16 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH
Tuesday 27 October 2026
Calculated with the Umm al-Qura calendar. Your local mosque may differ by a day.
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16 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH (Tuesday)
Choose Gregorian to Hijri or Hijri to Gregorian, enter a date and the result appears straight away. The converter uses the same Umm al-Qura calendar as the date at the top and works for Hijri years 1400 to 1500, which is roughly 1979 to 2077 in the Gregorian calendar.
For example conversions and a table of the Hijri months, see our Hijri date converter.
Next key Islamic dates
These are the next occurrences of the main Islamic dates, calculated with the same Umm al-Qura calendar. Actual dates depend on moon sighting and can move by a day.
| Date | Islamic date | Expected Gregorian date |
|---|---|---|
| First day of Ramadan | 1 Ramadan 1448 AH | Monday, 8 February 2027 |
| Eid al-Fitr | 1 Shawwal 1448 AH | Tuesday, 9 March 2027 |
| Day of Arafah | 9 Dhul Hijjah 1448 AH | Saturday, 15 May 2027 |
| Eid al-Adha | 10 Dhul Hijjah 1448 AH | Sunday, 16 May 2027 |
| Islamic New Year | 1 Muharram 1449 AH | Sunday, 6 June 2027 |
| Day of Ashura | 10 Muharram 1449 AH | Tuesday, 15 June 2027 |
How the Islamic date is worked out
The Islamic calendar is a lunar calendar. Each month begins around the time of the new crescent moon and lasts 29 or 30 days, so a Hijri year has about 354 days. That is roughly 11 days shorter than a Gregorian year, which is why Islamic dates move earlier through the seasons from one year to the next.
Year one of the Hijri calendar is the year of the Hijra, the migration of the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, from Makkah to Madinah in 622 CE. Years are written with AH, short for the Latin anno Hegirae, meaning in the year of the Hijra.
The date on this page is calculated with the Umm al-Qura calendar, an astronomical calendar used in Saudi Arabia for civil purposes. Calculation makes dates predictable years ahead, which suits a converter, but it is not the same as sighting the moon.
Why the Islamic date can differ by a day
Many Muslim communities begin a new month only when the crescent moon is actually sighted, either locally or somewhere in the world. Because the moon may be visible in one place and not another, or hidden by cloud, the same month can start a day apart in different countries.
This matters most for Ramadan and the two Eids, when the start day decides when people fast and pray. In the UK, mosques may follow local sighting, an announcement from Saudi Arabia, or a UK-wide sighting decision. For worship, follow the announcement of your own mosque or community.
When does the Islamic day begin?
In the traditional Islamic way of counting, a new day begins at sunset (Maghrib), not at midnight. Most calendars and websites change the Hijri date at midnight for convenience, and so does this page. After Maghrib, the Islamic date people use in daily life may therefore be one day ahead of the date shown here.
To see when Maghrib falls in your city, check today's prayer times.
Islamic Date FAQ
What is the Islamic date today?
The Islamic date today is shown in the box at the top of this page and updates automatically every day. It is calculated with the Umm al-Qura calendar, so it may differ by one day from the date announced by your local mosque, which often depends on whether the new moon has been sighted.
What is the difference between the Hijri and Gregorian calendars?
The Hijri calendar is lunar, with 12 months of 29 or 30 days and a year of about 354 days. The Gregorian calendar is solar, with a year of about 365 days. Because the Hijri year is shorter, Islamic dates such as Ramadan move about 11 days earlier through the seasons each Gregorian year.
Why is the Islamic date different in different countries?
Many countries start each month by sighting the new crescent moon, and the moon can be visible in one place but not another. Some follow local sighting, some follow Saudi Arabia, and some use calculation. This can make the same Islamic date fall on different days, especially at the start of Ramadan and the two Eids.
When does the Islamic day start?
Traditionally an Islamic day begins at sunset (Maghrib) and lasts until the next sunset, not midnight. Most calendars and websites switch the date at midnight for convenience. After Maghrib, the date on this page may therefore be one day behind the Islamic date that people use in daily life and worship.
How many months are in the Islamic calendar?
There are 12 Islamic months: Muharram, Safar, Rabi' al-Awwal, Rabi' al-Thani, Jumada al-Ula, Jumada al-Thani, Rajab, Sha'ban, Ramadan, Shawwal, Dhul Qi'dah and Dhul Hijjah. Each lasts 29 or 30 days. Four of them, Muharram, Rajab, Dhul Qi'dah and Dhul Hijjah, are known as the sacred months.
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