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Today in the Hijri calendar, and any date both ways
The Islamic calendar is lunar: a month begins with the new moon and the year is about eleven days shorter. Convert any date in either direction and see when Ramadan, the Eids and the other key days fall this year. The calendar used is Umm al-Qura; Pakistan’s months begin with the Ruet-e-Hilal sighting and can differ by a day, so there is an adjustment.
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Today
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Key dates in AH
| Islamic new year (1 Muharram) | |
| Ashura (10 Muharram) | |
| 12 Rabi al-Awwal | |
| Shab-e-Miraj (27 Rajab) | |
| Shab-e-Barat (15 Shaban) | |
| First of Ramadan | |
| Eid al-Fitr (1 Shawwal) | |
| Day of Arafah (9 Dhul Hijjah) | |
| Eid al-Adha (10 Dhul Hijjah) |
Expected; the committee’s sighting decides.
The twelve Hijri months
- Muharram
- Safar
- Rabi al-Awwal
- Rabi al-Thani
- Jumada al-Awwal
- Jumada al-Thani
- Rajab
- Shaban
- Ramadan
- Shawwal
- Dhul Qadah
- Dhul Hijjah
Questions people ask
What is today’s Hijri date in Pakistan?
The converter shows today by the Umm al-Qura calendar, the one most apps use. Pakistan’s months begin with the Ruet-e-Hilal Committee’s sighting and often start a day later than Saudi Arabia’s, so pick "one day later" to match the local date and confirm with the committee’s announcement.
Why do Hijri dates differ between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia’s Umm al-Qura calendar is calculated in advance, while Pakistan starts each month when the committee sights the new moon; the moon is seen on different evenings at different longitudes and in different weather. A one-day difference is common, and Eid or the first of Ramadan is announced the evening before.
Good to know
- A Hijri day begins at sunset: the evening of a date is already the next Hijri day. The converter counts by the civil day, so an evening date may read a day behind.
- Zakat is due once a lunar year and the Hijri year is shorter: a Hijri date, not a Gregorian one, keeps the anniversary honest.
- The dates listed are the calendar’s expectation; Eid and the first of Ramadan are announced by the committee on the evening before.
Sources
- Ruet-e-Hilal Committee (Ministry of Religious Affairs) The committee that sights the new moon and announces the start of each Hijri month in Pakistan.