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Hijri calendar April 2023

Ramadan – Shawwal 1444 AH · India

In short

April 2023 runs from 10 Ramadan 1444 AH to 10 Shawwal 1444 AH in the Umm al-Qura calendar. 1 Shawwal 1444 AH falls on Friday, 21 April 2023. In India local moon sighting decides the date, so the actual day is often one day later.

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Umm al-Qura

April 2023

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
10 Ramadan
11 12 13 White day 14 White day 15 White day 16 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 1 Shawwal Eid al-Fitr 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10
  • Monday & Thursday
  • White days (13th–15th Hijri)
  • Friday
  • Small number = Hijri date

Hijri dates follow the Umm al-Qura calendar and are estimates. Follow your local mosque or the local moon-sighting announcement; in India the local date is often one day later.

Upcoming Islamic dates

EventGregorian date
Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal 1444 Estimate
Day of Arafah 9 Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1444 Estimate
Eid al-Adha 10 Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1444 Estimate
Islamic New Year 1 Muharram 1445 Estimate
Day of Ashura 10 Muharram 1445 Estimate
Mawlid an-Nabi ﷺ 12 Rabiʻ I 1445 Estimate
Isra and Mi'raj 27 Rajab 1445 Estimate
Mid-Sha'ban 15 Shaʻban 1445 Estimate
First day of Ramadan 1 Ramadan 1445 Estimate
Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal 1445 Estimate

Estimates from the Umm al-Qura calendar. In India the day observed locally is often one day later.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Hijri date on 1 April 2023?

1 April 2023 is 10 Ramadan 1444 AH (Umm al-Qura). In India the date fixed by local moon sighting is often one day later.

Why can the Hijri date differ from other calendars?

The start of each month depends on the calculation or moon-sighting method used. This page uses the Umm al-Qura calendar as an estimate; in India local moon sighting decides the date, which often falls one day later.

Sources & method

  • Calendar · Umm al-Qura (Saudi Arabia's official calendar), computed with the standard ICU library

  • Official dates · Announced locally after moon sighting; in India the date is often one day later