Corresponding to: Wednesday, 21 October 2026 CE – according to the Umm al-Qura calendar
Know today's Hijri and Gregorian date, with quick access to the date converter and the full Hijri calendar.
These tools help you move between the Hijri date, the full calendar, date conversion, moon phase, and prayer times — so you can follow the Islamic day from one place without searching across multiple pages.
This guide gathers the key facts you need to understand how the Hijri calendar works, why it sometimes differs between countries, and how to use it to track Islamic occasions and daily worship.
The Hijri date is the Islamic lunar calendar that began in 622 CE with the Prophet Muhammad's ﷺ migration. It is based on the moon's cycle: each month starts with the crescent sighting and lasts 29 or 30 days, with 12 months from Muharram to Dhul-Hijjah. A Hijri year totals 354 or 355 days — about 10–11 days shorter than a Gregorian year.
The Hijri date can differ by one day between countries. The reason is the method used to mark the start of a month: some countries follow the actual naked-eye crescent sighting, while others follow astronomical calculation such as the Umm al-Qura calendar. This page displays the date per Umm al-Qura — the most widely referenced calendar — which may differ by one day from your local sighting.
Knowing the Hijri date helps you plan worship and occasions: fasting Ramadan, the days of Hajj, Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, Ashura, the Day of Arafah, the White Days, and Monday-Thursday Sunnah fasting. From this page you can also browse the full Hijri calendar, convert any Gregorian date to Hijri, and check upcoming Islamic events accurately.
The Hijri date isn't only about knowing the day number — it also helps you follow Islamic worship, religious occasions, and any plans tied to the lunar months.
The Hijri date helps you keep track of the order of the lunar months — Ramadan, Shawwal, Dhu al-Qidah, Dhu al-Hijjah and the rest — so the start and end of each month is clear when planning worship and religious occasions throughout the year.
Many Muslims rely on the Hijri date to track key seasons such as Ramadan, the last ten nights, Eid al-Fitr, the days of Hajj, Eid al-Adha, and the Day of Ashura. This page is a quick starting point for following all of these occasions.
Because the Hijri year is shorter than the Gregorian year, Islamic months shift against the Gregorian calendar from one year to the next. Showing both dates side by side makes it easy to see the matching date for any day at a glance.
When you need to schedule an appointment, review an occasion, or know the matching date in another calendar, the date converter and Hijri calendar tools deliver the information quickly without leaving the page.
This guide helps you understand how to read today's Hijri date, compare it with the Gregorian date, and use it to follow the Islamic months and religious occasions.
The Hijri date is made of three core parts: the day, the Hijri month, and the Hijri year. The twelve Hijri months are arranged in fixed order from Muharram to Dhu al-Hijjah, and each one starts with the crescent sighting or via the adopted astronomical calculation. This page shows the Hijri date for the current day clearly with the day, month, and year, alongside the matching Gregorian date for easy daily comparison. You can check this each morning to know where the day falls within the Hijri month and how many days remain until its end.
The Hijri year follows the lunar cycle and lasts 354 or 355 days, while the Gregorian year is solar and lasts 365 or 366 days. That difference means the Hijri months shift across the Gregorian seasons by about ten to eleven days each year. Showing both dates side by side on the page helps you see exactly which Hijri date matches today's Gregorian date, and lets you plan anything tied to either calendar without having to switch between multiple references.
The need to convert dates comes up in many everyday situations. When you schedule an official or personal appointment tied to a religious occasion, conversion makes it easy to find the matching Gregorian date. The same applies when reviewing official documents written in Hijri, when traveling between countries that use different calendars, or when planning seasonal worship such as fasting and Hajj. From this page you can jump straight to the date converter to look up any date quickly without breaking the flow of your task.
Most major Islamic occasions are tied to the Hijri calendar. The blessed month of Ramadan with its fasting and nights, Eid al-Fitr on the first of Shawwal, the Hajj season in Dhu al-Hijjah and Eid al-Adha, Ashura in Muharram, and the White Days in every Hijri month — all are anchored to the Hijri date, not the Gregorian one. By knowing today's Hijri date, you can track the remaining days until each of these occasions and prepare in advance, whether through voluntary fasting, paying Zakat, or arranging Hajj and Umrah travel.
A one-day difference may sometimes appear between the Hijri date in one place and another. The reason is that authorities use different methods to mark the start of the Hijri month: some rely on the actual naked-eye crescent sighting, while others use a pre-computed astronomical calculation. The crescent announcement may also be delayed or advanced depending on observation conditions. This gap rarely exceeds one day, only affects the start of the month, and does not change the order of days within the month itself.
Today's Hijri date is the current day on the Islamic lunar calendar, calculated from the lunar cycle of 29 or 30 days per month. This page uses the Umm al-Qura calendar, which is the official reference in many Muslim countries.
Yes, the Hijri date can differ by one day between countries due to local moon-sighting practices. Some countries follow actual crescent sighting, while others follow astronomical calculation such as Umm al-Qura. The difference rarely exceeds one day.
The Hijri calendar is lunar — based on the moon's cycle — and a Hijri year is 354 or 355 days. The Gregorian calendar is solar — based on Earth's orbit around the sun — and lasts 365 or 366 days. As a result, the Hijri date moves about 10–11 days earlier each Gregorian year.
Yes, you can convert any Gregorian date to Hijri and vice versa using the date converter. The calculation uses the Umm al-Qura calendar and supports the range from 1 AH to 1500 AH.
The Hijri date helps determine the start of Ramadan, Hajj, and the Eids, as well as Sunnah fasting days (Mondays and Thursdays, the White Days, Ashura, and Arafah). However, daily prayer times depend on the sun's position, not on the Hijri date.
Yes, the start of Hijri months in many countries depends on local moon sighting, while some tools use astronomical calculation to estimate the date. That is why a one-day difference sometimes appears between countries.
Today's Hijri date helps you follow the Islamic months and religious occasions like Ramadan, Hajj, and the Eids, while also letting you know the matching Gregorian date easily.
The start of a Hijri month can differ because moon-sighting practices vary between countries, or because the official authority that announces the start of the month differs. That's why a one-day difference sometimes appears in some Islamic occasions.
This page displays the Hijri date based on the astronomical calculation and reference calendar adopted on the site, alongside the matching Gregorian date for easy daily comparison. The start of some Hijri months may differ between countries depending on local moon sighting or the official announcement, so it is always advisable to check the official authority in your country when the date is tied to a religious occasion or seasonal worship.