Dates for Hajj in 2015 (1436)
The actual dates for Hajj in 2015 (1436) have been confirmed as follows,
Note: This year the actual dates for Hajj did not match with many popular calculations as presented on websites such as IslamicFinder. But the dates in this post have been confirmed per the references below and are based on official announcements by the Saudi Authorities.
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Prayer Times
If you are performing Hajj this year, to help you plan it is important to have an idea of Prayer (Salah) times during the Hajj days. The table below presents calculated Prayer times for Makkah,
| Hajj Day | 2015 (Sept.) | 1436 (D-H) | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
| 1 | 22 (Tue) | 8 | 4:54 | 6:09 | 12:14 | 3:39 | 6:18 | 7:48 |
| 2 | 23 (Wed) | 9 | 4:54 | 6:09 | 12:14 | 3:39 | 6:18 | 7:48 |
| 3 | 24 (Thu) | 10 | 4:55 | 6:09 | 12:13 | 3:38 | 6:16 | 7:46 |
| 4 | 25 (Fri) | 11 | 4:55 | 6:10 | 12:13 | 3:38 | 6:15 | 7:45 |
| 5 | 26 (Sat) | 12 | 4:55 | 6:10 | 12:13 | 3:37 | 6:14 | 7:44 |
| 6 | 27 (Sun) | 13 | 4:55 | 6:10 | 12:12 | 3:37 | 6:13 | 7:43 |
- Note:
- D-H = Dhul-Hijjah
- City = Makkah
- Latitude = 21.42
- Longitude = 39.83
- Time zone = GMT+3.00
- Altitude = 1017 feet (310 meters) above sea level.
- Juristic Method = Standard
- Calculation Method = Umm Al-Qura
So as you can see, it is recommended to fast six days after the end of Ramadan, provided we do not begin with the first day of Shawwal which is the day of Eid.
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