When does Rabi' al-Awwal 1372 AH start?

Rabi' al-Awwal 1372 AH starts on November 19, 1952 (Wednesday) and lasts 29 days, according to the official Umm al-Qura calendar.

Why does a Hijri month have only 29 or 30 days?

A Hijri month is lunar: it begins with the birth of the crescent and ends at the next one. A lunar cycle takes about 29.5 days, so months alternate between 29 and 30 days.

Why might the first day of the month in my country differ by one day?

This calendar follows Umm al-Qura, adopted in Saudi Arabia. Other countries rely on crescent sighting or other tabulations, and their month may start one day earlier or later.

Rabi' al-Awwal 1372 AH Calendar

The full calendar of Rabi' al-Awwal 1372 AH: month 3 of the Hijri year, beginning on November 19, 1952 (Wednesday) and ending on December 17, 1952, lasting 29 days according to the official Umm al-Qura calendar. The table below maps each day of the month to its Gregorian date, weekday and occasions.

Occasions this month: Mawlid an-Nabi (November 30, 1952).

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Hijri date	Day	Gregorian date	Occasion
1 Rabi' al-Awwal 1372	Wednesday	November 19, 1952
2 Rabi' al-Awwal 1372	Thursday	November 20, 1952
3 Rabi' al-Awwal 1372	Friday	November 21, 1952
4 Rabi' al-Awwal 1372	Saturday	November 22, 1952
5 Rabi' al-Awwal 1372	Sunday	November 23, 1952
6 Rabi' al-Awwal 1372	Monday	November 24, 1952
7 Rabi' al-Awwal 1372	Tuesday	November 25, 1952
8 Rabi' al-Awwal 1372	Wednesday	November 26, 1952
9 Rabi' al-Awwal 1372	Thursday	November 27, 1952
10 Rabi' al-Awwal 1372	Friday	November 28, 1952
11 Rabi' al-Awwal 1372	Saturday	November 29, 1952
12 Rabi' al-Awwal 1372	Sunday	November 30, 1952	Mawlid an-Nabi
13 Rabi' al-Awwal 1372	Monday	December 1, 1952
14 Rabi' al-Awwal 1372	Tuesday	December 2, 1952
15 Rabi' al-Awwal 1372	Wednesday	December 3, 1952
16 Rabi' al-Awwal 1372	Thursday	December 4, 1952
17 Rabi' al-Awwal 1372	Friday	December 5, 1952
18 Rabi' al-Awwal 1372	Saturday	December 6, 1952
19 Rabi' al-Awwal 1372	Sunday	December 7, 1952
20 Rabi' al-Awwal 1372	Monday	December 8, 1952
21 Rabi' al-Awwal 1372	Tuesday	December 9, 1952
22 Rabi' al-Awwal 1372	Wednesday	December 10, 1952
23 Rabi' al-Awwal 1372	Thursday	December 11, 1952
24 Rabi' al-Awwal 1372	Friday	December 12, 1952
25 Rabi' al-Awwal 1372	Saturday	December 13, 1952
26 Rabi' al-Awwal 1372	Sunday	December 14, 1952
27 Rabi' al-Awwal 1372	Monday	December 15, 1952
28 Rabi' al-Awwal 1372	Tuesday	December 16, 1952
29 Rabi' al-Awwal 1372	Wednesday	December 17, 1952

The Hijri date may differ by one day depending on the moon sighting and the official announcement in your country.

Frequently asked questions

When does Rabi' al-Awwal 1372 AH start?
Rabi' al-Awwal 1372 AH starts on November 19, 1952 (Wednesday) and lasts 29 days, according to the official Umm al-Qura calendar.
Why does a Hijri month have only 29 or 30 days?
A Hijri month is lunar: it begins with the birth of the crescent and ends at the next one. A lunar cycle takes about 29.5 days, so months alternate between 29 and 30 days.
Why might the first day of the month in my country differ by one day?
This calendar follows Umm al-Qura, adopted in Saudi Arabia. Other countries rely on crescent sighting or other tabulations, and their month may start one day earlier or later.