Hijri to Gregorian date converter (and back)

Today, Thursday, November 12, 2026, is 2 Jumada al-Akhirah 1448 AH.

The Hijri date changes at sunset: from this evening’s maghrib, it is 3 Jumada al-Akhirah 1448 AH.

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Hijri · Umm al-Qura 2 Jumada al-Akhirah 1448 2 جمادى الآخرة 1448 هـ

Gregorian (Miladi) 12 November 2026 12 نوفمبر 2026 م

Thursday, November 12, 2026 = 2 Jumada al-Akhirah 1448 AH

Jumada al-Akhirah 1448 has 29 days.

Dates calculated with the Umm al-Qura calendar; depending on the country, the moon sighting may shift them by a day.

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First day of each month of 1448 AH (2026-2027)

Hijri month	First day	Days	Holidays and dates
1. Muharram 1448 محرم ★	Tuesday, June 16, 2026	29 days	1 · Islamic New Year 10 · Ashura
2. Safar 1448 صفر	Wednesday, July 15, 2026	30 days
3. Rabi’ al-Awwal 1448 ربيع الأول	Friday, August 14, 2026	29 days	12 · Mawlid
4. Rabi’ al-Thani 1448 ربيع الآخر	Saturday, September 12, 2026	30 days
5. Jumada al-Ula 1448 جمادى الأولى	Monday, October 12, 2026	30 days
6. Jumada al-Akhirah 1448 جمادى الآخرة	Wednesday, November 11, 2026	29 days
7. Rajab 1448 رجب ★	Thursday, December 10, 2026	30 days	27 · Isra and Mi’raj
8. Sha’ban 1448 شعبان	Saturday, January 9, 2027	30 days	15 · Mid-Sha’ban
9. Ramadan 1448 رمضان	Monday, February 8, 2027	29 days	1 · Ramadan 27 · Laylat al-Qadr (27th night)
10. Shawwal 1448 شوال	Tuesday, March 9, 2027	30 days	1 · Eid al-Fitr
11. Dhu al-Qi’dah 1448 ذو القعدة ★	Thursday, April 8, 2027	29 days
12. Dhu al-Hijjah 1448 ذو الحجة ★	Friday, May 7, 2027	30 days	9 · Day of Arafah 10 · Eid al-Adha

★ One of the four sacred months — Quran 9:36

First day of each month of 1449 AH (2027-2028)

Hijri month	First day	Days	Holidays and dates
1. Muharram 1449 محرم ★	Sunday, June 6, 2027	29 days	1 · Islamic New Year 10 · Ashura
2. Safar 1449 صفر	Monday, July 5, 2027	29 days
3. Rabi’ al-Awwal 1449 ربيع الأول	Tuesday, August 3, 2027	30 days	12 · Mawlid
4. Rabi’ al-Thani 1449 ربيع الآخر	Thursday, September 2, 2027	29 days
5. Jumada al-Ula 1449 جمادى الأولى	Friday, October 1, 2027	30 days
6. Jumada al-Akhirah 1449 جمادى الآخرة	Sunday, October 31, 2027	29 days
7. Rajab 1449 رجب ★	Monday, November 29, 2027	30 days	27 · Isra and Mi’raj
8. Sha’ban 1449 شعبان	Wednesday, December 29, 2027	30 days	15 · Mid-Sha’ban
9. Ramadan 1449 رمضان	Friday, January 28, 2028	29 days	1 · Ramadan 27 · Laylat al-Qadr (27th night)
10. Shawwal 1449 شوال	Saturday, February 26, 2028	30 days	1 · Eid al-Fitr
11. Dhu al-Qi’dah 1449 ذو القعدة ★	Monday, March 27, 2028	30 days
12. Dhu al-Hijjah 1449 ذو الحجة ★	Wednesday, April 26, 2028	29 days	9 · Day of Arafah 10 · Eid al-Adha

The Hijri calendar in brief

The Hijri calendar is lunar: twelve months, four of which are sacred: Dhu al-Qi’dah, Dhu al-Hijjah, Muharram and Rajab.

ReferencesQuran 9:36 Sahih al-Bukhari 4662
A month begins with the new crescent (hilal) and lasts 29 or 30 days; when the crescent is not seen on the evening of the 29th, the month is completed to 30 days.

