Age in Hijri years calculator
Your Hijri age is a little higher than your Gregorian age because a Hijri year is about 11 days shorter.
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How to use it
- Enter birth date (gregorian) and age on date.
- The result appears straight away and updates as you edit.
- Copy the result, or copy a link that keeps the same values to share it.
How it is calculated
Both dates are converted to Umm al-Qura, then age = calculation date - birth date in Hijri years, months and days, borrowing the previous Hijri month's length.
Example
Inputs: Birth date (Gregorian) = 2000-01-01, Age on date = 2026-02-18. Result: Age in Hijri years: 26; Months: 11; Days: 6.
Limits and caveats
- Works for birth dates after 12 November 1882 (1 Muharram 1300 AH).
- Someone born after sunset may count the next Hijri day religiously; the tool uses the official day.
Questions about this tool
Why is my Hijri age higher than my Gregorian age?
Each Gregorian year is about 1.03 Hijri years, so the Hijri age gains roughly one year every 33 years.
Do I need to know my Hijri birth date?
No, enter the Gregorian date and the tool finds the Hijri one; if you know your Hijri date, use the age from Hijri birth date tool.
Where is Hijri age used?
In some regulations and paperwork in Saudi Arabia, and in religious rulings tied to age.