When does each Islamic month begin in 1448 and 1449 AH?
The first day of every month by the Umm al-Qura calendar, with the date India usually keeps. Each month begins with the sighting of the new moon, so any date can move by a day.
1448 AH
| Month begins | Umm al-Qura | India, usually |
|---|---|---|
| Muharram1 Muharram 1448 | Tue 16 Jun 2026 | Wed 17 Jun 2026 |
| Safar1 Safar 1448 | Wed 15 Jul 2026 | Thu 16 Jul 2026 |
| Rabi' al-Awwal1 Rabi' al-Awwal 1448 | Fri 14 Aug 2026 | Sat 15 Aug 2026 |
| Rabi' al-Thani1 Rabi' al-Thani 1448 | Sat 12 Sep 2026 | Sun 13 Sep 2026 |
| Jumada al-Ula1 Jumada al-Ula 1448 | Mon 12 Oct 2026 | Tue 13 Oct 2026 |
| Jumada al-Akhirah1 Jumada al-Akhirah 1448 | Wed 11 Nov 2026 | Thu 12 Nov 2026 |
| Rajab1 Rajab 1448 | Thu 10 Dec 2026 | Fri 11 Dec 2026 |
| Sha'ban1 Sha'ban 1448 | Sat 9 Jan 2027 | Sun 10 Jan 2027 |
| Ramadan1 Ramadan 1448 | Mon 8 Feb 2027 | Tue 9 Feb 2027 |
| Shawwal1 Shawwal 1448 | Tue 9 Mar 2027 | Wed 10 Mar 2027 |
| Dhu al-Qa'dah1 Dhu al-Qa'dah 1448 | Thu 8 Apr 2027 | Fri 9 Apr 2027 |
| Dhu al-Hijjah1 Dhu al-Hijjah 1448 | Fri 7 May 2027 | Sat 8 May 2027 |
1449 AH
| Month begins | Umm al-Qura | India, usually |
|---|---|---|
| Muharram1 Muharram 1449 | Sun 6 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun 2027 |
| Safar1 Safar 1449 | Mon 5 Jul 2027 | Tue 6 Jul 2027 |
| Rabi' al-Awwal1 Rabi' al-Awwal 1449 | Tue 3 Aug 2027 | Wed 4 Aug 2027 |
| Rabi' al-Thani1 Rabi' al-Thani 1449 | Thu 2 Sep 2027 | Fri 3 Sep 2027 |
| Jumada al-Ula1 Jumada al-Ula 1449 | Fri 1 Oct 2027 | Sat 2 Oct 2027 |
| Jumada al-Akhirah1 Jumada al-Akhirah 1449 | Sun 31 Oct 2027 | Mon 1 Nov 2027 |
| Rajab1 Rajab 1449 | Mon 29 Nov 2027 | Tue 30 Nov 2027 |
| Sha'ban1 Sha'ban 1449 | Wed 29 Dec 2027 | Thu 30 Dec 2027 |
| Ramadan1 Ramadan 1449 | Fri 28 Jan 2028 | Sat 29 Jan 2028 |
| Shawwal1 Shawwal 1449 | Sat 26 Feb 2028 | Sun 27 Feb 2028 |
| Dhu al-Qa'dah1 Dhu al-Qa'dah 1449 | Mon 27 Mar 2028 | Tue 28 Mar 2028 |
| Dhu al-Hijjah1 Dhu al-Hijjah 1449 | Wed 26 Apr 2028 | Thu 27 Apr 2028 |
How does the Hijri calendar work?
The Islamic calendar is lunar: twelve months of 29 or 30 days, about 354 days a year, so each date comes about 11 days earlier every Gregorian year. Its years are counted from the Hijrah of the Prophet ﷺ from Makkah to Madinah, which is why they are marked AH, "after the Hijrah".
Allah says that the number of months with Him is twelve, four of them sacred (Surah At-Tawbah 9:36): Dhu al-Qa'dah, Dhu al-Hijjah, Muharram and Rajab.
Why can the same day have two Hijri dates?
A month begins when the thin new crescent is seen after sunset. Saudi Arabia uses the calculated Umm al-Qura calendar with its own sighting announcements, and many countries follow it. India waits for the moon to be seen in India, and the young moon is often first visible there a day later, so India's date is usually one day behind. Follow the masjid or moon-sighting committee of your own community.
For today's date in your country, see Islamic date today. For the key dates of the year: Ramadan 2027, Eid al-Adha 2027 and Islamic New Year 2027.