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Hijri Date Converter: Islamic to Gregorian Dates

Convert any date between the Gregorian and Hijri (Islamic) calendars, and see today's Hijri date in English and Arabic. It uses Umm al-Qura, Saudi Arabia's official calendar.

By Suman Sharma · Updated

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Uses the Umm al-Qura calendar, Saudi Arabia's official calendar. Dates set by local moon sighting can differ by a day.

How to use this tool

  1. Choose a direction

    Pick Gregorian → Hijri to find the Islamic date of a day, or Hijri → Gregorian to find when a Hijri date falls.

  2. Enter the date

    Pick a Gregorian date from the calendar, or choose the Hijri year, month and day. The day list only offers days that exist in that month.

  3. Read the result

    See the converted date, its weekday in English and Arabic, and the Hijri date written in Arabic. Copy it with one tap.

Example

Two conversions: Eid al-Fitr 1447, and a Gregorian date to Hijri.

Input

  • Hijri → Gregorian: 1 Shawwal 1447 AH
  • Gregorian → Hijri: 25 October 2026

Result

  • Friday, 20 March 2026
  • 14 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH (Sunday)

In Arabic, 25 October 2026 is ١٤ جمادى الأولى ١٤٤٨ هـ.

How the Hijri calendar works

The Hijri calendar is lunar. Each month starts with the new crescent moon and has 29 or 30 days, so a Hijri year has 354 or 355 days, about 11 days shorter than a Gregorian year. That's why Ramadan and the Eids move about 11 days earlier every year and travel through all the seasons over roughly 33 years.

Years are counted from the Hijrah, the Prophet Muhammad's migration from Mecca to Medina in 622 CE, and are marked AH (Anno Hegirae).

Umm al-Qura vs moon sighting

This converter uses the Umm al-Qura calendar, which Saudi Arabia uses for official and civil dates. Its months are calculated in advance from astronomical rules, so every date can be converted exactly.

Many communities start Ramadan, Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha only after the new moon is actually seen, locally or in Saudi Arabia. Those dates can be a day different from the calculated calendar. For religious occasions, follow your local mosque or authority; for documents, contracts and planning, Umm al-Qura is the standard reference.

The 12 Hijri months

  • Muharram (محرم): the first month; 1 Muharram is the Islamic New Year.
  • Safar (صفر)
  • Rabi al-Awwal (ربيع الأول)
  • Rabi al-Thani (ربيع الآخر)
  • Jumada al-Ula (جمادى الأولى)
  • Jumada al-Akhirah (جمادى الآخرة)
  • Rajab (رجب): one of the four sacred months.
  • Shaban (شعبان)
  • Ramadan (رمضان): the month of fasting.
  • Shawwal (شوال): Eid al-Fitr is on 1 Shawwal.
  • Dhu al-Qadah (ذو القعدة)
  • Dhu al-Hijjah (ذو الحجة): the month of Hajj; Eid al-Adha is on 10 Dhu al-Hijjah.

Key dates in the Umm al-Qura calendar

  • Eid al-Fitr 1447: 1 Shawwal 1447 = Friday 20 March 2026
  • Day of Arafah 1447: 9 Dhu al-Hijjah 1447 = Tuesday 26 May 2026
  • Eid al-Adha 1447: 10 Dhu al-Hijjah 1447 = Wednesday 27 May 2026
  • Islamic New Year 1448: 1 Muharram 1448 = Tuesday 16 June 2026
  • Ramadan 1448 begins: 1 Ramadan 1448 = Monday 8 February 2027
  • Eid al-Fitr 1448: 1 Shawwal 1448 = Tuesday 9 March 2027
  • Dates announced by moon sighting may be a day later or earlier.

Common errors

  • Expecting the Eid date your mosque announced

    Communities that wait for a local moon sighting can be a day different from Umm al-Qura. The converter shows the calculated date.

  • Subtracting 579 or 622 to convert years

    Hijri years are shorter, so the gap between the calendars shrinks over time and no fixed subtraction works. Convert the full date instead.

  • Day 30 that doesn't exist

    Hijri months have 29 or 30 days. If a month has 29, the day list stops at 29.

  • A date outside 1356–1500 AH

    The Umm al-Qura tables cover 1937 to 2077. Dates outside that range aren't converted rather than guessed.

Frequently asked questions

What is today's Hijri date?

It's shown at the top of the converter, in English and Arabic, based on the date on your device and the Umm al-Qura calendar.

How do I convert a Gregorian date to Hijri?

Choose Gregorian → Hijri and pick the date. The Hijri date, its weekday and the Arabic form appear instantly.

How many days are in a Hijri year?

354 or 355. Each of the 12 months has 29 or 30 days, following the moon, so the year is about 11 days shorter than a Gregorian year.

Which calendar does Saudi Arabia use?

Saudi Arabia uses the Umm al-Qura calendar for official Hijri dates, which is what this converter uses. Government salaries and many civil matters moved to the Gregorian calendar in 2016.

Why does Ramadan start on different days in different countries?

Some countries follow a calculated calendar, some follow a moon sighting in Saudi Arabia, and some require a local sighting. Weather and location decide when the crescent is first seen.

When is Eid al-Adha in 2026?

In the Umm al-Qura calendar, 10 Dhu al-Hijjah 1447 falls on Wednesday 27 May 2026. Local announcements may differ by a day.

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