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Hijri calendar May 2040

Rabiʻ II – Jumada I 1462 AH · Umm al-Qura

In short

May 2040 runs from 19 Rabiʻ II 1462 AH to 20 Jumada I 1462 AH in the Umm al-Qura calendar. 1 Jumada I 1462 AH falls on Saturday, 12 May 2040. The white days (13th–15th) this month fall on 24–26 May 2040. 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
19 Rabiʻ II 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 1 Jumada I 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 White day 14 White day 15 White day 16
17 18 19 20
  • 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 1462 Estimate
Mid-Sha'ban 15 Shaʻban 1462 Estimate
First day of Ramadan 1 Ramadan 1462 Awaiting announcement
Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal 1462 Awaiting announcement
Day of Arafah 9 Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1462 Estimate
Eid al-Adha 10 Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1462 Awaiting announcement
Islamic New Year 1 Muharram 1463 Estimate
Day of Ashura 10 Muharram 1463 Estimate
Mawlid an-Nabi ﷺ 12 Rabiʻ I 1463 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 May 2040?

1 May 2040 is 19 Rabiʻ II 1462 AH (Umm al-Qura).

When are the white days this month?

24–26 May 2040 (13–15 Jumada I 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

  • 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