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Islamic Hijri Calendar — Monthly & Yearly Views
Explore calculated Islamic Hijri months and years, compare Hijri dates with Afghan Shamsi dates, and print a responsive lunar calendar with clear moon-sighting disclaimers.
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Explore Islamic Hijri Calendar — Monthly & Yearly Views
The Hijri calendar has twelve lunar months, generally 29 or 30 days long. This tool uses a selected calculated Islamic calendar convention rather than an official moon-sighting decision. Choose a year and month to navigate and print the resulting layout.
Dates are calculated in the browser using documented mathematical conventions. The Gregorian calendar follows modern arithmetic leap-year rules; Islamic Hijri dates may differ from official observations, and the supported Gregorian range is 1900–2100.
Practical guidance and examples
Browse calculated Hijri months
The Islamic Hijri calendar follows twelve lunar months, including Muharram, Safar, Rabi al-Awwal, Ramadan, Shawwal and Dhu al-Hijjah. A calculated month usually contains 29 or 30 days. Select the Hijri year and month to browse the grid, then compare individual days with their Gregorian or Afghan Shamsi equivalents.
Calculated dates and moon-sighting are not interchangeable
Religious observances may be announced using a local or official crescent-sighting decision rather than an arithmetic calendar. A calculated date can therefore differ by a day or more from the date adopted by a jurisdiction. Use this calendar for planning and comparison; confirm Ramadan, Eid and official religious observances through the responsible authority.
Practical comparison and printing
Print a monthly or yearly view for non-authoritative planning, and use the Afghan Date Converter when preparing documents that require a Gregorian or Afghan solar equivalent. Write the calendar name next to any date you share: the same numerical day and month can mean something different in another calendar.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the Islamic Hijri calendar?
It is a twelve-month lunar calendar used for Islamic religious dates and other cultural purposes.
Does a Hijri year always have 354 days?
Hijri lunar years are generally 354 or 355 days in calculation-based calendar systems.
How many months are in a Hijri year?
There are twelve months, starting with Muharram and ending with Dhu al-Hijjah.
Which month is Ramadan?
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic Hijri calendar.
Does the tool predict the official Ramadan start?
No. Local religious authorities may determine Ramadan and Eid through lunar observations.
What is a tabular Hijri calendar?
It is a mathematical lunar calendar using fixed arithmetic rules for month lengths and leap years.
What is the Umm al-Qura calendar?
It is a calculated Islamic calendar convention used for certain official purposes, especially in Saudi Arabia.
Why might this date differ from a mosque announcement?
A calculated calendar can differ from dates declared after local moon sighting.
Can I see an entire Hijri year?
Yes. Choose Year view to display twelve lunar months when within the supported date range.
Can I print the selected Hijri month?
Yes. The tool supports print-friendly views.
Why are there two date numbers in each day cell?
The larger number is the Hijri day; the smaller number provides an alternate solar-calendar reference.
Does Saturday start the calendar week?
Yes. The calendar uses Saturday-first weeks to suit Afghanistan's familiar layout.
Can I find the matching Gregorian date?
Use the Afghan Date Converter to see the corresponding Gregorian day.
Does the calendar handle lunar leap years?
Yes. The mathematical calendar algorithm supports the relevant 354-day and 355-day year patterns.
Can I enter future Hijri dates?
Yes, within the supported Gregorian equivalent interval, subject to the selected calculation convention.
Is this an official Afghanistan Islamic calendar?
No. It is an independently calculated utility, not an official government or religious calendar.
Can I switch to Afghan Shamsi?
Yes. Select Afghan Shamsi from the calendar system menu.
Can I display Dari month names?
Yes. The tool includes Dari labels for Hijri months and weekdays.
Can I display Pashto month names?
Yes. Select Pashto in the tool language settings.
Does the calendar require an internet account?
No. It does not require login; the date calculations run in the browser.
These are calculated calendar dates and should be verified when an official date designation is required.