Hijri calendar January 2040
Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1461 AH – Muharram 1462 AH · Umm al-Qura
In short
January 2040 runs from 16 Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1461 AH to 17 Muharram 1462 AH in the Umm al-Qura calendar. 1 Muharram 1462 AH falls on Sunday, 15 January 2040. The white days (13th–15th) this month fall on 27–29 January 2040. Where months begin by local sighting or another calendar, a month can start a day apart.
January 2040
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dhuʻl-Hijjah | ||||||
| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 1 Muharram Islamic New Year |
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 Day of Ashura | 11 | 12 | 13 White day | 14 White day | 15 White day |
| 16 | 17 |
- 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
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 2040?
1 January 2040 is 16 Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1461 AH (Umm al-Qura).
When are the white days this month?
27–29 January 2040 (13–15 Muharram 1462 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
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Calendar · Umm al-Qura (Saudi Arabia's official calendar), read from a table of its published month starts (hijridate, MIT licence)
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Official dates · Announced in each country: by moon sighting, or by its own calendar