ReferencesQuran 2:189 Sahih al-Bukhari 1907 Sahih al-Bukhari 1913
Years are counted from the Hijra, the emigration of the Prophet ﷺ from Mecca to Medina, where he arrived on a Monday in Rabi’ al-Awwal. The count was adopted under the caliphate of ’Umar ibn al-Khattab, with Muharram as the first month: the year 1 began on 16 July 622 (Julian calendar), about two months before that arrival.

ReferencesSahih al-Bukhari 3934 Sahih al-Bukhari 3906al-Tabari, History (Tarikh)
A Hijri year has 354 or 355 days, about 11 days less than a solar year: Ramadan and the holidays come about 11 days earlier each year in the Gregorian calendar.
The Hijri date changes at sunset: the night comes before its day (the night of Friday is Thursday evening, and the first night of Ramadan comes before the first day of fasting).

ReferencesSahih Muslim 1087
Umm al-Qura is the official calendar of the Saudi administration, calculated in advance for Mecca: since 1423 AH, if on the 29th of the month the conjunction (new moon) occurs before sunset and the moon sets after the sun, the next day is the 1st of the new month; otherwise the month has 30 days. The start of Ramadan, Shawwal and Dhu al-Hijjah is announced by the Supreme Court after the crescent has been sighted.

ReferencesSahih al-Bukhari 1909
Elsewhere, depending on each country’s authorities, the month begins with a local sighting of the crescent, a sighting announced in another country, or a calculation: the official date in your country may differ by one day, rarely two. Scholars differ on whether a sighting in one country applies to others; the hadith of Kurayb reports a one-day difference between Damascus and Medina.

ReferencesSahih Muslim 1087
The tabular calendar alternates months of 30 and 29 days over a 30-year cycle with 11 years of 355 days. It is used for historical dates and by some software (Excel), and can differ from Umm al-Qura by one or two days.

Why the Hijri date differs from one country to another

Each country sets the start of the month through its own authorities: local sighting of the crescent, a sighting announced in another country, or astronomical calculation. The gap is not systematic: Ramadan 1447 began on 18 February 2026 in Saudi Arabia and on 19 February in Egypt, Morocco, Turkey and Pakistan, yet Eid al-Fitr was celebrated on 20 March 2026 in most of these countries, except Pakistan, most of India, Indonesia and Malaysia (21 March).

Saudi Arabia: The Umm al-Qura calendar, calculated in advance, is used by the administration. For Ramadan, Shawwal and Dhu al-Hijjah, the Supreme Court calls for the crescent to be sought on the evening of the 29th and announces the new month after examining the testimonies, so these months can differ by one day from the Umm al-Qura date.
United Kingdom: There is no official authority: many mosques follow the Saudi announcement, others local sighting or their congregation’s country of origin, so two dates may coexist.
United States and Canada: Several bodies coexist: the Fiqh Council of North America and ISNA set the dates by calculation, the Central Hilal Committee by local sighting, and others follow sightings confirmed in Muslim countries.
Pakistan: The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee meets on the evening of the 29th of every month and decides on the basis of sightings in the country; the month often begins one day after Saudi Arabia.
India: There is no national authority: regional committees (Lucknow, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Kashmir, Kerala…) make separate announcements based on local sighting. The month often begins one day after Saudi Arabia, and Kerala may celebrate a day before the rest of the country (Eid al-Fitr 1447).
Malaysia: The Keeper of the Rulers’ Seal announces the new month on behalf of the King after sightings at some thirty sites, checked against a visibility criterion; the month often begins one day after Saudi Arabia.

