How Islamic months start in Pakistan
Pakistan begins each Islamic month on a local moon-sighting announcement by the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee, confirmed by a Ministry of Religious Affairs notification. Because the crescent is often first visible a day later over Pakistan, the local Islamic date is often one day behind the Umm al-Qura date. Both are shown below; the committee’s announcement decides the local date.
Jumada I 1448 began in Pakistan on Tuesday, 13 October 2026, as announced by the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee. 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 Pakistan:
| City | Maghrib | Hijri date from Maghrib |
|---|---|---|
| Lahore | 5:10 PM | 25 Jumada I 1448 AH |
| Karachi | 5:49 PM | 25 Jumada I 1448 AH |
| Peshawar | 5:18 PM | 25 Jumada I 1448 AH |
| Faisalabad | 5:16 PM | 25 Jumada I 1448 AH |
| Rawalpindi | 5:12 PM | 25 Jumada I 1448 AH |
| Gujranwala | 5:10 PM | 25 Jumada I 1448 AH |
| Multan | 5:24 PM | 25 Jumada I 1448 AH |
| Hyderabad | 5:43 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 Pakistan.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the Islamic date today in Pakistan?
Today’s Islamic date in Pakistan is 24 Jumada I 1448 AH, for Thursday, 5 November 2026. The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee announced that Jumada I 1448 began on Tuesday, 13 October 2026, one day after Saudi Arabia. The Umm al-Qura date is 25 Jumada I 1448 AH. After Maghrib tonight it becomes 25 Jumada I 1448 AH.
Who decides the Islamic date in Pakistan?
Pakistan begins each Islamic month on a local moon-sighting announcement by the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee, confirmed by a Ministry of Religious Affairs notification. Because the crescent is often first visible a day later over Pakistan, the local Islamic date is often one day behind the Umm al-Qura date. Both are shown below; the committee’s announcement decides the local date.
When does the Islamic date change in Pakistan?
At Maghrib (sunset). Today Maghrib in Lahore is at 5:10 PM; from then the evening belongs to the next Hijri day, 25 Jumada I 1448 AH.
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.