When does Rabi' al-Awwal 1399 AH start?

Rabi' al-Awwal 1399 AH starts on January 29, 1979 (Monday) and lasts 30 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 1399 AH Calendar

The full calendar of Rabi' al-Awwal 1399 AH: month 3 of the Hijri year, beginning on January 29, 1979 (Monday) and ending on February 27, 1979, lasting 30 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 (February 9, 1979).

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Hijri date	Day	Gregorian date	Occasion
1 Rabi' al-Awwal 1399	Monday	January 29, 1979
2 Rabi' al-Awwal 1399	Tuesday	January 30, 1979
3 Rabi' al-Awwal 1399	Wednesday	January 31, 1979
4 Rabi' al-Awwal 1399	Thursday	February 1, 1979
5 Rabi' al-Awwal 1399	Friday	February 2, 1979
6 Rabi' al-Awwal 1399	Saturday	February 3, 1979
7 Rabi' al-Awwal 1399	Sunday	February 4, 1979
8 Rabi' al-Awwal 1399	Monday	February 5, 1979
9 Rabi' al-Awwal 1399	Tuesday	February 6, 1979
10 Rabi' al-Awwal 1399	Wednesday	February 7, 1979
11 Rabi' al-Awwal 1399	Thursday	February 8, 1979
12 Rabi' al-Awwal 1399	Friday	February 9, 1979	Mawlid an-Nabi
13 Rabi' al-Awwal 1399	Saturday	February 10, 1979
14 Rabi' al-Awwal 1399	Sunday	February 11, 1979
15 Rabi' al-Awwal 1399	Monday	February 12, 1979
16 Rabi' al-Awwal 1399	Tuesday	February 13, 1979
17 Rabi' al-Awwal 1399	Wednesday	February 14, 1979
18 Rabi' al-Awwal 1399	Thursday	February 15, 1979
19 Rabi' al-Awwal 1399	Friday	February 16, 1979
20 Rabi' al-Awwal 1399	Saturday	February 17, 1979
21 Rabi' al-Awwal 1399	Sunday	February 18, 1979
22 Rabi' al-Awwal 1399	Monday	February 19, 1979
23 Rabi' al-Awwal 1399	Tuesday	February 20, 1979
24 Rabi' al-Awwal 1399	Wednesday	February 21, 1979
25 Rabi' al-Awwal 1399	Thursday	February 22, 1979
26 Rabi' al-Awwal 1399	Friday	February 23, 1979
27 Rabi' al-Awwal 1399	Saturday	February 24, 1979
28 Rabi' al-Awwal 1399	Sunday	February 25, 1979
29 Rabi' al-Awwal 1399	Monday	February 26, 1979
30 Rabi' al-Awwal 1399	Tuesday	February 27, 1979

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 1399 AH start?
Rabi' al-Awwal 1399 AH starts on January 29, 1979 (Monday) and lasts 30 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.