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Hijri calendar January 2023

Jumada II – Rajab 1444 AH · Umm al-Qura

In short

January 2023 runs from 8 Jumada II 1444 AH to 9 Rajab 1444 AH in the Umm al-Qura calendar. 1 Rajab 1444 AH falls on Monday, 23 January 2023. The white days (13th–15th) this month fall on 6–8 January 2023. Where months begin by local sighting or another calendar, a month can start a day apart.

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Reference
Umm al-Qura
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
8 Jumada II
9 10 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 Rajab 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9
  • 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 your country's official announcement. Indonesia's own calendar (MABIMS criteria) is on its Indonesian pages.

Upcoming Islamic dates

EventGregorian date
Isra and Mi'raj 27 Rajab 1444 Estimate
Mid-Sha'ban 15 Shaʻban 1444 Estimate
First day of Ramadan 1 Ramadan 1444 Estimate
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

Estimates from the Umm al-Qura calendar. The day observed where you live can differ by one.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Hijri date on 1 January 2023?

1 January 2023 is 8 Jumada II 1444 AH (Umm al-Qura).

When are the white days this month?

6–8 January 2023 (13–15 Jumada II 1444 AH).

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, Saudi Arabia's official calendar, as an estimate; follow your local mosque or your country's official announcement.

Sources & method

  • Calendar · Umm al-Qura (Saudi Arabia's official calendar), read from a table of its published month starts (hijridate, MIT licence)

  • Official dates · Announced in each country: by moon sighting, or by its own calendar