How Islamic months start in India
India has no single national authority for the Islamic calendar. Hilal committees and religious bodies in each region announce month starts after local sighting. Much of the country is often one day behind the Umm al-Qura date; announcements in Kerala sometimes match the Gulf instead. Both dates are shown below.
On a calendar one day behind Umm al-Qura, Jumada I 1448 began on Tuesday, 13 October 2026. Its length is settled only when the next crescent is or is not sighted.
When the date changes tonight
The Hijri day begins at Maghrib. Today’s sunset in the 8 largest cities in India:
| City | Maghrib | Hijri date from Maghrib |
|---|---|---|
| Mumbai | 6:03 PM | 25 Jumada I 1448 AH |
| Delhi | 5:33 PM | 25 Jumada I 1448 AH |
| Bengaluru | 5:52 PM | 25 Jumada I 1448 AH |
| Hyderabad | 5:43 PM | 25 Jumada I 1448 AH |
| Ahmedabad | 5:59 PM | 25 Jumada I 1448 AH |
| Chennai | 5:41 PM | 25 Jumada I 1448 AH |
| Kolkata | 4:57 PM | 25 Jumada I 1448 AH |
| Surat | 6:01 PM | 25 Jumada I 1448 AH |
This Hijri month
In the Umm al-Qura calendar, Jumada I 1448 runs from Monday, 12 October 2026 to Tuesday, 10 November 2026 (30 days). The next major date is Isra and Mi‘raj, 27 Rajab 1448: Tuesday, 5 January 2027 by Umm al-Qura, often Wednesday, 6 January 2027 in India.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the Islamic date today in India?
Today’s Islamic date in India is likely 24 Jumada I 1448 AH, for Thursday, 5 November 2026, if the month began a day after Saudi Arabia, as it often does. The Umm al-Qura date is 25 Jumada I 1448 AH. Your regional hilal committee’s announcement decides the local date.
Who decides the Islamic date in India?
India has no single national authority for the Islamic calendar. Hilal committees and religious bodies in each region announce month starts after local sighting. Much of the country is often one day behind the Umm al-Qura date; announcements in Kerala sometimes match the Gulf instead. Both dates are shown below.
When does the Islamic date change in India?
At Maghrib (sunset). Today Maghrib in Mumbai is at 6:03 PM; from then the evening belongs to the next Hijri day, 25 Jumada I 1448 AH on a one-day-behind calendar.
Why do websites show different Islamic dates?
Some use the Umm al-Qura calendar, some an arithmetic (tabular) Hijri calendar, and some follow local moon-sighting announcements. They can disagree by a day, occasionally two. The month length (29 or 30 days) is also decided by sighting in many countries, so a calendar printed in advance is an expectation, not a confirmation.