Born in 1978: your Islamic birth date
The Gregorian year 1978 spans the Hijri years 1398 and 1399 AH. If you were born in 1978, you are about 48–49 in Hijri years today. Enter your exact birth date below for your Hijri birthday.
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1978 in the Hijri calendar
1 January 1978 was 21 Moharram al-Haraam 1398 AH, and 31 December 1978 was 30 Moharram al-Haraam 1399 AH. Use the table to find the Hijri date at the start of each month of 1978, then count forward to your birthday.
| Gregorian date | Hijri date |
|---|---|
| January 1, 1978 | 21 Moharram al-Haraam 1398 AH |
| February 1, 1978 | 22 Safar al-Muzaffar 1398 AH |
| March 1, 1978 | 21 Rabi al-Awwal 1398 AH |
| April 1, 1978 | 22 Rabi al-Aakhar 1398 AH |
| May 1, 1978 | 23 Jumada al-Ula 1398 AH |
| June 1, 1978 | 24 Jumada al-Ukhra 1398 AH |
| July 1, 1978 | 25 Rajab al-Asab 1398 AH |
| August 1, 1978 | 26 Shabaan al-Karim 1398 AH |
| September 1, 1978 | 28 Ramadaan al-Moazzam 1398 AH |
| October 1, 1978 | 28 Shawwal al-Mukarram 1398 AH |
| November 1, 1978 | 30 Zilqadah al-Haraam 1398 AH |
| December 1, 1978 | 30 Zilhaj al-Haraam 1398 AH |
Ramadan, Eid and Islamic dates in 1978
| Occasion | Date in 1978 |
|---|---|
| Mawlid (12 Rabi al-Awwal) 1398 | February 19, 1978 |
| Start of Ramadan (1 Ramadan) 1398 | August 4, 1978 |
| Eid al-Fitr (1 Shawwal) 1398 | September 3, 1978 |
| Day of Arafah (9 Dhul Hijjah) 1398 | November 9, 1978 |
| Eid al-Adha (10 Dhul Hijjah) 1398 | November 10, 1978 |
| Islamic New Year (1 Muharram) 1399 | December 1, 1978 |
| Ashura (10 Muharram) 1399 | December 10, 1978 |
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.