Islamic Calendar

Each Islamic state proceeds with its own monthly observation of the new moon (or, failing that, awaits the completion of 30 days) before declaring the beginning of a new month on its territory. Due to the interplay of all these factors, the beginning of each month differs from one Muslim country to another, during the 48-hour period following the conjunction. The information provided by the calendar in any country does not extend beyond the current month. If a new crescent moon is spotted on the 29th day, this marks the end of the lunar cycle, hence a new month starts the next day.

According to Islamic tradition, the cube-shaped Kabba dates back to the time of Abraham. It is the most sacred Muslim site, and the location towards which all Muslims face during prayer. (Religious Holiday) The 10-12th of Thul-Hijjah marks the second major holiday celebrating the season of hajj/pilgrimage. Other types of calendars include the lunar, lunisolar and fixed calendars. The 12 Hijri calendar months are determined by the sighting of the new moon.

Both are valid Islamic practices, but they may lead to different starting days for the months. As Dhul-Hijjah concludes, the Islamic calendar transitions into Muharram, the first month of the new Islamic year. Beginning around July 9th, 2024, Muharram is one of the four sacred months in Islam and is a time for renewed spirituality and reflection. Following Muharram is Safar, another important month, which continues the cycle of devotion and reflection. Together, these months set the stage for the upcoming Islamic year, providing Muslims with an opportunity to start afresh with renewed intentions and spiritual vigor.

The first day of fasting for the holy month of muslim calendar Ramadan depends on when the new crescent Moon is first sighted. Although it takes 29.5 days for the Moon to go through all of its phases, it isn't practical for a month to have half a day. How many days in each month depends on when the new crescent Moon is first visible.

The most significant month in the Islamic calendar is Ramadan, during which Muslims fast from dawn until sunset and engage in additional prayer and worship. God forgives the past sins of those who observe the holy month with fasting, prayer, and faithful intention. The new year is marked on January 22 and China usually celebrates for 15 days. The first of the month is Eid al-Fitr, a time of celebration after Ramadan. Some Muslims may also choose to fast an optional six days during this month, with the belief that they are rewarded as if they fasted the whole year.

Still, due to the fact that both lunar reckoning systems are ultimately based on the lunar cycle itself, both systems still do roughly correspond to one another, never being more than three days out of synchronisation with one another. Due to the Islamic calendar's reliance on certain variable methods of observation to determine its month-start-dates, these dates sometimes vary slightly from the month-start-dates of the astronomical lunar calendar,[which? Still, the Islamic calendar seldom varies by more than three days from the astronomical-lunar-calendar system, and roughly approximates it.