Islamic lunar calendar with Gregorian mapping, moon phases & Islamic events
The Hijri (Islamic) calendar is a lunar calendar of 12 months totaling 354 or 355 days, about 11 days shorter than the Gregorian year. Because of this, Islamic dates fall roughly 11 days earlier each Gregorian year, so months such as Ramadan gradually move through every season. The calendar's epoch is the Hijra, the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ's migration from Mecca to Medina in 622 CE.
The twelve Hijri months are Muharram, Safar, Rabi al-Awwal, Rabi al-Thani, Jumada al-Awwal, Jumada al-Thani, Rajab, Sha'ban, Ramadan, Shawwal, Dhu al-Qi'dah and Dhu al-Hijjah. Four of them (Muharram, Rajab, Dhu al-Qi'dah and Dhu al-Hijjah) are the sacred months in which warfare was traditionally forbidden.
Use the interactive calendar above to browse any Hijri month alongside its Gregorian dates, view moon phases, and see marked Islamic events. The built-in date converter turns any Gregorian date into its Hijri equivalent and vice versa, useful for planning fasts, Eid, and other observances.
In Morocco, the start of each Hijri month is confirmed by the Ministry of Habous and Islamic Affairs through naked-eye moon sighting (ru'yat al-hilal). This determines the official dates of Ramadan, the two Eids, Ashura and the Islamic New Year, and complements the daily prayer times observed across the kingdom.
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