Use the Hijri calendar to find today’s calculated Islamic date, read the month in Urdu, or convert a date. Pakistan’s officially observed date follows the local moon-sighting announcement and can differ from a calculated date.
Check today’s date in Urdu
- Open the Islamic Calendar and select Go to today.
- Under Calendar language, choose اردو. The calendar displays the dates in Urdu.
- Check the official local announcement for the start of the Hijri month. If the calculated date is one day ahead, set Hijri day adjustment to −1 day. If it is one day behind, select +1 day.
Convert a Gregorian date to Hijri
Enter your date in the Gregorian-to-Hijri form and select Convert to Hijri. To go the other way, enter an Islamic date in the Hijri-to-Gregorian form and select Convert to Gregorian. The result follows the calculation method and day adjustment you selected.
Why two calendars can show different dates
ToolNest calculates the date using either Umm al-Qura or a tabular civil method. Pakistan’s Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee announces the start of a lunar month based on sighting evidence. The tool’s day adjustment lets you match an announcement you have already checked. Pakistan Meteorological Department background on moon sightings.
Pakistan mein aaj ki Islami tareekh kaise dekhein?
Calendar kholo, Go to today dabao aur Urdu select karo. Pakistan mein chand dekhne ka elaan check karo. Agar calendar ek din aage ya peechhe ho, Hijri day adjustment se tareekh mila lo.