Hijri Date Converter: Islamic ↔ English Date
Today, Thursday, 29 October 2026, is 17 Jumada al-Awwal 1448 AH in Pakistan (17 Jamadi ul Awal 1448) and 18 Jumada al-Awwal 1448 AH in Saudi Arabia by the Umm al-Qura calendar. Use the two converters below to turn any English (Gregorian) date into an Islamic date, or an Islamic date into its English date — for Pakistan's Ruet-e-Hilal calendar and for Saudi Arabia side by side.
English (Gregorian) date → Islamic date
Islamic (Hijri) date → English date
Worked examples
| You have | Pakistan (Ruet-e-Hilal) | Saudi Arabia (Umm al-Qura) |
|---|---|---|
| Today, Thu, 29 Oct 2026 | 17 Jumada al-Awwal 1448 AH | 18 Jumada al-Awwal 1448 AH |
| 13 Jumada al-Awwal 1448 AH | Sun, 25 Oct 2026 | Sat, 24 Oct 2026 |
| 8 May 2026 | 20 Dhu al-Qa'dah 1447 AH | 21 Dhu al-Qa'dah 1447 AH |
| 1 Ramadan 1448 AH | expected Mon, 8 Feb 2027 or Tue, 9 Feb 2027 | Mon, 8 Feb 2027 |
| 1 Muharram 1449 AH (Islamic new year) | expected Sun, 6 Jun 2027 or Mon, 7 Jun 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 |
For a whole month day by day, see the current Hijri calendar, Jumada al-Awwal 1448 dates, the Islamic calendar 2026 and the Islamic calendar 2027.
How this converter works
Pakistan. Pakistan does not use a printed, pre-calculated calendar for religious dates. On the 29th of every month the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee collects moon-sighting evidence and announces whether the new month starts the next day. We record each announcement (date and news source) and count days from it, so for those months the Pakistan answer is exact. For months that have not been announced yet, or older months we have not recorded, the converter gives an estimate (the Umm al-Qura date one day later) and labels it clearly.
Saudi Arabia. The Umm al-Qura calendar is computed in advance by astronomical rules, so it can be converted for any date. Your browser's built-in Umm al-Qura calendar does the calculation; nothing is sent to a server.
Evening events. The Islamic day begins at maghrib (sunset), not at midnight. A child born at 9 pm on a Gregorian date was born on the next Hijri date — tick "after maghrib" for that.
Recorded Pakistan month starts vs Saudi Arabia
These are the Ruet-e-Hilal announcements the converter uses, next to the Umm al-Qura first day of the same month:
| Hijri month | 1st in Pakistan | 1st in Saudi Arabia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rajab 1447 | Mon, 22 Dec 2025 | Sun, 21 Dec 2025 | Pakistan +1 |
| Sha'ban 1447 | Wed, 21 Jan 2026 | Tue, 20 Jan 2026 | Pakistan +1 |
| Ramadan 1447 | Thu, 19 Feb 2026 | Wed, 18 Feb 2026 | Pakistan +1 |
| Shawwal 1447 | Sat, 21 Mar 2026 | Fri, 20 Mar 2026 | Pakistan +1 |
| Dhu al-Qa'dah 1447 | Sun, 19 Apr 2026 | Sat, 18 Apr 2026 | Pakistan +1 |
| Dhu al-Hijjah 1447 | Mon, 18 May 2026 | Mon, 18 May 2026 | same day |
| Muharram 1448 | Wed, 17 Jun 2026 | Tue, 16 Jun 2026 | Pakistan +1 |
| Safar 1448 | Thu, 16 Jul 2026 | Wed, 15 Jul 2026 | Pakistan +1 |
| Rabi' al-Awwal 1448 | Sat, 15 Aug 2026 | Fri, 14 Aug 2026 | Pakistan +1 |
| Rabi' al-Thani 1448 | Mon, 14 Sept 2026 | Sat, 12 Sept 2026 | Pakistan +2 |
| Jumada al-Awwal 1448 | Tue, 13 Oct 2026 | Mon, 12 Oct 2026 | Pakistan +1 |
Sources: Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee announcements as reported by APP, Dawn, Radio Pakistan and other Pakistani news outlets. The next month is added after its moon-sighting meeting. See how Ruet-e-Hilal works.
Converting by hand (quick estimate)
A Hijri year has 354 or 355 days, about 11 days shorter than a solar year, so Hijri dates move earlier by about 11 days each Gregorian year. Two rules of thumb:
- Hijri year from a Gregorian year: AH ≈ (CE − 622) × 33 ÷ 32. For 2026: (2026 − 622) × 33 ÷ 32 ≈ 1447.9, and indeed 2026 spans 1447 and 1448 AH.
- Same Hijri date next year: subtract about 11 days (10 in some years). Ramadan 1447 began in Pakistan on 19 February 2026, so Ramadan 1448 is expected around 8 February 2027.
Use these only for planning; for an exact date use the converter or the month tables.
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Frequently asked questions
How do I convert an Islamic (Hijri) date to an English date?
Enter the Hijri day, month and year in the Hijri to Gregorian converter above. For Pakistan, months already announced by the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee give an exact date; future months show the two possible dates, because a month starts only after the crescent is sighted.
What is 13 Jumada al-Awwal 1448 in English date?
In Pakistan, 13 Jumada al-Awwal 1448 AH is Sunday, 25 October 2026; by Umm al-Qura (Saudi Arabia) it is Saturday, 24 October 2026. It begins at maghrib on the evening before.
What was the Islamic date on 8 May 2026?
In Pakistan, Friday 8 May 2026 was 20 Dhu al-Qa'dah 1447 AH; in Saudi Arabia (Umm al-Qura) it was 21 Dhu al-Qa'dah 1447 AH.
Why does the converter give two answers?
Pakistan begins each Islamic month after local moon sighting, while Saudi Arabia uses the pre-calculated Umm al-Qura calendar. The two often differ by one day, so the converter shows both.
Is an online Hijri converter exact for past dates?
For months whose Ruet-e-Hilal announcement is recorded here (from Rajab 1447 / December 2025 onward) the Pakistan result is exact. For older months it is a ±1 day estimate; check the announcement of that month if you need an exact historical date, for example for a birth certificate or nikah record.
Does the Islamic date change at midnight?
No. The Hijri day starts at maghrib (sunset). Tick "after maghrib" in the converter for an event that happened in the evening; it then gives the next Hijri date.