Today's Islamic Date in Ontario
Stay updated with the correct location-specific Hijri calendar adjustments and local prayer schedules.
Verified Masjids in Ontario
966 ICNA Masjid
Albanian Mosque - Albanian Muslim Society of Toronto Inc.
Al-Eman Islamic Centre of Canada INC.
📖 About the Month of Rabi' al-Awwal
The month of the birth of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
Rabi' al-Awwal is celebrated across the Muslim world as it marks the birth of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) (Mawlid), who was sent as a mercy to all creation.
Islamic Year Calendar Months
The Hijri calendar is composed of 12 sequential months based on lunar sight cycles:
1. Muharram
Meaning: Forbidden/Sacred
One of the four sacred months and the first month of the Islamic year.
2. Safar
Meaning: Void/Empty
The second month of the Islamic calendar.
3. Rabi' al-Awwal Current
Meaning: The First Spring
The month of the birth of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
4. Rabi' al-Thani
Meaning: The Second Spring
The fourth month of the Islamic calendar.
5. Jumada al-Awwal
Meaning: The First Dry Land
The fifth month of the Islamic calendar.
6. Jumada al-Thani
Meaning: The Last Dry Land
The sixth month of the Islamic calendar.
7. Rajab
Meaning: Honor/Respect
One of the four sacred months, hosting the night of Isra' and Mi'raj.
8. Sha'ban
Meaning: Scattered/Dispersed
A month of spiritual preparation for Ramadan, containing Laylat al-Bara'at.
9. Ramadan
Meaning: Intense Heat/Scorching
The holiest month of fasting, prayer, and the revelation of the Qur'an.
10. Shawwal
Meaning: Uplifted/Carried
Starts with the festival of Eid al-Fitr.
11. Dhu al-Qi'dah
Meaning: The Month of Truce
One of the four sacred months where warfare was strictly forbidden.
12. Dhu al-Hijjah
Meaning: The Month of Hajj
Hosts the Hajj pilgrimage, the Day of Arafah, and Eid al-Adha.
How the Hijri (Islamic) Calendar Works
The Islamic (Hijri) calendar is a pure lunar calendar consisting of 12 months in a year of 354 or 355 days. Because the lunar year is roughly 10 to 11 days shorter than the solar Gregorian year, Islamic dates rotate backward through the seasons. Years are designated as AH (Anno Hegirae / Year of the Hijrah), marking the historic migration of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) from Mecca to Medina in 622 CE.