First ten days of Dhul Hijjah210daysBest days for good deeds · Umrah visas paused
Fri, 14 May 2027Hajj begins · Tarwiyah217daysPilgrims move to Mina
Sat, 15 May 2027Day of Arafah218daysFasting is recommended for non-pilgrims
Sun, 16 May 2027Eid al-Adha219daysSacrifice · Takbir until 13 Dhul Hijjah
Sun, 6 Jun 2027Islamic New Year240daysUmrah season reopens · best hotel value
Tue, 15 Jun 2027Day of Ashura249daysFast it with a day before or after

Hajj day by day

8–13 Dhul Hijjah · route between the holy sites, rituals and tips
Makkah≈ 7 kmMina≈ 14 kmArafat≈ 9 kmMuzdalifah≈ 5 kmMina≈ 7 kmMakkah
88 Dhul HijjahFri 14 May
Day of TarwiyahMina
  • Enter Ihram from your residence
  • Move to Mina; pray Dhuhr to Fajr, shortened
  • Talbiyah all the way
Stay with your group and keep your Nusuk card on you.
99 Dhul HijjahSat 15 May
Day of ArafahArafat
  • Move to Arafat after sunrise
  • Dhuhr and Asr combined and shortened
  • Wuquf — dua until sunset
  • After sunset leave for Muzdalifah
The hottest day — shade, water, umbrella. Fasting is for non-pilgrims.
1010 Dhul HijjahSun 16 May
Eid al-Adha · Day of NahrMuzdalifah → Mina → Makkah
  • Fajr at Muzdalifah, collect pebbles
  • Stone Jamarat al-Aqabah (7)
  • Sacrifice (Hady)
  • Shave or trim, Tawaf al-Ifadah and Sa’i
Stoning times are scheduled per group — keep to yours.
1111 Dhul HijjahMon 17 May
1st day of TashreeqMina
  • Stone all three Jamarat after Dhuhr
  • Spend the night in Mina
Use the multi-level Jamarat bridge and avoid peak hours.
1212 Dhul HijjahTue 18 May
2nd day of TashreeqMina → Makkah
  • Stone all three Jamarat after Dhuhr
  • Leave Mina before sunset if departing early
Most groups leave on the 12th.
1313 Dhul HijjahWed 19 May
3rd day of TashreeqMina → Makkah
  • Stone all three Jamarat if you stayed
  • Farewell Tawaf before leaving Makkah
The Farewell Tawaf is your last act in Makkah.

Duas

Arabic text, transliteration, meaning and source
Talbiyah · from Ihram until stoning on EidBukhari 1549

لَبَّيْكَ اللَّهُمَّ لَبَّيْكَ، لَبَّيْكَ لَا شَرِيكَ لَكَ لَبَّيْكَ، إِنَّ الْحَمْدَ وَالنِّعْمَةَ لَكَ وَالْمُلْكَ، لَا شَرِيكَ لَكَ

Labbayk Allāhumma labbayk, labbayka lā sharīka laka labbayk, inna al-ḥamda wan-ni‘mata laka wal-mulk, lā sharīka lak

Here I am, O Allah, here I am. Here I am, You have no partner, here I am. All praise, grace and dominion are Yours. You have no partner.

Best dua of the Day of ArafahTirmidhi 3585

لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ، وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ

Lā ilāha illā Allāhu waḥdahu lā sharīka lah, lahu al-mulku wa lahu al-ḥamd, wa huwa ‘alā kulli shay’in qadīr

None has the right to be worshipped but Allah alone, without partner. His is the dominion and His is the praise, and He is over all things capable.

Between the Yemeni Corner and the Black Stoneal-Baqarah 2:201 · Abu Dawud 1892

رَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الْآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ

Rabbanā ātinā fid-dunyā ḥasanatan wa fil-ākhirati ḥasanatan wa qinā ‘adhāban-nār

Our Lord, give us good in this world and good in the Hereafter, and protect us from the punishment of the Fire.

Approaching Safa at the start of Sa’ial-Baqarah 2:158 · Muslim 1218

إِنَّ الصَّفَا وَالْمَرْوَةَ مِنْ شَعَائِرِ اللَّهِ

Inna aṣ-Ṣafā wal-Marwata min sha‘ā’iri Allāh

Indeed, Safa and Marwah are among the symbols of Allah.

Takbir · first ten days and EidIbn Abi Shaybah · Ibn Mas‘ud

اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ، وَاللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، وَلِلَّهِ الْحَمْدُ

Allāhu akbar, Allāhu akbar, lā ilāha illā Allāh, wallāhu akbar, Allāhu akbar, wa lillāhi al-ḥamd

Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest, none has the right to be worshipped but Allah. Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest, and to Allah belongs all praise.

Dhikr counter

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Here I am, O Allah, here I am
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On phones it vibrates at the end of each round

When to go & prices

Hotel price index in Makkah vs a normal week · estimate
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ShawwalDhul Qa’dahUmrah closed1–7 Dhul Hijjah8–13 · HajjAfter HajjMuharram
During Hajj season hotels in Makkah are sold to Hajj groups only. Best value for Umrah: Muharram.

Practical tips

Heat, walking and safety in Mina and Arafat
Shade is a must45 °C in Mina and Arafat — umbrella, light colours, no walks at noon.
Drink before you are thirstyElectrolytes daily. Heat stroke signs: confusion, no sweating.
Keep to your stoning slotScheduled times keep the Jamarat bridge safe.
Comfortable sandalsYou walk 10–15 km a day.
A small Hajj bagNusuk card, medicines, power bank, unscented items for Ihram.
Know the clinicsEvery camp has a clinic. Call 997 or 911.

Questions about Hajj

Short answers with sources

By Umm al-Qura, Hajj 1448 runs from 14 May to 19 May 2027; the Day of Arafah is Saturday 15 May. Dates are confirmed after the Dhul Hijjah moon sighting.

Duas are given with the source of the hadith or Quran verse; open the link to read the original. Rulings differ between madhhabs — for personal questions ask your imam or group leader.

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