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If I look at an Islamic calendar, and it says Tuesday is a certain Islamic date, does that date start on Tuesday sunset time or on Monday?

Amina Inloes, Amina Inloes is originally from the US and has a PhD in Islamic Studies from the University of Exeter on Shi'a hadith. She is the program leader for the MA Islamic Studies program at the... Answer updated 4 years ago

It starts on the previous day at sunset. Example:

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| Saturday, February 13 = 1 Rajab |
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1 Rajab starts on Friday at sunset and ends on Saturday at sunset.

Hope that helps!

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