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Hijri calendar October 2023

Rabiʻ I – Rabiʻ II 1445 AH · Umm al-Qura

In short

October 2023 runs from 16 Rabiʻ I 1445 AH to 16 Rabiʻ II 1445 AH in the Umm al-Qura calendar. 1 Rabiʻ II 1445 AH falls on Monday, 16 October 2023. The white days (13th–15th) this month fall on 28–30 October 2023. Where months begin by local sighting or another calendar, a month can start a day apart.

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Umm al-Qura
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
16 Rabiʻ I
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
1 Rabiʻ II 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 White day 14 White day
15 White day 16
  • 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 1445 Estimate
Mid-Sha'ban 15 Shaʻban 1445 Estimate
First day of Ramadan 1 Ramadan 1445 Estimate
Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal 1445 Estimate
Day of Arafah 9 Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1445 Estimate
Eid al-Adha 10 Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1445 Estimate
Islamic New Year 1 Muharram 1446 Estimate
Day of Ashura 10 Muharram 1446 Estimate
Mawlid an-Nabi ﷺ 12 Rabiʻ I 1446 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 October 2023?

1 October 2023 is 16 Rabiʻ I 1445 AH (Umm al-Qura).

When are the white days this month?

28–30 October 2023 (13–15 Rabiʻ II 1445 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