Convert dates between Gregorian, Julian, Islamic, Hebrew, and other calendar systems online for free. Free calendar date converter.
Select "Gregorian" as source and "Islamic (Hijri)" as target at tools.arkaserve.com/calendar-converter, enter the date, and the Hijri equivalent appears instantly. The Islamic calendar is a lunar calendar roughly 11 days shorter than the solar year, so Hijri dates shift earlier each Gregorian year. Completely free, no signup. Useful for calculating Islamic holidays (Eid, Ramadan start) relative to Gregorian dates.
Gregorian (Western standard, ISO 8601), Julian (Old Style, used before 1582 adoption), Islamic/Hijri (lunar, used in Muslim-majority countries), Hebrew/Jewish (lunisolar, used for Jewish holidays), Persian/Solar Hijri (solar, official in Iran and Afghanistan), and Ethiopian (used in Ethiopia and Eritrea, 13 months). Each calendar has different rules for month lengths, leap years, and epoch (year 1).
Different calendars emerged from different astronomical observations and religious traditions. Solar calendars (Gregorian, Persian) track the Earth's orbit around the Sun for agricultural planning. Lunar calendars (Islamic/Hijri) track the Moon's phases, giving religious significance to each month. Lunisolar calendars (Hebrew, Chinese) combine both, adding leap months to keep lunar months aligned with the solar year. Each system reflects the culture and astronomy of its origin.