Islamic Calendar
Hijri dates on the Umm al-Qura calendar, with the expected dates of Ramadan and Eid. Many UK mosques begin each month by local moon sighting, so your mosque's date may be a day or two different.
Today
Saturday 26 September 2026 — 15 Rabiʻ II 1448 AH (Umm al-Qura calendar)
Main dates (expected)
- Start of Ramadan Monday 8 February 20271 Ramadan 1448 AH
- Eid al-Fitr Tuesday 9 March 20271 Shawwal 1448 AH
- Day of Arafah Saturday 15 May 20279 Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1448 AH
- Eid al-Adha Sunday 16 May 202710 Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1448 AH
- Islamic New Year Sunday 6 June 20271 Muharram 1449 AH
- Day of ʿĀshūrāʾ Tuesday 15 June 202710 Muharram 1449 AH
Expected on the Umm al-Qura calendar. In the UK the start of Ramadan and the days of Eid are set by moon sighting and may be a day later — follow your mosque's announcement, or the UK moon-sighting reports of Wifaqul Ulama. For Ramadan 2027 see our Ramadan timetables.
Date converter
Works for the checked range only (12 Sep 2026 – 31 Dec 2027), on the Umm al-Qura calendar.
Islamic months (Umm al-Qura calendar)
Umm al-Qura calendar, checked against the official calendar at ummulqura.org.sa and, for 2027, day by day against the Umm al-Qura dates in the London Unified Prayer Timetable. A month is 29 or 30 days; in the UK its first day may be a day later where the month is begun by local moon sighting.