When does Rabi' al-Awwal 1430 AH start?

Rabi' al-Awwal 1430 AH starts on February 26, 2009 (Thursday) 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 1430 AH Calendar

The full calendar of Rabi' al-Awwal 1430 AH: month 3 of the Hijri year, beginning on February 26, 2009 (Thursday) and ending on March 27, 2009, 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 (March 9, 2009).

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Hijri date	Day	Gregorian date	Occasion
1 Rabi' al-Awwal 1430	Thursday	February 26, 2009
2 Rabi' al-Awwal 1430	Friday	February 27, 2009
3 Rabi' al-Awwal 1430	Saturday	February 28, 2009
4 Rabi' al-Awwal 1430	Sunday	March 1, 2009
5 Rabi' al-Awwal 1430	Monday	March 2, 2009
6 Rabi' al-Awwal 1430	Tuesday	March 3, 2009
7 Rabi' al-Awwal 1430	Wednesday	March 4, 2009
8 Rabi' al-Awwal 1430	Thursday	March 5, 2009
9 Rabi' al-Awwal 1430	Friday	March 6, 2009
10 Rabi' al-Awwal 1430	Saturday	March 7, 2009
11 Rabi' al-Awwal 1430	Sunday	March 8, 2009
12 Rabi' al-Awwal 1430	Monday	March 9, 2009	Mawlid an-Nabi
13 Rabi' al-Awwal 1430	Tuesday	March 10, 2009
14 Rabi' al-Awwal 1430	Wednesday	March 11, 2009
15 Rabi' al-Awwal 1430	Thursday	March 12, 2009
16 Rabi' al-Awwal 1430	Friday	March 13, 2009
17 Rabi' al-Awwal 1430	Saturday	March 14, 2009
18 Rabi' al-Awwal 1430	Sunday	March 15, 2009
19 Rabi' al-Awwal 1430	Monday	March 16, 2009
20 Rabi' al-Awwal 1430	Tuesday	March 17, 2009
21 Rabi' al-Awwal 1430	Wednesday	March 18, 2009
22 Rabi' al-Awwal 1430	Thursday	March 19, 2009
23 Rabi' al-Awwal 1430	Friday	March 20, 2009
24 Rabi' al-Awwal 1430	Saturday	March 21, 2009
25 Rabi' al-Awwal 1430	Sunday	March 22, 2009
26 Rabi' al-Awwal 1430	Monday	March 23, 2009
27 Rabi' al-Awwal 1430	Tuesday	March 24, 2009
28 Rabi' al-Awwal 1430	Wednesday	March 25, 2009
29 Rabi' al-Awwal 1430	Thursday	March 26, 2009
30 Rabi' al-Awwal 1430	Friday	March 27, 2009

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 1430 AH start?
Rabi' al-Awwal 1430 AH starts on February 26, 2009 (Thursday) 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.