Convert any Gregorian date to the Islamic (Hijri) calendar and back. Today's Islamic date is shown below, with the month name in English and Arabic.
The Hijri calendar (also called the Islamic or lunar calendar) is the dating system used across the Muslim world to fix religious observances such as Ramadan, Hajj and the two Eids. It counts years from the Hijrah — the Prophet Muhammad's migration from Makkah to Madinah in 622 CE — so Hijri years are written with AH (Anno Hegirae, "in the year of the Hijrah"). It has 12 lunar months and a year of about 354 days.
Each month begins with the new crescent moon and lasts 29 or 30 days. Four months are sacred (marked below), during which warfare was traditionally forbidden.
| # | Month | Arabic | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Muharram | مُحَرَّم | Sacred month. Day of Ashura falls on the 10th. |
| 2 | Safar | صَفَر | |
| 3 | Rabi al-Awwal | رَبِيع الأوّل | The Prophet's birth is traditionally marked in this month. |
| 4 | Rabi al-Thani | رَبِيع الآخر | |
| 5 | Jumada al-Awwal | جُمادى الأولى | |
| 6 | Jumada al-Thani | جُمادى الآخرة | |
| 7 | Rajab | رَجَب | Sacred month. |
| 8 | Shaban | شَعْبان | |
| 9 | Ramadan | رَمَضان | The month of fasting. |
| 10 | Shawwal | شَوّال | Eid al-Fitr falls on the 1st. |
| 11 | Dhu al-Qadah | ذو القَعْدة | Sacred month. |
| 12 | Dhu al-Hijjah | ذو الحِجّة | Sacred month. Hajj and Eid al-Adha (10th). |
The Gregorian calendar is solar (365 days, tied to the Earth's orbit of the sun). The Hijri calendar is lunar (about 354 days, tied to the phases of the moon). The 11-day difference means Islamic dates fall about 11 days earlier in the Gregorian calendar each year — which is why Ramadan gradually moves through the seasons.
This converter uses the Umm al-Qura calendar, the official calendar of Saudi Arabia. It sets the start of each month in advance from astronomical calculation, which makes it useful for planning and software. It covers 1356 to 1500 AH (1937 to 2077 CE). Many communities, however, begin each month on the actual sighting of the new moon, which varies by location and weather. For that reason a converted date can differ by about a day from your local mosque's announced date. Check your local announcement for the start of Ramadan and the Eids.
These Gregorian dates are based on the Umm al-Qura calendar and may vary by a day depending on local moon sighting. Use the converter above to check any specific date.
| Event | Hijri date | Gregorian date (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Islamic New Year | 1 Muharram 1448 | 27 June 2026 |
| Day of Ashura | 10 Muharram 1448 | 6 July 2026 |
| Mawlid al-Nabi | 12 Rabi al-Awwal 1448 | 4 September 2026 |
| Isra and Mi'raj | 27 Rajab 1448 | 19 January 2027 |
| Shaban (mid) | 15 Shaban 1448 | 7 February 2027 |
| Ramadan begins | 1 Ramadan 1448 | 22 February 2027 |
| Laylat al-Qadr | 27 Ramadan 1448 | 20 March 2027 |
| Eid al-Fitr | 1 Shawwal 1448 | 24 March 2027 |
| Day of Arafah | 9 Dhu al-Hijjah 1448 | 31 May 2027 |
| Eid al-Adha | 10 Dhu al-Hijjah 1448 | 1 June 2027 |
People often need to convert specific years. Here are a few reference points:
| Hijri year | Approximate Gregorian start |
|---|---|
| 1445 AH | July 2023 |
| 1446 AH | July 2024 |
| 1447 AH | June 2025 |
| 1448 AH | June 2026 |
| 1449 AH | June 2027 |
| 1450 AH | May 2028 |
Each Hijri year is about 354 days, so it starts roughly 10-12 days earlier in the Gregorian calendar each year.
Today's Islamic date is shown at the top of this page, converted from today's Gregorian date — including the Hijri day, month name in English and Arabic, and the year in AH (After Hijrah).
It uses the Umm al-Qura calendar, the official calendar of Saudi Arabia, which fixes the start of each month in advance from astronomical calculation. It covers 1356 to 1500 AH (1937 to 2077 CE). Results can differ by about a day from a moon-sighted calendar.
Many communities start each month on an actual moon sighting, which varies by location and can start a month a day earlier or later than the Umm al-Qura calendar. The converter uses the precalculated Umm al-Qura calendar, so it may differ by ±1 day from your local calendar.
Twelve lunar months: Muharram, Safar, Rabi al-Awwal, Rabi al-Thani, Jumada al-Awwal, Jumada al-Thani, Rajab, Shaban, Ramadan, Shawwal, Dhu al-Qadah and Dhu al-Hijjah. Four — Muharram, Rajab, Dhu al-Qadah and Dhu al-Hijjah — are sacred months.
The Hijri calendar is lunar: each month follows the moon and lasts 29 or 30 days, giving a year of about 354 days — roughly 11 days shorter than the 365-day solar year, so Islamic dates move about 11 days earlier each Gregorian year.
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