Convert 1 Muharram 1446 AH to Gregorian
Gregorian equivalent
Sunday, 7 July 2024
Hijri date
1 Muharram 1446 AH
What marks 1 Muharram?
Day of the week Sunday
Gregorian date July 2024
Occasion on this day
Islamic New Year
The Islamic New Year falls on the first day of Muharram, opening a new Hijri year.
Occasion details ← On this Hijri day
Adoption of the Hijri calendar · 17 AH
During the caliphate of ʿUmar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him), the Companions gathered to agree on a unified dating system for the Islamic state. They settled on making the Prophet's ﷺ migration (the Hijra) the epoch of the calendar, and made Muharram the first month of the year.
Read the full story ← Notes on this day
- Muharram is one of the four sacred months whose sanctity God magnified.
- Day 1 of 29 in Muharram 1446 AH — the first third of the month.
About Muharram
One of the four sacred months; opens the Hijri year — the 10th is the day of Ashura
View full Muharram 1446 AH calendar ←1 Muharram across years
How are these dates calculated?
Dates are calculated astronomically per the Umm al-Qura standard used in Saudi Arabia. Countries relying on direct moon sighting may differ by about one day.