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Afghan Date Converter

Convert between Afghan Shamsi, Gregorian, Persian Solar Hijri, Kurdish Solar Hijri, Julian and calculated Islamic Hijri dates. View a Hebrew calendar equivalent, edit any supported date and navigate by day, month, year or century.

No account required. Your dates remain in your browser.

About this afghan date converter

Convert between Afghan Shamsi, Gregorian and calculated Islamic Hijri dates instantly. Accurate date inputs, Afghan month names and clearly identified lunar calculation methods. Choose any of the seven supported editable source systems, or select Edit on a result card to switch the input calendar immediately. Use the fast navigation controls and copy buttons to work across calendars. The toolkit is optimized for modern browsers and supported Gregorian dates from 1900 to 2100.

Calendar accuracy and conventions

The Afghan Shamsi calendar uses the Persian Solar Hijri convention and native Afghan month names. Islamic Hijri results are calculated rather than official moon-sighting announcements. If you need a legal or religiously authoritative date, verify it with the issuing authority.

Practical guidance and examples

Convert an Afghan document date to a Gregorian date

Select Afghan Shamsi as the source, enter the day, choose the Afghan month by its local name, and enter the four-digit Shamsi year. The Gregorian result represents the corresponding civil day; copy the complete date when preparing an English-language form, exhibition invitation or business record. When you know a Gregorian date instead, edit its card and every other calendar adjusts to the same day.

Understand the seven calendar results

The converter brings together Gregorian, Afghan Shamsi, Islamic Hijri, Persian Solar Hijri, Julian, Hebrew and Kurdish equivalents. A single date is expressed in different calendar systems, rather than seven independent current dates. Afghan and Iranian solar calendars can use different month labels. The Islamic Hijri result follows a selected calculation method; an official religious or legal date may differ when authorities use moon-sighting.

Check boundary dates and keep the original

When converting around the start of a Shamsi year, check the entered month and day carefully. Copy both the original and converted forms if the date will be used in procurement, travel or a contract. The supported range is based on Gregorian dates from 1900 to 2100; historical records outside this range need specialist verification. The browser result is a conversion aid, not an issuing authority's endorsement.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Afghan Shamsi calendar?

Afghan Shamsi is the solar Hijri calendar used in Afghanistan. It has 12 months beginning with Hamal, and its year changes around the March equinox.

Can I convert Shamsi dates to Gregorian dates?

Yes. Select Afghan Shamsi, enter a valid day, month and year, and the equivalent Gregorian date appears automatically.

Can I convert Gregorian dates to Afghan Shamsi?

Yes. Choose Gregorian as the source calendar and enter the date to see the matching Afghan Shamsi date.

Does this converter support Islamic Hijri dates?

Yes. The tool supports a calculated Islamic civil calendar and, where supported by your browser, the Umm al-Qura calculation method.

Are calculated Hijri dates always official?

No. Official dates can depend on local moon-sighting announcements. The method used by this converter is labelled explicitly.

Which Afghan month comes after Hamal?

Sawr is the second month of the Afghan Shamsi year, after Hamal and before Jawza.

What are the 12 Afghan Shamsi months?

They are Hamal, Sawr, Jawza, Saratan, Asad, Sonbola, Mizan, Aqrab, Qaws, Jadi, Dalwa and Hoot.

How many days are in Afghan Shamsi months?

The first six months have 31 days, the next five have 30 days, and Hoot has 29 or 30 days depending on the year.

Does the converter account for leap years?

Yes. It validates Gregorian leap years and derives Shamsi year boundaries from the selected supported Persian calendar convention.

What timezone does the Today button use?

The Today button uses the Asia/Kabul timezone, not the timezone of your device.

Can I use the converter on a mobile phone?

Yes. The responsive interface works on modern Android and iOS browsers.

Which languages are available in the tool?

The calendar toolkit offers English, Dari and Pashto interfaces without changing Amu Elite’s main website language.

Can I display Persian numerals?

Yes. Use the numerals setting to switch between Western and Persian-style digits for displayed results.

Is any account required to convert a date?

No. The converter runs in your browser without registration or payment.

Are my dates stored on the website?

No. Standard conversions run locally in your browser. The tool does not submit entered dates to the server.

Can I copy the converted date?

Yes. Use Copy results to place the visible conversion results on your clipboard.

What year range is supported?

The supported Gregorian date range is 1 January 1900 through 31 December 2100.

What happens if I enter an invalid date?

The tool displays a validation message instead of a misleading converted result.

Is the Afghan Shamsi calendar the same as the Iranian Persian calendar?

Both use a Solar Hijri calendar system. Month names and some practical conventions differ, so this tool displays Afghan month terminology.

Can I convert a list of dates at once?

Yes. Open the Bulk Date Converter tool to process a CSV-compatible date list and download converted results.

Can I edit a converted Gregorian or Shamsi result?

Yes. Select Edit on a calendar result to make that calendar the active input system and recalculate every other displayed date.

Does the tool support Julian dates as an input?

Yes. Select Julian in the source calendar menu or use Edit on its corresponding result card.

What does the Kurdish Solar Hijri date mean?

It uses Solar Hijri year numbering with a documented set of eastern Kurdish month names. Other Kurdish calendar conventions use different numbering or month terminology.

Why is the Hebrew calendar different?

The Hebrew equivalent uses a lunisolar calendar system and is displayed using browser internationalization data. It is a reference view, not a currently editable source calendar.

How does quick date navigation work?

The navigation buttons change the selected date by a day, calendar month, year or century while respecting the selected source calendar's month lengths.

Does the site provide a Time Zone Converter?

Yes. The Time Zone Converter supports Kabul, UTC, Pakistan, India, UAE and other major international zones.

A free utility provided by Amu Elite. Dates are calculated in your browser; no signup is required.