Calculated, not sighted
These dates use the Umm al-Qura astronomical calculation. Many communities instead begin each month on the physical sighting of the new crescent, which can land a day earlier or later depending on local visibility.
Today's Hijri date — also called the Islamic date or Urdu date (اردو تاریخ) — is shown on the right and updates automatically every day. The Hijri calendar is the lunar calendar used across the Muslim world to date Ramadan, the two Eids and Hajj, computed here with the Umm al-Qura calculation — the same system used for official dates in Saudi Arabia.
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Each square shows the Gregorian date with its Hijri day underneath. Gold-marked days fall on an Islamic observance.
These dates use the Umm al-Qura astronomical calculation. Many communities instead begin each month on the physical sighting of the new crescent, which can land a day earlier or later depending on local visibility.
For Ramadan and the two Eids especially, follow the official announcement of your local moon-sighting authority. Treat the dates here as a precise, consistent reference — not a religious ruling.
Looking for prayer times for a specific city? Open the world directory — every city page lists today's Hijri date alongside its Salah schedule.
Today's Hijri (Islamic) date is shown at the top of this page and updates automatically every day. It is calculated with the Umm al-Qura calendar used for official dates in Saudi Arabia.
The Urdu date is the same as the Islamic (Hijri) date, written with the Urdu/Arabic month names such as محرم (Muharram), رمضان (Ramadan) and ذوالحجہ (Dhu al-Hijjah). Today's Urdu date is shown above in both Urdu and English and refreshes daily.
Pakistan usually begins each Hijri month a day after the calculated Umm al-Qura date because it follows the local moon-sighting. This site detects your country and applies its confirmed offset, so visitors in Pakistan, India and Bangladesh see their local date while everyone else sees the Umm al-Qura date.
Each Hijri month can begin on either the calculated date or the physical sighting of the new crescent moon, which may fall a day earlier or later depending on local visibility.