Date of birth in the Islamic calendar

Q: How does the Islamic calendar work?

The Islamic calendar (or Hijri calendar) is a purely lunar calendar of 12 months, alternating between 29 and 30 days, for a total of 354 or 355 days per year. It has no solar adjustment, meaning Islamic festivals (Ramadan, Eid) advance by about 11 days each Gregorian year and move through all seasons over a 33-year cycle.

Q: What is the current year in the Islamic calendar?

The Gregorian year 2026 corresponds approximately to year 1447–1448 of the Hegira. The Islamic calendar begins on 16 July 622 CE, the date of the Hegira — the migration of the Prophet Muhammad from Mecca to Medina. This founding event serves as the starting point of the Muslim calendar.

Q: What are the months of the Islamic calendar?

The 12 months of the Islamic calendar are: Muharram, Safar, Rabi al-Awwal, Rabi al-Thani, Jumada al-Ula, Jumada al-Akhira, Rajab, Sha'ban, Ramadan, Shawwal, Dhu al-Qi'da, Dhu al-Hijja. Muharram is the first sacred month; Ramadan is the month of fasting; Dhu al-Hijja is the month of pilgrimage.

Q: Why does Ramadan change date each year?

Le Ramadan est always le 9e mois du Islamic calendar, mais comme ce calendrier est purement lunaire (354-355 jours/an), il avance d'environ 11 jours each year gregorienne. Sur un cycle de 33 ans, le Ramadan parcourt toutes the seasons — ete, automne, winter, spring. Un Ramadan en July (jours longs) est plus demanding than a Ramadan en December (jours courts).

Q: How do I convert my date of birth to the Islamic calendar with StatsMe?

Enter your date of birth on StatsMe (statsme.org) and automatically get your date in the Islamic calendar: Hijri year, month and day, as well as all your life milestones in days, seconds and weeks calculated from your Gregorian date of birth.

The Islamic calendar — also called the Hijri calendar or calendar of the Hegira — is a purely lunar system that structures the religious and civil life of 1.8 billion Muslims around the world. Unlike luni-solar calendars (Chinese, Hebrew), it contains no solar correction mechanism: its 12 lunar months of 29 or 30 days give a year of 354 or 355 days — about 11 days fewer than the Gregorian year. This gap means the Islamic calendar advances relative to the Gregorian.

Le point de depart du Hijri calendar est l'Hegire — la migration du Prophete Muhammad de La Mecque a Medine le 16 July 622 de our ere. This event foundational marque l'an 1 de l'Hegire. In 2026, nous sommes therefore en l'an 1447-1448 AH (Anno Hegirae). Your date of birth in the Islamic calendar te place in thistte chronologie, with a annee hijri, a month et one day qui correspondent exactement a a moment in this systeme millenaireprectice.

The most visible consequence of the Islamic calendar's purely lunar nature is that Ramadan — always the 9th month — gradually passes through all seasons. Over a 33-year Gregorian cycle, a Ramadan will have been experienced in summer, autumn, winter and spring. If you were born during the month of Ramadan, this date has a special significance that only the Hijri calendar can reveal.

What the Islamic calendar reveals about your birth

The 12 months and their significance
Muharram (sacred month, start of the year), Safar, Rabi al-Awwal (birth of the Prophet), Rabi al-Thani, Jumada al-Ula, Jumada al-Akhira, Rajab (sacred month), Sha'ban (preparation for Ramadan), Ramadan (month of fasting), Shawwal (Eid al-Fitr feast on the 1st), Dhu al-Qi'da (sacred truce), Dhu al-Hijja (Mecca pilgrimage, Eid al-Adha on the 10th). Knowing your Hijri birth month means knowing the spiritual colour in which you entered the world.

The solar year vs the lunar year: an 11-day gap
The Islamic year being 354–355 days long, it is 10 to 12 days shorter than the Gregorian year. Over 33 Gregorian years, the Islamic calendar gains exactly one full year. This is why a Muslim who is 33 Gregorian years old has already lived 34 complete Hijri years. A nuance that matters in certain religious contexts.

The crescent moon, marker of time
In classical Islamic tradition, the start of a new month is marked by the visual sighting of the crescent moon. Two witnesses must see the moon for the month to begin. This practice, still used in some countries, sometimes creates one-day differences between countries for the start of Ramadan or Eid — a complex reality that modern astronomical calculations tend to harmonise.

Sacred days and your date of birth
Being born on 10 Muharram (Ashura), 27 Rajab (Laylat al-Mi'raj), 15 Sha'ban (Laylat al-Bara'a), during Ramadan, or on 10 Dhu al-Hijja (Eid al-Adha) has a special resonance in Islamic spirituality. StatsMe alerts you if your date of birth corresponds to one of these periods in the Hijri calendar.

Did you know?

✨ The Islamic calendar is the only major purely lunar calendar still in official use. The Hebrew calendar and the Chinese calendar are luni-solar (they adjust to the Sun). The Islamic calendar, however, follows the Moon strictly without correction — giving it a unique relationship with lunar cycles but a perpetual offset from solar seasons.

🌙 Saudi Arabia, Iran and Afghanistan are among the rare countries to use a non-Gregorian calendar as their official civil system. Saudi Arabia uses the Hijri calendar for official documents; Iran uses the Persian calendar (solar). In most Muslim-majority countries, the Gregorian calendar is used for civil purposes, and the Hijri only for religious festivals.

⏳ A baby born in 1990 is, in 2026, 36 Gregorian years old but approximately 37 Hijri years old. This shift of one complete year every 33 years can have practical implications in certain legal or religious contexts — notably for the age of majority or certain rites of passage in the Islamic tradition.

Frequently asked questions

How does the Islamic calendar work?

The Islamic calendar is purely lunar: 12 months of 29 or 30 days, totalling 354–355 days per year. Without solar correction, festivals advance by about 11 days each Gregorian year and cycle through all seasons over 33 years.

What is the current year in the Islamic calendar?

The Gregorian year 2026 corresponds to year 1447–1448 of the Hegira. The Islamic calendar begins on 16 July 622, the date of the Prophet Muhammad's migration from Mecca to Medina.

What are the months of the Islamic calendar?

The 12 months are: Muharram, Safar, Rabi al-Awwal, Rabi al-Thani, Jumada al-Ula, Jumada al-Akhira, Rajab, Sha'ban, Ramadan, Shawwal, Dhu al-Qi'da, Dhu al-Hijja.

Why does Ramadan change date each year?

Ramadan is always the 9th Islamic month, but since the Hijri calendar is purely lunar (354 days/year), it advances by about 11 days each Gregorian year. Over 33 years, Ramadan passes through all seasons.

How do I convert my date of birth to the Islamic calendar with StatsMe?

Enter your date of birth on StatsMe and get your complete Islamic calendar date: Hijri year, month and day, as well as all your life milestones in days, seconds and weeks.

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