Laylat al-Qadr 2027: Dates of the Last Ten Nights of Ramadan 1448

The Quran describes Laylat al-Qadr, the Night of Decree, as “better than a thousand months” (97:3). Worship on that one night outweighs more than eighty years of worship on other nights. Its exact date is hidden, but its window is known: the last ten nights of Ramadan, especially the odd ones. Here are the dates for Ramadan 1448 and a practical plan.

Last ten nights of Ramadan 1448: dates

Ramadan 1448 is expected to begin on Monday 8 February 2027 (Umm al-Qura) and to have 29 days. Because the Islamic night begins at sunset, each “night” starts on the evening before its date:

Night	Begins at sunset on	Odd night
21st	Saturday 27 February 2027	★
22nd	Sunday 28 February 2027
23rd	Monday 1 March 2027	★
24th	Tuesday 2 March 2027
25th	Wednesday 3 March 2027	★
26th	Thursday 4 March 2027
27th	Friday 5 March 2027	★
28th	Saturday 6 March 2027
29th	Sunday 7 March 2027	★

If Ramadan in your country starts a day later — common in South Asia and Morocco — shift every date in the table one day later. If Ramadan completes 30 days, there is one more (even) night on Monday 8 March.

What the Quran says about the night

An entire chapter of the Quran, Surah al-Qadr (97), is devoted to this night:

“Indeed, We sent it [the Quran] down on the Night of Decree. And what will make you know what the Night of Decree is? The Night of Decree is better than a thousand months. The angels and the Spirit descend therein by permission of their Lord with every matter. Peace it is until the emergence of dawn.” (97:1–5)

A few points stand out:

• “We sent it down” — the Quran’s revelation began on this night, which is why it falls in Ramadan, “the month in which the Quran was revealed” (2:185).
• “Better than a thousand months” — a thousand months is more than 83 years; worship on this single night outweighs a lifetime.
• “With every matter” — many commentators explain al-Qadr as “decree”: the affairs of the coming year are set out on this night (see also 44:3–4). Others explain it as “honour” or “status”.
• “Peace until dawn” — the night lasts until Fajr, so worship right up to suhoor is within it.

The Prophet ﷺ added: “Whoever stands [in prayer] on Laylat al-Qadr out of faith and seeking reward, his previous sins will be forgiven” (Sahih al-Bukhari 1901).

The evidence: seek it in the odd nights

• “Seek Laylat al-Qadr in the odd nights of the last ten nights of Ramadan” (Sahih al-Bukhari 2017).
• The Prophet ﷺ would exert himself in the last ten nights more than at any other time: “When the last ten nights began, he would tighten his waist-wrapper, stay up at night and wake his family” (Sahih al-Bukhari 2024).
• ‘Ubadah ibn al-Samit reported that the Prophet ﷺ came out to tell the companions the date of the night, but two men were quarrelling, and the knowledge was taken away — “and perhaps that is better for you” (Sahih al-Bukhari 2023).

That last hadith is the key to the whole subject. The date is hidden deliberately, so that believers strive across all ten nights rather than one.

Why the 27th is so often mentioned

Many companions and scholars leaned towards the 27th night. Ubayy ibn Ka’b swore that it was the 27th, based on a sign the Prophet ﷺ had described (Sahih Muslim 762). Other reports point to the 21st, 23rd, 25th or the last seven nights, and many scholars hold that the night may move from year to year.

The balanced position, summarised by scholars such as Ibn Hajar, is: the 27th is the most hoped-for night, but it is not guaranteed. Treat all ten nights seriously, the odd ones especially, and the 27th with extra effort.

The dua of Laylat al-Qadr

‘A’ishah asked the Prophet ﷺ what she should say if she knew which night it was. He said:

اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ عَفُوٌّ تُحِبُّ الْعَفْوَ فَاعْفُ عَنِّي Allahumma innaka ‘afuwwun tuhibbul-‘afwa fa’fu ‘anni “O Allah, You are Pardoning and You love to pardon, so pardon me.” (Sunan al-Tirmidhi 3513; Sunan Ibn Majah 3850)

Asking for ‘afw — pardon that erases the sin entirely — is the heart of these nights.

Signs of the night

The hadith describe a few signs, mostly noticeable afterwards:

• The sun on the following morning rises without strong rays, “like a dish” (Sahih Muslim 762).
• The night is calm and pleasant, neither hot nor cold (reported in narrations of varying strength).

Scholars point out that one does not need to see any sign to receive the reward. Many who worship sincerely on the night never notice anything unusual.

I’tikaf in the last ten

The Prophet ﷺ regularly performed i’tikaf — staying in the mosque for worship — in the last ten days of Ramadan (Sahih al-Bukhari 2026). For Ramadan 1448, a full i’tikaf would begin before sunset on Saturday 27 February 2027 and end at the sighting of the Shawwal moon.

If a full ten days is not possible, many scholars allow shorter i’tikaf — a night, or part of a day — with the intention of i’tikaf in the mosque.

A realistic plan for the last ten nights

Most people have jobs, children or exams during the last ten nights. A plan that you can actually keep is worth more than an ambitious one you abandon.

Every night (all ten):

• Pray Isha and taraweeh in congregation if you can — the Prophet ﷺ said whoever prays with the imam until he finishes, it is recorded as praying the whole night (Sunan al-Tirmidhi 806).
• Give a little charity every night — automating it removes the risk of forgetting the right night.
• Say the dua above many times.

Odd nights (21, 23, 25, 27, 29):

• Sleep a little earlier after iftar, then wake for an hour or two of qiyam before suhoor.
• Read Quran with reflection — even a few pages read slowly.
• Make a written list of duas for yourself, family and others.

The 27th night (Friday 5 March 2027):

• If you can, take the following day lighter, so you can stay up longer.

Women who are not praying because of menstruation can still make dua, dhikr, istighfar, give charity and listen to Quran — and can hope for the reward of the night.

Common mistakes in the last ten nights

• Putting everything into the 27th. Many people exhaust themselves on one night and miss the others. The hidden date is a reason to spread effort across all ten.
• Counting from the wrong evening. The 21st night starts on the evening before 21 Ramadan — on Saturday 27 February 2027 for the Umm al-Qura calendar. Starting on the 28th means missing the first odd night.
• Forgetting the 29th. In a 29-day Ramadan, the 29th night is the last night of the month. In Ramadan 1448 it begins on Sunday 7 March 2027.
• Staying up but not worshipping. Late nights spent on phones or socialising do not become worship because of the date. An hour of focused prayer and dua is worth more than a whole night of distraction.
• Neglecting Fajr. Staying up all night and then sleeping through Fajr undoes much of the benefit. Plan to pray Fajr in congregation before resting.

After the last ten: Eid

The last ten nights end with the sighting of the Shawwal crescent. Eid al-Fitr 1448 is expected on Tuesday 9 March 2027 — remember to pay Zakat al-Fitr before the Eid prayer.

Summary

• Laylat al-Qadr is in the last ten nights of Ramadan, most likely an odd night.
• For Ramadan 1448 (Umm al-Qura), odd nights begin at sunset on 27 Feb, 1, 3, 5 and 7 March 2027.
• The 27th night begins on Friday 5 March 2027 — most hoped for, not guaranteed.
• Say: Allahumma innaka ‘afuwwun tuhibbul-‘afwa fa’fu ‘anni.