Hijri Date Converterہجری تاریخ کنورٹر

About the Hijri Date Converter

This converter changes dates between the Gregorian calendar and the Islamic (Hijri) calendar in either direction. Choose a Gregorian date to see its Hijri equivalent in English and in Urdu, or enter a Hijri day, month and year to find the Gregorian date. A moon-sighting adjustment lets you match the dates used in Pakistan, where months begin according to the Ruet-e-Hilal Committee’s decision.

It is useful for finding today’s Islamic date, converting dates of birth or historical dates, planning around Ramadan, Eid and Muharram, and filling forms that ask for a Hijri date. The calculation uses the Umm al-Qura calendar built into modern browsers, so it works offline and needs no data from any server.

How does the Hijri calendar work?

The Hijri calendar is a lunar calendar that counts years from the Hijrah, the migration of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) from Makkah to Madinah. Years are marked AH (After Hijrah). It has twelve months: Muharram, Safar, Rabi ul Awwal, Rabi us Sani, Jumada al-Ula, Jumada al-Akhirah, Rajab, Shaban, Ramadan, Shawwal, Dhul Qadah and Dhul Hijjah.

Each month has 29 or 30 days, depending on the moon, so a Hijri year is about 354 or 355 days, roughly 11 days shorter than a Gregorian year. That is why Ramadan and Eid move earlier each Gregorian year, cycling through all seasons over about 33 years.

There are two ways to decide when a month begins. Calculated calendars, such as Saudi Arabia’s Umm al-Qura, use astronomical rules decided in advance. Sighting-based practice, followed in Pakistan, starts each month when the new crescent is seen, as announced by the Ruet-e-Hilal Committee. Because of this, Pakistani dates are often one day behind the Umm al-Qura calendar, though not always. The adjustment option shifts the calculated date to match local announcements.

How to use the Hijri Date Converter

1. Choose the direction: Gregorian → Hijri or Hijri → Gregorian.
2. For Gregorian to Hijri, pick the Gregorian date; it starts with today.
3. For Hijri to Gregorian, enter the Day, choose the Month and enter the Year (AH).
4. Choose a Pakistan moon-sighting adjustment if the local date differs from the calculated one: “−1 day” means the Pakistani date is one day behind Umm al-Qura.
5. Read the result in English and, for Hijri dates, in Urdu numerals and month names. Click Copy to copy it.

If you enter the 30th of a month that has only 29 days in that year, the tool tells you the date does not exist instead of guessing.

Key features and benefits

• Both directions. Gregorian to Hijri and Hijri to Gregorian
• Urdu output. Hijri dates shown with Urdu month names and Urdu numerals
• Moon-sighting adjustment. Shift by one or two days to match Ruet-e-Hilal announcements
• Built-in calendar data. Uses the Umm al-Qura calendar available in modern browsers, so it works offline
• Validity check. Reports Hijri dates that do not exist, such as 30th of a 29-day month
• Copy result. Copy the converted date for forms and messages

Practical examples

Today’s Islamic date

On Sunday 15 November 2026 the Umm al-Qura calendar gives 5 Jumada al-Akhirah 1448 AH, shown in Urdu as ۵ جمادی الثانی ۱۴۴۸ ہجری. With the “−1 day” adjustment the result is 4 Jumada al-Akhirah, which is what you would use if the month began a day later in Pakistan.

Start of Ramadan 1448

Entering 1 Ramadan 1448 gives Monday 8 February 2027 by the Umm al-Qura calendar. The actual start in Pakistan depends on the moon-sighting announcement, so treat this as an estimate.

Eid ul Fitr

1 Shawwal 1448 converts to Tuesday 9 March 2027 without adjustment, or Wednesday 10 March 2027 with “−1 day”. Use this to plan leave and travel, then confirm after the official announcement.

Eid ul Adha

10 Dhul Hijjah 1448 converts to Sunday 16 May 2027 without adjustment. Pakistani dates for Eid ul Adha may differ by a day.

A historical or personal date

Independence Day on 14 August 2026 fell on 1 Rabi ul Awwal 1448 by the Umm al-Qura calendar. You can convert a date of birth the same way to learn your Hijri birthday, remembering that because the Hijri year is shorter, your Hijri birthday moves about 11 days earlier in the Gregorian calendar every year.

Common use cases

• Families check the Islamic date for religious occasions and anniversaries.
• Students and researchers convert historical dates between calendars.
• Employers and schools plan holidays around expected Islamic dates.
• Travellers to Saudi Arabia compare local and Saudi dates for Umrah and Hajj planning.
• Writers and designers add Hijri dates in Urdu to invitations and documents.

Accuracy, limitations and privacy

Conversions use the Umm al-Qura calendar provided by your browser’s internationalisation support (the Intl API), which is the official calendar of Saudi Arabia and is calculated astronomically. Pakistani dates are based on moon sighting and may differ from it by one day, occasionally more. The adjustment option shifts the result but cannot know an announcement in advance.

Very old or very distant future dates depend on how the browser implements the calendar. The tool runs entirely in your browser and stores nothing.

• Pakistani Islamic dates depend on moon sighting and may differ from the calculated date.
• Future Ramadan and Eid dates are estimates until officially announced.
• Requires a modern browser with Islamic calendar support.

Tips and best practices

• For religious occasions, always follow the Ruet-e-Hilal Committee’s announcement in Pakistan.
• When planning travel around Eid, allow for a one-day difference either way.
• Use the Urdu output for invitations, using the Urdu date formatter for full formatting options.
• Write “AH” after Hijri years to avoid confusion with Gregorian years.
• Check the date again on the evening before an important occasion, after moon-sighting news.
• When recording important events, write both the Gregorian and Hijri dates to avoid confusion later.
• Remember that an Islamic day begins at sunset, so the evening before a date already counts as that Hijri day.

Related tools and next steps

See how many days remain until Ramadan, Eid and Muharram with the Ramadan & Eid countdown, and check expected Islamic holidays alongside fixed ones in Pakistan public holidays. Format dates in Urdu for documents with the Urdu date formatter, and check daily prayer times for your city.