Today’s Islamic Date in Pakistan

Q1: Which Islamic calendar is used in Pakistan?

Pakistan’s calendar is called Hijri or Lunar Calendar because it is based on the observation the moon and not the cycle of sun. The Ruet-e-Hilal Committee is the official organisation empowered with the responsibility of affirmation of the moon sighting, and to declare the beginning of each new Hijri month in the country.

Q2: What is the Islamic date today in Pakistan & Saudi Arabia?

Islamic dates vary daily and are dependent upon moon sighting making the date in the written content inaccurate. Both local committees of Pakistan & SA keep Islamic dates so the Islamic dates may change in a span of a day in a month. For the duply correct Islamic date of this day in Pakistan and in the world, refer to live date at the top of this page, which automatically updates.

Q3: Today’s Moon Date in Pakistan?

Because one uses the lunar months of the Islamic calendar, or Hijri calendar, instead of the solar (Gregorian) months, another name for the Islamic date is moon date. The moon date also differs every day like Islamic date and is affirmed by the Ruet-e-Hilal Committee. Today’s precise moon date in Pakistan will be displayed on this page in real-time.

Q4: What is Islamic calendar?

Especially, Islamic calendar since called the Hijri calendar is a lunar calendar consisting of 12 months (Muharram, Safar, Rabi-ul-Awwal, Rabi-us-Sani, Jumada-ul-Awwal, Jumada-us-Sani, Rajab, Shaban, Ramadan, Shawwal, Zul-Qadah, Zul-Hijjah). With the moon rather than the sun, the Hijri year is shorter, of 354 or 355 days. Every month can start and end with a new moon and will contain either a 29-day or 30-day period. Muslims worldwide celebrate the most important of their religious occasions with both Ramadan and Eid-ul-Fitr, Eid-ul-Adha, Ashura and the Hajj being determined from the Islamic calendar. The Islamic day begins at Maghrib (sunset) and is different from the Gregorian day which starts at midnight.