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Indonesia: The Ministry of Religious Affairs sets Ramadan, Shawwal and Dhu al-Hijjah at an official session (sidang isbat) that combines sighting with a visibility criterion; the Muhammadiyah organisation publishes its own dates by calculation and may begin a day earlier.
United Arab Emirates: The crescent-sighting committee of the UAE Council for Fatwa reviews reports from observatories and witnesses; in recent years, Ramadan and the Eids began there on the same day as in Saudi Arabia.
Egypt: Dar al-Ifta announces every month after the sighting by its committees, which include astronomers from the National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics; calculation is used to reject an impossible sighting claim. The month often begins on the same day as in Saudi Arabia, sometimes one day later (Ramadan 1447: 19 February 2026).
Türkiye: The Presidency of Religious Affairs (Diyanet) publishes a calculated calendar in advance, based on a visibility criterion (at least 5° of altitude and 8° of elongation at sunset); Turkey hosted the 2016 Istanbul congress on a unified Hijri calendar. Its dates often match those of Saudi Arabia, sometimes with one day’s difference.
Jordan: The General Mufti announces the new month on the basis of the sighting committees and astronomical data; the date is sometimes the same as in Saudi Arabia, sometimes one day later.
Morocco: The Ministry of Habous and Islamic Affairs announces every month after sightings by its regional delegates and units of the Royal Armed Forces; the month often begins one day after Saudi Arabia, but not always.
Algeria: The national commission for crescents and prayer times, made up of scholars and astronomers, decides after sightings in every province; the date may be the same as in Saudi Arabia or one day later.
Tunisia: Only the Mufti of the Republic may announce the start of the months, after the sighting; the astronomical forecasts published in the country do not decide. The date may be the same as in Saudi Arabia or one day later.
France: The Grand Mosque of Paris sets the date on the evening of the 29th, the “night of doubt”, together with several federations; the French Council of the Muslim Faith publishes its dates in advance by calculation. The two may differ by one day.
Germany: There is no official authority; the main federations, united in the Coordination Council of Muslims, rely on a common calculation (in 2026, the same dates as Turkey’s Diyanet).
Spain: The Islamic Commission of Spain announces the new month once the sighting has been confirmed in several countries; its dates in 2025 and 2026 were those of Saudi Arabia.

For the official date of a month of worship (Ramadan, Eid), rely on the announcement of your country’s religious authority; the option “Adjust the Hijri date” aligns the converter with it.

Arabic date to English: how to read a Hijri date

On Saudi documents, the Hijri date is written day/month/year or year/month/day, followed by هـ (Hijri); the letter م marks a Gregorian (Miladi) date.

Arabic digits
٠	١	٢	٣	٤	٥	٦	٧	٨	٩
0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9

Example: ١٤٤٨/٠٦/٠٢ هـ = 2 Jumada al-Akhirah 1448 AH = Thursday, November 12, 2026.

Frequently asked questions

What is today’s Hijri date?

Today, Thursday, November 12, 2026, is 2 Jumada al-Akhirah 1448 AH in the Umm al-Qura calendar. The Hijri date changes at sunset: from this evening, it is 3 Jumada al-Akhirah 1448 AH.

What is the Hijri date tomorrow?

Tomorrow, Friday, November 13, 2026, will be 3 Jumada al-Akhirah 1448 AH in the Umm al-Qura calendar; this Hijri date already begins this evening at sunset.

How do I convert a Hijri date to Gregorian?

Choose “Hijri to Gregorian”, then the day, month and year, or paste the date from your document: the Gregorian date appears instantly with the day of the week. The “Swap direction” button converts a Gregorian (Miladi) date to Hijri.

How do I find my date of birth in the Hijri calendar?

Choose “Gregorian to Hijri” and enter your date of birth: the Hijri date appears with the day of the week. The Hijri age calculator above also gives your age in Hijri years and your next Hijri birthday. Official documents use the civil date, which changes at midnight; in religious reckoning, a birth after sunset belongs to the following Hijri day.

Why can the date differ by one day?

The Umm al-Qura calendar is calculated in advance for Saudi Arabia. In other countries, the month starts with local moon sighting or another calculation, so the official date may be one day earlier or later, rarely two. The option “Adjust the Hijri date” shifts the result.

What is the Umm al-Qura calendar?

It is the official calendar of Saudi Arabia, used by the administration and on documents. It is calculated from the position of the moon at Mecca. The months of Ramadan, Shawwal and Dhu al-Hijjah are still set by the sighting of the crescent.

How old am I in Hijri years?

Enter your date of birth in the Hijri age calculator above. A Hijri year has 354 or 355 days, so your Hijri age is higher than your Gregorian age by about one year every 33 years.

What is 1448 AH in the Gregorian calendar?

The Hijri year 1448 begins on Tuesday, June 16, 2026 and ends on Saturday, June 5, 2027.

Why does Ramadan come earlier every year?

The Hijri year is about 11 days shorter than the solar year, so Ramadan and the Islamic holidays come about 11 days earlier each year in the Gregorian calendar and pass through every season in about 33 years. Ramadan 1448 is expected to begin on Monday, February 8, 2027.

How do I show a Hijri date in Excel?

Give the cell the custom format B2dd/mm/yyyy (the B2 prefix displays the Hijri calendar). Excel uses an arithmetic calculation that can differ from Umm al-Qura by one or two days: check official dates here.

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