Night of Friday, 15 July 2011
15 Shaban 1432 AH
Shab-e-Barat 2011 is expected on the night of Friday, 15 July 2011, the eve of 15 Shaban 1432 AH. Dates in the Islamic calendar follow the moon, so they move about 11 days earlier each Gregorian year. The date shown here is based on the Umm Al-Qura calendar used in Saudi Arabia; in countries that rely on local moon sighting, such as Pakistan, India and Bangladesh, it may fall one day later.
Shab-e-Barat, also called Laylat al-Bara'ah or Nisf Sha'ban, is the night between the 14th and 15th of Sha'ban, about two weeks before Ramadan. It is widely observed in South Asia, Turkey and parts of the Arab world with night prayers and supplication for forgiveness.
Practices around this night vary between communities and scholars. Sha'ban itself is a month in which the Prophet (peace be upon him) fasted often, in preparation for Ramadan.
| Year | Hijri date | Night of |
|---|---|---|
| Shab-e-Barat 2025 | 15 Shaban 1446 | Thursday, 13 February 2025 |
| Shab-e-Barat 2026 | 15 Shaban 1447 | Monday, 2 February 2026 |
| Shab-e-Barat 2027 | 15 Shaban 1448 | Friday, 22 January 2027 |
| Shab-e-Barat 2028 | 15 Shaban 1449 | Tuesday, 11 January 2028 |
| Shab-e-Barat 2028 | 15 Shaban 1450 | Saturday, 30 December 2028 |
| Shab-e-Barat 2029 | 15 Shaban 1451 | Thursday, 20 December 2029 |
| Shab-e-Barat 2030 | 15 Shaban 1452 | Monday, 9 December 2030 |
| Shab-e-Barat 2031 | 15 Shaban 1453 | Saturday, 29 November 2031 |
| Shab-e-Barat 2032 | 15 Shaban 1454 | Wednesday, 17 November 2032 |
| Shab-e-Barat 2033 | 15 Shaban 1455 | Sunday, 6 November 2033 |
| Shab-e-Barat 2034 | 15 Shaban 1456 | Thursday, 26 October 2034 |
| Shab-e-Barat 2035 | 15 Shaban 1457 | Monday, 15 October 2035 |
Shab-e-Barat 2011 is expected on the night of Friday, 15 July 2011, the eve of 15 Shaban 1432 AH. The date follows the Umm Al-Qura calendar and may be one day later in countries that follow local moon sighting.
Shab-e-Barat is the night of mid-Sha'ban (15 Sha'ban). It is observed on the night before, because Islamic days begin at sunset.
Shab-e-Barat 2011 has already passed. The next one is listed in the table of upcoming dates.
