Born in 1940: your Islamic birth date
The Gregorian year 1940 spans the Hijri years 1358 and 1359 AH. If you were born in 1940, you are about 87–88 in Hijri years today. Enter your exact birth date below for your Hijri birthday.
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1940 in the Hijri calendar
1 January 1940 was 20 Zilqadah al-Haraam 1358 AH, and 31 December 1940 was 1 Zilhaj al-Haraam 1359 AH. Use the table to find the Hijri date at the start of each month of 1940, then count forward to your birthday.
| Gregorian date | Hijri date |
|---|---|
| January 1, 1940 | 20 Zilqadah al-Haraam 1358 AH |
| February 1, 1940 | 21 Zilhaj al-Haraam 1358 AH |
| March 1, 1940 | 21 Moharram al-Haraam 1359 AH |
| April 1, 1940 | 22 Safar al-Muzaffar 1359 AH |
| May 1, 1940 | 23 Rabi al-Awwal 1359 AH |
| June 1, 1940 | 24 Rabi al-Aakhar 1359 AH |
| July 1, 1940 | 25 Jumada al-Ula 1359 AH |
| August 1, 1940 | 26 Jumada al-Ukhra 1359 AH |
| September 1, 1940 | 28 Rajab al-Asab 1359 AH |
| October 1, 1940 | 28 Shabaan al-Karim 1359 AH |
| November 1, 1940 | 30 Ramadaan al-Moazzam 1359 AH |
| December 1, 1940 | 1 Zilqadah al-Haraam 1359 AH |
Ramadan, Eid and Islamic dates in 1940
| Occasion | Date in 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Arafah (9 Dhul Hijjah) 1358 | January 19, 1940 |
| Eid al-Adha (10 Dhul Hijjah) 1358 | January 20, 1940 |
| Islamic New Year (1 Muharram) 1359 | February 9, 1940 |
| Ashura (10 Muharram) 1359 | February 18, 1940 |
| Mawlid (12 Rabi al-Awwal) 1359 | April 19, 1940 |
| Start of Ramadan (1 Ramadan) 1359 | October 2, 1940 |
| Eid al-Fitr (1 Shawwal) 1359 | November 1, 1940 |
Dates use the Umm al-Qura calculation and may differ by a day from local moon sighting or from other methods such as the Dawoodi Bohra (Misri) calendar. The converter above lets you choose your community's method.