Islamic calendar

The Islamic calendar in 1999.

Gregorian dates beside their Hijri equivalents for every day of 1999, with the major Islamic dates highlighted. Based on the Umm al-Qura calendar.

Download .ics1419–1420 AH · 9 major dates

All dates for 1999

January 1999

Ramadan – Shawwal 1419 AH
January 1999 with Gregorian and Hijri dates
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February 1999

Shawwal – Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 1419 AH
February 1999 with Gregorian and Hijri dates
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March 1999

Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah – Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1419 AH
March 1999 with Gregorian and Hijri dates
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April 1999

Dhuʻl-Hijjah – Muharram 1420 AH
April 1999 with Gregorian and Hijri dates
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May 1999

Muharram – Safar 1420 AH
May 1999 with Gregorian and Hijri dates
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June 1999

Safar – Rabiʻ I 1420 AH
June 1999 with Gregorian and Hijri dates
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July 1999

Rabiʻ I – Rabiʻ II 1420 AH
July 1999 with Gregorian and Hijri dates
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August 1999

Rabiʻ II – Jumada I 1420 AH
August 1999 with Gregorian and Hijri dates
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September 1999

Jumada I – Jumada II 1420 AH
September 1999 with Gregorian and Hijri dates
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October 1999

Jumada II – Rajab 1420 AH
October 1999 with Gregorian and Hijri dates
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November 1999

Rajab – Shaʻban 1420 AH
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December 1999

Shaʻban – Ramadan 1420 AH
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Each cell shows the Gregorian day with the Hijri day beneath it. Highlighted dates mark major Islamic events. Local moon sighting can shift a date by one day — confirm with your mosque.

Major dates

Islamic dates in 1999

The events most often observed, with Gregorian and Hijri dates and a one-tap calendar download.

Questions

How the Hijri calendar works

Moon sighting, the Umm al-Qura calendar and adding dates to your phone.

Why do Islamic dates differ between countries?

The Hijri month begins with the sighting of the new crescent, which varies by location and weather. This calendar follows the Umm al-Qura calendar used in Saudi Arabia; a local sighting can move a date by one day.

How does the Hijri calendar work?

It is a lunar calendar of twelve months, each lasting 29 or 30 days. A Hijri year is about 354 days, roughly eleven days shorter than the Gregorian year, so Islamic dates move earlier each year.

Can I add these dates to my own calendar?

Yes. Download the whole year as an .ics file, or add a single event such as Ramadan or Eid. The file works with Apple Calendar, Google Calendar, Outlook and any app that supports the iCalendar format.