At the March equinox
Nawruz
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11 Shawwal 1448 · calculated Hijri date
The sun enters Aries (tahwil) on Sunday 21 March at 6:24 am, Brisbane time. Its a’maal are kept on the day of the tahwil, or the next day when it falls after maghrib.
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Islamic and Gregorian dates, year by year
| Hijri | Gregorian | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Shawwal 1447 | Set by the equinox | Set by the equinox |
| 11 Shawwal 1448 | Set by the equinox | Set by the equinox |
| 22 Shawwal 1449 | Set by the equinox | Set by the equinox |
| 3 Dhu al-Qa'da 1450 | Set by the equinox | Set by the equinox |
The Gregorian date is set by the sun, so it is settled years ahead and does not move. The Hijri date beside it is the calculated one: Hijri months begin by moon sighting, so it may move by a day when the Centre confirms the month.
About this day
The Centre marks Nawruz as a community day, for the families here who keep it. Nawruz is a solar date, set by the March equinox. That is why it does not move with the Hijri calendar the way the rest of this calendar does: it stays within the same few days of March each year, while its Hijri date moves. No time is set for it here. Where the Centre holds a programme in the hall, it is announced with the Centre's other events.
Communities differ on this
Families at the Centre do not all keep this on the same day. The date above is the one the Centre observes; it is not a ruling on anyone else’s.
More from the calendar
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Dates, answered
- When is Nawruz in 2027?
- Sunday 21 March 2027, set by the March equinox. On the Hijri calendar that is expected to be 11 Shawwal 1448: the Hijri date is calculated and may move by a day.
- When is Nawruz in 2028?
- Monday 20 March 2028, set by the March equinox. On the Hijri calendar that is expected to be 22 Shawwal 1449: the Hijri date is calculated and may move by a day.
- When is Nawruz in 2029?
- Tuesday 20 March 2029, set by the March equinox. On the Hijri calendar that is expected to be 3 Dhu al-Qa'da 1450: the Hijri date is calculated and may move by a day.