How to use Persian, Gregorian and Hijri Date Converter
- Choose the calendar your date is in.
- Enter the year, month and day.
- Read the equivalent date in all three calendars.
About this tool
The Persian (Jalali) calendar is the official calendar of Iran and Afghanistan. It is a solar calendar whose new year, Nowruz, begins on the spring equinox. The first six months have 31 days, the next five have 30, and the last has 29 days or 30 in a leap year.
The Islamic (Hijri) calendar is lunar and about 11 days shorter than the solar year. This tool uses the Umm al-Qura calendar, which can differ by one day from local moon sightings.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is today's Persian date?
- Open the converter with the Gregorian calendar selected and today's date to see it.
- How are Persian leap years decided?
- By an astronomical rule approximated with a 33-year cycle, so there is no simple divisibility test.
- Why might the Hijri date differ from my country's?
- Many countries announce months by moon sighting, which can differ by a day from the calculated Umm al-Qura calendar.
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