Today's Hijri Date & Islamic Calendar

The hero section at the top of this page shows today's Hijri date, calculated for the Asia/Karachi time zone and clearly labeled as officially confirmed, calculated, or awaiting moon-sighting confirmation.

The Islamic calendar is lunar, and a new month traditionally begins once the crescent moon is actually sighted (or, for some countries, once specific astronomical criteria are met). Because moon visibility depends on location and local sighting committees announce independently, the same Gregorian day can fall on different Hijri dates in different countries.

For Pakistan, yes — when the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee has announced a month's start, this calendar uses that exact date and marks it 'Officially Confirmed in Pakistan.' Until that announcement happens, Pakistan dates are shown as calculated estimates, never presented as official.

Umm al-Qura is Saudi Arabia's official Islamic calendar, based on a specific astronomical calculation rather than day-by-day moon sighting. Selecting 'Saudi Arabia — Umm al-Qura' in the method switcher shows dates using that calculation.

An Islamic day begins at sunset, not midnight — so, for example, the night before a Gregorian calendar date can already be considered part of the next Hijri day in religious practice.

No. Ramadan, Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, and other future occasions shown on this page are calculated estimates until the relevant moon-sighting committee makes an official announcement, typically a day or so before the month begins. This page never labels a future calculated date as officially confirmed.

Use the date converter on this page — pick 'Gregorian → Hijri', choose a date, and select your preferred method (Pakistan, Saudi Arabia/Umm al-Qura, or a global calculation) to get the corresponding Hijri date.