When does Rabi' al-Awwal 1404 AH start?

Rabi' al-Awwal 1404 AH starts on December 6, 1983 (Tuesday) 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 1404 AH Calendar

The full calendar of Rabi' al-Awwal 1404 AH: month 3 of the Hijri year, beginning on December 6, 1983 (Tuesday) and ending on January 4, 1984, 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 (December 17, 1983).

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Hijri date	Day	Gregorian date	Occasion
1 Rabi' al-Awwal 1404	Tuesday	December 6, 1983
2 Rabi' al-Awwal 1404	Wednesday	December 7, 1983
3 Rabi' al-Awwal 1404	Thursday	December 8, 1983
4 Rabi' al-Awwal 1404	Friday	December 9, 1983
5 Rabi' al-Awwal 1404	Saturday	December 10, 1983
6 Rabi' al-Awwal 1404	Sunday	December 11, 1983
7 Rabi' al-Awwal 1404	Monday	December 12, 1983
8 Rabi' al-Awwal 1404	Tuesday	December 13, 1983
9 Rabi' al-Awwal 1404	Wednesday	December 14, 1983
10 Rabi' al-Awwal 1404	Thursday	December 15, 1983
11 Rabi' al-Awwal 1404	Friday	December 16, 1983
12 Rabi' al-Awwal 1404	Saturday	December 17, 1983	Mawlid an-Nabi
13 Rabi' al-Awwal 1404	Sunday	December 18, 1983
14 Rabi' al-Awwal 1404	Monday	December 19, 1983
15 Rabi' al-Awwal 1404	Tuesday	December 20, 1983
16 Rabi' al-Awwal 1404	Wednesday	December 21, 1983
17 Rabi' al-Awwal 1404	Thursday	December 22, 1983
18 Rabi' al-Awwal 1404	Friday	December 23, 1983
19 Rabi' al-Awwal 1404	Saturday	December 24, 1983
20 Rabi' al-Awwal 1404	Sunday	December 25, 1983
21 Rabi' al-Awwal 1404	Monday	December 26, 1983
22 Rabi' al-Awwal 1404	Tuesday	December 27, 1983
23 Rabi' al-Awwal 1404	Wednesday	December 28, 1983
24 Rabi' al-Awwal 1404	Thursday	December 29, 1983
25 Rabi' al-Awwal 1404	Friday	December 30, 1983
26 Rabi' al-Awwal 1404	Saturday	December 31, 1983
27 Rabi' al-Awwal 1404	Sunday	January 1, 1984
28 Rabi' al-Awwal 1404	Monday	January 2, 1984
29 Rabi' al-Awwal 1404	Tuesday	January 3, 1984
30 Rabi' al-Awwal 1404	Wednesday	January 4, 1984

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 1404 AH start?
Rabi' al-Awwal 1404 AH starts on December 6, 1983 (Tuesday) 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.