1 Muharram
Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month
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1 Muharram 1449 · Expected — subject to moon sighting
The month begins by moon sighting, so there is no download for this date until it is confirmed. A subscription already carries it, marked subject to moon sighting, and corrects it in place.
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1 Muharram 1449 · Expected — subject to moon sighting
Calculated for Pakistan: the month is expected to begin the day after the crescent can first be seen there by eye. It may move by a day when the month is announced in Pakistan. The Centre in North Ipswich keeps the Australian date.
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1 Muharram 1449 · Expected — subject to moon sighting
Calculated for India: the month is expected to begin the day after the crescent can first be seen there by eye. It may move by a day when the month is announced in India. The Centre in North Ipswich keeps the Australian date.
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Islamic and Gregorian dates, year by year
| Hijri | Gregorian | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Muharram 1447 | Calculated | Calculated |
| 1 Muharram 1448 | Calculated | Calculated |
| 1 Muharram 1449 | Expected | Expected |
| 1 Muharram 1450 | Expected | Expected |
Hijri months begin by moon sighting, not by calculation. A date marked expected is the calculated one and may move by a day when the Centre confirms the month. A past date marked calculated is one for which no sighting was recorded.
| Hijri | Gregorian | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Muharram 1447 | Calculated | Calculated |
| 1 Muharram 1448 | Calculated | Calculated |
| 1 Muharram 1449 | Expected | Expected |
| 1 Muharram 1450 | Expected | Expected |
Dates marked confirmed are as announced in Pakistan. The others are calculated from when the crescent can first be seen there by eye, and may move by a day when the month is announced.
| Hijri | Gregorian | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Muharram 1447 | Calculated | Calculated |
| 1 Muharram 1448 | Calculated | Calculated |
| 1 Muharram 1449 | Expected | Expected |
| 1 Muharram 1450 | Expected | Expected |
Dates marked confirmed are as announced in India. The others are calculated from when the crescent can first be seen there by eye, and may move by a day when the month is announced.
About this day
The first of Muharram opens the Hijri year and a sacred month, though Twelver practice does not keep it as a celebration. It is a day of worship rather than festivity: the sources record a fast, two rakas with a supplication, and prayers on the eve.
More from the calendar
- Next: Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya, 1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Nov, expected →
- Next: Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya, 1 Jumada al-Thani · Thu, 12 Nov, expected →
- Next: Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya, 1 Jumada al-Thani · Thu, 12 Nov, expected →
- Muharram 1449 in the calendar →
Dates, answered
- When is Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month in 2027?
- Expected Monday 7 June 2027, which is 1 Muharram 1449. The Hijri month begins by moon sighting, so this date is subject to confirmation by the Centre.
- When is Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month in 2028?
- Expected Saturday 27 May 2028, which is 1 Muharram 1450. The Hijri month begins by moon sighting, so this date is subject to confirmation by the Centre.