Today’s Hijri Date
Your current Hijri date, calculated automatically from your device.
Reviewed by the ToolNestr Editorial Team — July 2026
About today’s Hijri date
The Hijri calendar is the Islamic lunar calendar, counted from the year of the Prophet Muhammad’s migration (Hijrah) from Makkah to Madinah. Its years are marked “AH” for Anno Hegirae. Because each month follows the cycle of the moon, the Hijri year is about 354 days — roughly 11 days shorter than the Gregorian year — so today’s Islamic date shifts a little earlier against the Western calendar each year.
This page reads your device’s current date and converts it to the Hijri calendar using the Umm al-Qura system built into your browser. It shows the Islamic day, month name and year alongside today’s Gregorian date and weekday, updating automatically each time you open it. Nothing leaves your device.
Knowing the current Hijri date helps you keep track of blessed days and months — the white days of fasting, the sacred months, the approach of Ramadan, and the timing of Eid. Since the calculated date can differ from a local crescent sighting by a day, always defer to your local mosque for the exact start of religious observances.
The 12 months of the Hijri year
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Frequently asked questions
Why might this differ from my local Hijri date?
This date is calculated using the Umm al-Qura calendar. Many communities begin the month on local moon-sighting, which can fall a day earlier or later. For prayer, fasting and Eid, follow your local mosque’s announcement.
Which calendar is used?
It uses the Umm al-Qura calculated calendar — the official Islamic calendar of Saudi Arabia — read through your browser’s internationalisation engine.
Can I convert a specific date instead?
Yes. Use the Gregorian to Hijri converter for any past or future date, or the Hijri to Gregorian converter to go the other way.
What are the 12 Hijri months?
Muharram, Safar, Rabi al-Awwal, Rabi al-Thani, Jumada al-Awwal, Jumada al-Thani, Rajab, Sha’ban, Ramadan, Shawwal, Dhul-Qa’dah and Dhul-Hijjah.
Sources & references
This tool uses standard formulas and reference values from:
- • The Qur’an — e.g. Surah an-Nisa (4:11–12, 4:176) for the fixed inheritance shares (fara’id).
- • Sahih al-Bukhari & Sahih Muslim — hadith on inheritance, zakat and nisab thresholds.
- • AAOIFI and recognized fiqh councils (e.g. Islamic Fiqh Academy) for contemporary rulings. aaoifi.com
Rulings differ between scholars and schools (madhahib), and calculated astronomical times/dates may differ from local sighting. Confirm with a qualified scholar before acting.