Hijri date converter
This Hijri date converter turns a Gregorian date into a Hijri date, or Hijri to Gregorian. Worked out in your browser: nothing you enter is sent anywhere. Official religious dates in the UAE and Saudi Arabia follow moon sighting and can differ by a day.
Enter a date to see the result.
The Hijri calendar, explained
Will this match the date the UAE or Saudi Arabia announces?
Not always. This tool uses the Umm al-Qura calendar, which is worked out in advance. Official religious dates in the UAE and Saudi Arabia, such as the start of Ramadan and Eid, follow moon sighting and can differ by a day. For the days the government has announced, see the UAE public holidays page.
Which calendar does it use?
Umm al-Qura, the calendar of Saudi Arabia, as built into your browser, for the years 1300 to 1600 AH (about 1882 to 2174). Months run for 29 or 30 days.
What does AH mean?
AH is Anno Hegirae, the year count of the Hijri calendar, which starts from the migration to Madinah in 622 CE. A Hijri year is about 11 days shorter than a Gregorian year.
Why does a Hijri day sometimes say it does not exist?
Each Hijri month has 29 or 30 days, and which one it is comes from the calendar. If a month has 29 days, day 30 is not a real date.
Is anything I type sent anywhere?
No. The Hijri date converter works out every conversion in your browser on this page, and nothing you enter leaves your device.
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