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Islamic, Desi & Punjabi calendars

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Compare Gregorian, calculated Hijri, and fixed Nanakshahi dates in one place. Find month guides, year calendars, and a date converter for everyday planning.

Gregorian · English8 May 2028

Monday

Day 129 of 366
Islamic · Calculated Hijri13 Dhul Hijjah 1449

۱۳ ذوالحجہ ۱۴۴۹

AH · No manual adjustment
Indian National · Saka18 Vaisakha 1950

१८ वैशाख १९५०

Solar civil calendar; not lunar Panchang

Know the method: Desi/Punjabi dates here use fixed Nanakshahi month starts. Hijri dates are tabular estimates, not official Pakistan moon-sighting announcements. The display represents the civil daytime date; religious days begin at sunset.

A DATE IN BOTH DIRECTIONS

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Use the month directory below for month numbers. Hijri reverse conversion uses the same +0 day adjustment. Supported Gregorian results: 1900–2100.
YOUR MONTH AT A GLANCE

May 2028

Large number: GregorianNS: fixed NanakshahiAH: calculated Hijri● Today · Outline: selected day

TWELVE MONTHS, FOUR SCRIPTS

Desi and Punjabi month directory

Sangrand dates · Nanakshahi 560

The Nanakshahi year starts in March and ends in the following Gregorian year. These are fixed Nanakshahi starts, not traditional Bikrami solar ingress times.

MonthUrdu / PunjabiFirst dayDays
1. Chetچیت · ਚੇਤTuesday, 14 March 202831
2. Vaisakhویساکھ · ਵੈਸਾਖFriday, 14 April 202831
3. Jethجیٹھ · ਜੇਠMonday, 15 May 202831
4. Harhہاڑھ · ਹਾੜThursday, 15 June 202831
5. Sawanساون · ਸਾਵਣSunday, 16 July 202831
6. Bhadonبھادوں · ਭਾਦੋਂWednesday, 16 August 202830
7. Assuاسو · ਅੱਸੂFriday, 15 September 202830
8. Katakکتک · ਕੱਤਕSunday, 15 October 202830
9. Magharمگھر · ਮੱਘਰTuesday, 14 November 202830
10. Pohپوہ · ਪੋਹThursday, 14 December 202830
11. Maghماگھ · ਮਾਘSaturday, 13 January 202930
12. Phagunپھگن · ਫੱਗਣMonday, 12 February 202930

Islamic months · 1449 AH

Calculated civil Hijri month boundaries, with your +0 day display adjustment. Dates are estimates for planning.

MonthاردوCalculated first dayDays
1. MuharramمحرمSunday, 6 June 202730
2. SafarصفرTuesday, 6 July 202729
3. Rabi ul Awwalربیع الاولWednesday, 4 August 202730
4. Rabi ul Thaniربیع الثانیFriday, 3 September 202729
5. Jumada ul Awwalجمادی الاولSaturday, 2 October 202730
6. Jumada ul Thaniجمادی الثانیMonday, 1 November 202729
7. RajabرجبTuesday, 30 November 202730
8. ShabanشعبانThursday, 30 December 202729
9. RamadanرمضانFriday, 28 January 202830
10. ShawwalشوالSunday, 27 February 202829
11. Dhul QadahذوالقعدہMonday, 27 March 202830
12. Dhul HijjahذوالحجہWednesday, 26 April 202829

Islamic occasions · calculated dates

Confirm religious observances and public holidays with the relevant local authority.

6 Jun 2027

Hijri New Year

اسلامی نیا سال

1 Muharram 1449 AH
15 Jun 2027

Ashura

عاشورہ

10 Muharram 1449 AH
28 Jan 2028

Ramadan begins

رمضان کا آغاز

1 Ramadan 1449 AH
27 Feb 2028

Eid al-Fitr

عید الفطر

1 Shawwal 1449 AH
4 May 2028

Day of Arafah

یوم عرفہ

9 Dhul Hijjah 1449 AH
5 May 2028

Eid al-Adha

عید الاضحیٰ

10 Dhul Hijjah 1449 AH

2028 calendar · the full year

Open a month to compare all its dates. Each link opens that date in the same calendar tool.

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A LITTLE CONTEXT MAKES DATES CLEARER

Desi names, a clearly chosen convention

Desi and Punjabi describe a family of regional calendar practices, not one interchangeable algorithm. These pages use the fixed Nanakshahi solar month starts published by Pal Singh Purewal. The same month names also appear in traditional Bikrami calendars, whose dates can differ.

How the Nanakshahi year is counted

The year begins on March 14, the first day of Chet. From that day, subtract 1468 from the Gregorian year to obtain the Nanakshahi year. Before March 14, the date still belongs to the previous Nanakshahi year.

Sangrand and the month boundary

Sangrand means the opening day of a month. The fixed calendar keeps the listed Gregorian starts stable. Phagun contains an additional day when the February inside it is a leap February. It is not correct to assume every final month always has exactly 30 days.

Why another calendar may disagree

Traditional Bikrami solar calculations and revised Sikh festival calendars may use different dates. We do not relabel a fixed Nanakshahi result as an exact Bikrami date. For a Gurpurab or community gathering, check the calendar issued by the organization you follow.

Using the calendar in daily life

The English, Urdu, Gurmukhi, and Hindi names help compare family records and seasonal references. A month’s cultural association with weather or agriculture is context, not a weather forecast or a planting recommendation.

Pakistan cities: one civil time zone

Lahore, Karachi, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Faisalabad, Multan, Peshawar, Quetta, Sialkot, and Gujranwala all use Asia/Karachi for the civil date. Selecting a city labels your result; it does not model local moon visibility or sunset.

Frequently asked questions

What dates are shown for May 8, 2028?

The fixed Nanakshahi date is 25 Vaisakh 560 NS. The calculated Hijri date is 13 Dhul Hijjah 1449 AH, using a manual adjustment of 0 day(s).

Is the Islamic date an official Pakistan moon-sighting date?

No. It is a tabular civil Hijri calculation. Follow the local Ruet-e-Hilal announcement for official month beginnings. The adjustment control changes the calculated display only.

Are Desi, Bikrami, and Nanakshahi calendars identical?

No. They share regional month names, but their rules can differ. These Desi and Punjabi pages use fixed Nanakshahi month starts, and do not claim to reproduce traditional Bikrami astronomy.

Can I convert a date back to the English calendar?

Yes. Choose Nanakshahi, civil Hijri, or Indian National (Saka) in the reverse converter and enter a complete year, month, and day. Invalid dates are rejected.

Sources and calendar conventions

The calculations run locally on this website. External sources explain the method; this page does not fetch official moon-sighting announcements.

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