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Islamic New Year Muharram Calculator | Convert Gregorian to Hijri

Converts Gregorian dates to the Hijri calendar (official Umm al-Qura table, 1440–1500 AH) and lists upcoming Islamic New Year and Ashura dates.

Last updated: June 2026 · Free · No sign-up required

Defaults to today — converts to the Hijri date and finds the next Islamic New Year.

Results

Enter values above and click Calculate to see your result instantly.

The Islamic year begins on 1 Muharram — the month the Hijra calendar is anchored to — and because twelve lunar months run 354–355 days, it arrives about 11 days earlier on the Gregorian calendar every year. This converter uses the official Umm al-Qura month table for 1440–1500 AH, so its dates match the published Saudi calendar exactly, with the standard tabular calendar as a fallback outside that range.

Enter any Gregorian date to get its Hijri equivalent, the current Islamic year, a countdown to the next 1 Muharram, the date of Ashura (10 Muharram — whose fast expiates the previous year’s sins, Muslim 1162), and the next five Islamic New Years for long-range planning.

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Quick reference

Hijri yearIslamic New Year (1 Muharram)Ashura (10 Muharram)
1448 AHTue 16 Jun 2026Thu 25 Jun 2026
1449 AHSun 6 Jun 2027Tue 15 Jun 2027
1450 AHThu 25 May 2028Sat 3 Jun 2028
1451 AHMon 14 May 2029Wed 23 May 2029

info Islamic New Year (Muharram) Calculator

Free islamic calculator — enter your numbers and get an instant, accurate result.

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Includes the formula and step-by-step explanation so you understand the math, not just the answer.

Interpretation guide

OutputMeaning
Hijri dateYour date in the Islamic lunar calendar (AH = after Hijra, 622 CE)
1 MuharramFirst day of the Islamic year — commemorates the Hijra
Ashura10 Muharram — fasting expiates the previous year's sins (Muslim 1162)
±1 day noteOfficial dates are confirmed by moon sighting in each country

lightbulb Worked example

Let's say you are using the Islamic New Year (Muharram) Calculator. Converts Gregorian dates to the Hijri calendar (official Umm al-Qura table, 1440–1500 AH) and lists upcoming Islamic New Year and Ashura dates. Enter the values that match your situation into the input fields and press calculate — using realistic numbers makes the result directly useful for you.

Result: The calculator instantly applies the formula Hijri year = 354 or 355 days (12 lunar months); 1 Muharram moves ~11 days earlier each Gregorian year and returns the result with appropriate precision.

What this means: Read the result in the context of what you are measuring. The step-by-step breakdown lets you confirm the math and understand which input most affects the outcome.

Formula & methodology

Formula: Hijri year = 354 or 355 days (12 lunar months); 1 Muharram moves ~11 days earlier each Gregorian year

The Islamic New Year (Muharram) Calculator is built on a well-established calculation method. It uses the formula Hijri year = 354 or 355 days (12 lunar months); 1 Muharram moves ~11 days earlier each Gregorian year to turn your inputs into a reliable result. Converts Gregorian dates to the Hijri calendar (official Umm al-Qura table, 1440–1500 AH) and lists upcoming Islamic New Year and Ashura dates. The steps are shown on the page so you can follow the reasoning from input to output.

  1. Pick any Gregorian date (defaults to today).
  2. The converter uses the official Umm al-Qura (Saudi) month table for 1440–1500 AH — exact agreement with the published calendar — and the tabular Hijri calendar outside that range.
  3. It returns your Hijri date, the next 1 Muharram with countdown, Ashura, and the following five New Years.

Worked example: 10 June 2026 = 24 Dhu al-Hijjah 1447 AH; the Islamic New Year 1448 falls on Tuesday 16 June 2026 (6 days later), and Ashura on Thursday 25 June 2026.

Authoritative source: Islamic Relief

Frequently asked questions

When is the Islamic New Year 2026?
The Islamic New Year (Muharram) Calculator is free, private, and accurate: it runs entirely in your browser (no uploads, no accounts), applies the standard calculation, and explains each step so you can verify the result. Converts Gregorian dates to the Hijri calendar (official Umm al-Qura table, 1440–1500 AH) and lists upcoming Islamic New Year and Ashura dates. There is no limit on usage, and it works on any device.
What Hijri year is it now?
The current Hijri year is about 1448 AH (as of 2026 CE), since the Hijri calendar began with the Prophet's migration to Madinah in 622 CE and its years run about 11 days shorter than solar years. The exact year depends on the current date — the calculator converts any Gregorian date to its Hijri equivalent using the Umm al-Qura table.
Why is the Islamic year shorter than the Gregorian year?
The Hijri calendar is lunar: 12 lunar months of 354 or 355 days, about 11 days shorter than the 365-day solar Gregorian year. As a result, Islamic months and festivals drift about 11 days earlier each Gregorian year, cycling through all seasons roughly every 33 years. The calculator uses the official Umm al-Qura table to convert dates.
When is Ashura and why does it matter?
Ashura is the 10th of Muharram, the first month of the Hijri year. It is a significant day for Muslims: the Prophet fasted on it and recommended fasting, and it commemorates the day Allah saved Moses and the Israelites from Pharaoh. For Shia Muslims, it also marks the martyrdom of Imam Hussain at Karbala. The calculator lists its Gregorian date each year.
How accurate is this converter?
The Islamic New Year (Muharram) Calculator applies the standard formula: Hijri year = 354 or 355 days (12 lunar months); 1 Muharram moves ~11 days earlier each Gregorian year. It is tested against published worked examples before launch and uses native double-precision arithmetic, so results are accurate to typical precision for the values you enter — with no intermediate rounding that could distort the answer.
What does the Islamic New Year (Muharram) Calculator do?
Converts Gregorian dates to the Hijri calendar (official Umm al-Qura table, 1440–1500 AH) and lists upcoming Islamic New Year and Ashura dates. The calculator takes your inputs, applies the standard calculation, and returns a clear result so you can make an informed decision without doing the math by hand.
What formula does the Islamic New Year (Muharram) Calculator use?
The Islamic New Year (Muharram) Calculator applies the standard formula: Hijri year = 354 or 355 days (12 lunar months); 1 Muharram moves ~11 days earlier each Gregorian year. The tool walks through each step of the calculation so you can verify the numbers yourself.
Is the Islamic New Year (Muharram) Calculator free and private?
Yes — the Islamic New Year (Muharram) Calculator. There is no sign-up, no paywall, no trial, and no limit on how many calculations you can run. CalcaTools covers its costs with non-intrusive display advertising, so the calculator itself never asks for payment or restricts any feature.
How accurate is the Islamic New Year (Muharram) Calculator?
It uses the official Umm al-Qura table, which is the calculated calendar Saudi Arabia follows — accurate and consistent for dates 1440–1500 AH. The 1 Muharram dates match Saudi announcements exactly. Regions that rely on local moon sighting may observe the new year a day earlier or later than the table.

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