10 Muharram 1449 AH
10th Muharram 2027: Ashura on Tuesday 15 June
Ashura is expected on Tuesday 15 June 2027, by the Umm al-Qura calendar.
Countdown
226 days
The night before begins at sunset on Monday 14 June.
Where the month starts with the sighting of the new moon, the day can be a day later, now and then a day earlier.
The 9th, 10th and 11th of Muharram 1449
- 9 MuharramMonday 14 June 2027
- 10 Muharram (Ashura)Tuesday 15 June 2027
- 11 MuharramWednesday 16 June 2027
Sehri and iftar for these days in UK cities are on the fasting page.
Ashura, year by year
| Hijri year | Date |
|---|---|
| 1447 | Saturday 5 July 2025 |
| 1448 | Thursday 25 June 2026 |
| 1449 | Tuesday 15 June 2027 |
| 1450 | Saturday 3 June 2028 |
| 1451 | Wednesday 23 May 2029 |
| 1452 | Monday 13 May 2030 |
| 1453 | Friday 2 May 2031 |
| 1454 | Tuesday 20 April 2032 |
| 1455 | Sunday 10 April 2033 |
| 1456 | Friday 31 March 2034 |
| 1457 | Tuesday 20 March 2035 |
| 1458 | Sunday 9 March 2036 |
What Ashura is
The tenth day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic year; its name comes from the Arabic for ten. Arriving in Madinah, the Prophet found the Jews fasting it for the day Allah saved Musa and the Children of Israel from Pharaoh; he said “We have more right to Musa than you”, fasted it and told the Muslims to fast it (Sahih al-Bukhari 2004).
What its fast brings: asked about it, he said it expiates the sins of the year before (Sahih Muslim 1162).
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Fasting the 9th with Ashura
Near the end of his life the Prophet said that, if he lived to the next year, he would fast the ninth as well (Sahih Muslim 1134), so many fast the 9th and 10th together; others fast the 10th and 11th.
The three days’ dates are at the top of this page, and the fasting page gives sehri and iftar in UK cities. For the dua many say on beginning a fast, see Muslims Around the World.
Questions about Ashura
When is Ashura?
On 10 Muharram, shown at the top of this page by the Umm al-Qura calendar. Where Muharram begins after a local moon sighting, Ashura can be a day later.
Is fasting on Ashura compulsory?
No. Ramadan’s is the fast that is prescribed (Quran 2:183); Ashura is a voluntary fast, kept for what the hadith say it brings (Sahih Muslim 1162).
Can I fast only the 10th of Muharram?
Many do. Pairing Ashura with the 9th follows what the Prophet said he intended to do (Sahih Muslim 1134).