Ethiopian to Gregorian date converter
Useful for reading a birth date or issue date written in the Ethiopian calendar on a passport or certificate.
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How to use it
- Enter ethiopian year, month and day.
- 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
Julian Day Number = 1724220 + 365 × (year minus 1) + floor(year / 4) + 30 × (month minus 1) + day, then converted to a Gregorian date with the standard algorithm.
Example
Inputs: Ethiopian year = 2,019, Month = 1. Meskerem, Day = 21. Result: Gregorian date: Thursday, October 1, 2026 (2026-10-01); Weekday: Thursday; Written out: 1 October 2026.
Limits and caveats
- Accepts Ethiopian years 1892 to 2093 (about 1900 to 2100).
- Day 6 of Pagume exists only when year mod 4 = 3.
Questions about this tool
How do I convert an Ethiopian year quickly?
Add 7 for dates from Meskerem to about Tahsas (September to December), and add 8 for January to September.
What date is 29 Tahsas?
It is 7 January in most years, the day the Ethiopian Church keeps Christmas (Genna).
Are Ethiopian months equal in length?
Yes: 12 months of 30 days each, then Pagume with 5 or 6 days.