Hijri Date Today and Date Converter

Today's Hijri date is 29 Rabi' al-Thani 1448 AH, corresponding to 10 October 2026 in the Gregorian calendar, according to the Umm al-Qura calendar.

Because the start of a lunar month depends on sighting the crescent moon, which varies with geography and weather. Some countries follow astronomical calculation and others visual sighting, so a one-day difference is common.

A Hijri year is 354 or 355 days, about eleven days shorter than a Gregorian year. That is why Ramadan falls roughly eleven days earlier each Gregorian year.

We are currently in Rabi' al-Thani of the year 1448 AH. Today's date is 29 Rabi' al-Thani 1448 AH, corresponding to 10 October 2026.

The Hijri year opens with Muharram, the first of the twelve months and one of the four sacred months. The first of Muharram is fixed by sighting the crescent, so it can differ by a day between countries.

There are four: Dhu al-Qi'dah, Dhu al-Hijjah, Muharram and Rajab. Three fall consecutively and Rajab stands alone.

Because the Hijri year is lunar and about eleven days shorter than the solar year, Ramadan and the other Islamic dates shift earlier by that amount annually, cycling through all the seasons over roughly 33 years.

No. The Islamic day begins at sunset, so the hours after the Maghrib adhan already belong to the next Hijri date. The dates shown here follow the civil convention of starting at midnight, which is what printed calendars and official bodies use.