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Hijri calendar December 2040

Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah – Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1462 AH · Umm al-Qura

In short

December 2040 runs from 26 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 1462 AH to 27 Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1462 AH in the Umm al-Qura calendar. 1 Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1462 AH falls on Wednesday, 5 December 2040. The white days (13th–15th) this month fall on 18–19 December 2040. Where months begin by local sighting or another calendar, a month can start a day apart.

Updated
Reference
Umm al-Qura

December 2040

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
26 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 27
28 29 1 Dhuʻl-Hijjah 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 Day of Arafah 10 Eid al-Adha 11 Day of Tashriq 12 Day of Tashriq
13 Day of Tashriq 14 White day 15 White day 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27
  • 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
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
Isra and Mi'raj 27 Rajab 1463 Estimate
Mid-Sha'ban 15 Shaʻban 1463 Estimate
First day of Ramadan 1 Ramadan 1463 Awaiting announcement
Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal 1463 Awaiting announcement
Day of Arafah 9 Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1463 Estimate
Eid al-Adha 10 Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1463 Awaiting announcement

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 December 2040?

1 December 2040 is 26 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 1462 AH (Umm al-Qura).

When are the white days this month?

18–19 December 2040 (14–15 Dhuʻl-Hijjah 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