Hijri calendar
Ramadan 1458
October to November 2036 رمضان
Dates for
How the Centre establishes these dates
Hijri dates on this site are established by moon sighting, not by calculation. A month begins for the Centre when the new crescent has been sighted with the naked eye on our own horizon, south-east Queensland; where no sighting is confirmed here, the outgoing month is completed at 30 days. Dates shown as expected are subject to that confirmation. Members who follow a marja with a different ruling on the horizon, or on sighting through instruments, should follow their own marja — these dates govern the Centre’s programme.
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Oct 22Start of the fast, Ramadan | 223, Ramadan | 324, Ramadan | 425, Ramadan | |||
526, Ramadan | 627, Ramadan | 728, Ramadan | 829Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 930, Ramadan | 1031Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 11Nov 1, Ramadan |
122, Ramadan | 133, Ramadan | 144, Ramadan | 155Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 166, Ramadan | 177, Ramadan | 188Laylat al-Qadr (19th)Eve of 19, after Maghrib, Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat |
199, Ramadan | 2010Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2111Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 2212Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)Eve of 23, after Maghrib, Ramadan | 2313, Ramadan | 2414al-Quds Day, Ramadan, Shab-e-Qadr (25th) | 2515, Ramadan |
| 2616Shab-e-Qadr (27th)Eve of 27, after Maghrib, Ramadan | 2717, Ramadan | 2818, Ramadan | 2919, Ramadan |
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Oct 21Start of the fast, Ramadan | 222, Ramadan | 323, Ramadan | 424, Ramadan | 525, Ramadan | ||
626, Ramadan | 727, Ramadan | 828Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 929, Ramadan | 1030Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1131, Ramadan | 12Nov 1, Ramadan |
132, Ramadan | 143, Ramadan | 154Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 165, Ramadan | 176, Ramadan | 187Laylat al-Qadr (19th)Eve of 19, after Maghrib, Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 198, Ramadan |
| 209Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2110Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 2211Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)Eve of 23, after Maghrib, Ramadan | 2312, Ramadan | 2413Shab-e-Qadr (25th)Eve of 25, after Maghrib, Ramadan | 2514al-Quds Day, Ramadan | 2615Shab-e-Qadr (27th)Eve of 27, after Maghrib, Ramadan |
2716, Ramadan | 2817, Ramadan | 2918, Ramadan | 3019, Ramadan |
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Oct 21Start of the fast, Ramadan | 222, Ramadan | 323, Ramadan | 424, Ramadan | 525, Ramadan | ||
626, Ramadan | 727, Ramadan | 828Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 929, Ramadan | 1030Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1131, Ramadan | 12Nov 1, Ramadan |
132, Ramadan | 143, Ramadan | 154Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 165, Ramadan | 176, Ramadan | 187Laylat al-Qadr (19th)Eve of 19, after Maghrib, Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 198, Ramadan |
| 209Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2110Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 2211Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)Eve of 23, after Maghrib, Ramadan | 2312, Ramadan | 2413Shab-e-Qadr (25th)Eve of 25, after Maghrib, Ramadan | 2514al-Quds Day, Ramadan | 2615Shab-e-Qadr (27th)Eve of 27, after Maghrib, Ramadan |
2716, Ramadan | 2817, Ramadan | 2918, Ramadan | 3019, Ramadan |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Bar: in the calendar, no programme announced yet
- Friday
Where communities differ on a date, both positions are shown rather than one being presented as correct. Families at this Centre follow different maraji, and the calendar reflects that.
Observances in Ramadan
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WedTueTue
22 Oct21 Oct21 OctStart of the fast
Worship
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Moonsighting Australia: local sighting; announced 20 Feb 2026 for 1447
- Iraqi: Sistani's office announced 19 Feb 2026 for 1447
8
WedTueTue
29 Oct28 Oct28 OctShahadat of Abu Talib (a)
Mourning · Ramadan reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
FriThuThu
31 Oct30 Oct30 Oct15
WedTueTue
5 Nov4 Nov4 Nov19
Eve
SatFriFri
8 Nov7 Nov7 NovLaylat al-Qadr (19th)
Worship
Saturday 8 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 9 November)Friday 7 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 8 November)Friday 7 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 8 November)
19
Eve
SatFriFri
8 Nov7 Nov7 NovShab-e-Zarbat
Mourning
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Saturday 8 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 9 November)Friday 7 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 8 November)Friday 7 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 8 November)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
- Iranian: Anchored to the eve of the 19th
20
MonSunSun
10 Nov9 Nov9 NovConquest of Mecca
Commemoration
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iranian: 20 Ramadan 8 AH is the majority view (wikishia)
21
Eve
MonSunSun
10 Nov9 Nov9 NovLaylat al-Qadr (21st)
Worship
Monday 10 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 11 November)Sunday 9 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 10 November)Sunday 9 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 10 November)
21
TueMonMon
11 Nov10 Nov10 Nov23
Eve
WedTueTue
12 Nov11 Nov11 NovLaylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Worship
Wednesday 12 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 13 November)Tuesday 11 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 12 November)Tuesday 11 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 12 November)
242525
Fri
14 Nov25
Eve
FriThuThu
14 Nov13 Nov13 NovShab-e-Qadr (25th)
Worship
Friday 14 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 15 November)Thursday 13 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 14 November)Thursday 13 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 14 November)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
- Iranian: Twelver fiqh gives three: 19, 21, 23
27
Eve
SunSatSat
16 Nov15 Nov15 NovShab-e-Qadr (27th)
Worship
Sunday 16 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 17 November)Saturday 15 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 16 November)Saturday 15 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 16 November)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
- Iranian: Twelver fiqh gives three: 19, 21, 23
