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Hijri calendar August 2026

Safar – Rabiʻ I 1448 AH · Umm al-Qura

In short

August 2026 runs from 18 Safar 1448 AH to 18 Rabiʻ I 1448 AH in the Umm al-Qura calendar. 1 Rabiʻ I 1448 AH falls on Friday, 14 August 2026. The white days (13th–15th) this month fall on 26–28 August 2026. Where months begin by local sighting or another calendar, a month can start a day apart.

Updated
Reference
Umm al-Qura
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
18 Safar 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30 1 Rabiʻ I 2 3
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 Mawlid an-Nabi ﷺ 13 White day 14 White day 15 White day 16 17
18
  • 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
Mawlid an-Nabi ﷺ 12 Rabiʻ I 1448 Estimate
Isra and Mi'raj 27 Rajab 1448 Estimate
Mid-Sha'ban 15 Shaʻban 1448 Estimate
First day of Ramadan 1 Ramadan 1448 Awaiting announcement
Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal 1448 Awaiting announcement
Day of Arafah 9 Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1448 Estimate
Eid al-Adha 10 Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1448 Awaiting announcement
Islamic New Year 1 Muharram 1449 Estimate
Day of Ashura 10 Muharram 1449 Estimate
Mawlid an-Nabi ﷺ 12 Rabiʻ I 1449 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 August 2026?

1 August 2026 is 18 Safar 1448 AH (Umm al-Qura).

When are the white days this month?

26–28 August 2026 (13–15 Rabiʻ I 1448 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