Born in 1988: your Islamic birth date
The Gregorian year 1988 spans the Hijri years 1408 and 1409 AH. If you were born in 1988, you are about 38–39 in Hijri years today. Enter your exact birth date below for your Hijri birthday.
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1988 in the Hijri calendar
1 January 1988 was 11 Jumada al-Ula 1408 AH, and 31 December 1988 was 22 Jumada al-Ula 1409 AH. Use the table to find the Hijri date at the start of each month of 1988, then count forward to your birthday.
| Gregorian date | Hijri date |
|---|---|
| January 1, 1988 | 11 Jumada al-Ula 1408 AH |
| February 1, 1988 | 12 Jumada al-Ukhra 1408 AH |
| March 1, 1988 | 12 Rajab al-Asab 1408 AH |
| April 1, 1988 | 13 Shabaan al-Karim 1408 AH |
| May 1, 1988 | 14 Ramadaan al-Moazzam 1408 AH |
| June 1, 1988 | 15 Shawwal al-Mukarram 1408 AH |
| July 1, 1988 | 16 Zilqadah al-Haraam 1408 AH |
| August 1, 1988 | 17 Zilhaj al-Haraam 1408 AH |
| September 1, 1988 | 19 Moharram al-Haraam 1409 AH |
| October 1, 1988 | 19 Safar al-Muzaffar 1409 AH |
| November 1, 1988 | 21 Rabi al-Awwal 1409 AH |
| December 1, 1988 | 21 Rabi al-Aakhar 1409 AH |
Ramadan, Eid and Islamic dates in 1988
| Occasion | Date in 1988 |
|---|---|
| Start of Ramadan (1 Ramadan) 1408 | April 17, 1988 |
| Eid al-Fitr (1 Shawwal) 1408 | May 17, 1988 |
| Day of Arafah (9 Dhul Hijjah) 1408 | July 23, 1988 |
| Eid al-Adha (10 Dhul Hijjah) 1408 | July 24, 1988 |
| Islamic New Year (1 Muharram) 1409 | August 13, 1988 |
| Ashura (10 Muharram) 1409 | August 22, 1988 |
| Mawlid (12 Rabi al-Awwal) 1409 | October 22, 1988 |
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.