About the Arabic to English Date Converter

Many official documents, certificates and family records in the Muslim world are dated using the Hijri calendar, also called the Arabic or Islamic calendar. Because the Hijri calendar is a lunar calendar, its dates do not line up with the Gregorian calendar used in most of the world, which is why a Hijri date can look puzzling at first glance. This converter solves the problem in seconds: type in a Hijri date and it shows you the matching English, or Gregorian, date. It is handy for reading birth, marriage and education certificates, checking the Gregorian dates of Ramadan and the two Eids, understanding expiry dates on documents, and planning travel, visas and appointments around Islamic occasions.

How to Use the Converter, Step by Step

1. Look at the Hijri date you want to convert and note its day, month and year.
2. Click or tap the date box under “Enter Hijri Date”.
3. Choose or type the Hijri day, month and year exactly as they appear on your document.
4. Press the orange “Convert to English Date” button.
5. Read the Gregorian date shown below the button — that is the same day expressed in the English calendar.

Worked Example

Suppose a certificate gives a date of 1 Ramadan 1447 AH and you need the English equivalent. Enter the day as 1, the month as Ramadan (the ninth month), and the year as 1447, then press Convert. The tool shows 18 February 2026, so you can write “1 Ramadan 1447 AH (18 February 2026)” wherever both dates are needed.

Helpful Tips

• A Hijri year has about 354 days, roughly 11 days fewer than a Gregorian year, so Islamic occasions fall about 11 days earlier each year.
• Check the month carefully: Hijri months run from Muharram (1) to Dhul Hijjah (12), and Ramadan is month 9.
• For important paperwork, convert the date twice to be sure you entered it correctly.
• Remember that in some countries the observed date of a festival can differ by a day depending on the sighting of the moon.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Hijri calendar?
It is the Islamic lunar calendar of 12 months and about 354 days, counted from the Hijrah, the Prophet Muhammad’s migration from Makkah to Madinah in 622 CE.

Why does Ramadan fall on a different English date every year?
Because the Hijri year is about 11 days shorter than the Gregorian year, Ramadan moves steadily backwards through the seasons, completing the full cycle in about 33 years.

Is the conversion exact?
The converter uses the standard arithmetical Hijri calendar, which matches official calendars in most cases. Dates fixed by local moon sighting can occasionally differ by one day.

Can this tool convert an English date back into Hijri?
No, this page converts Hijri to English only. Converting the other way needs the reverse calculation.

Is the converter free to use?
Yes. It is completely free, needs no sign-up, and the date you enter is not stored anywhere.