Born in 1997: your Islamic birth date
The Gregorian year 1997 spans the Hijri years 1417 and 1418 AH. If you were born in 1997, you are about 28–29 in Hijri years today. Enter your exact birth date below for your Hijri birthday.
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1997 in the Hijri calendar
1 January 1997 was 21 Shabaan al-Karim 1417 AH, and 31 December 1997 was 1 Ramadaan al-Moazzam 1418 AH. Use the table to find the Hijri date at the start of each month of 1997, then count forward to your birthday.
| Gregorian date | Hijri date |
|---|---|
| January 1, 1997 | 21 Shabaan al-Karim 1417 AH |
| February 1, 1997 | 23 Ramadaan al-Moazzam 1417 AH |
| March 1, 1997 | 21 Shawwal al-Mukarram 1417 AH |
| April 1, 1997 | 23 Zilqadah al-Haraam 1417 AH |
| May 1, 1997 | 23 Zilhaj al-Haraam 1417 AH |
| June 1, 1997 | 24 Moharram al-Haraam 1418 AH |
| July 1, 1997 | 24 Safar al-Muzaffar 1418 AH |
| August 1, 1997 | 26 Rabi al-Awwal 1418 AH |
| September 1, 1997 | 27 Rabi al-Aakhar 1418 AH |
| October 1, 1997 | 28 Jumada al-Ula 1418 AH |
| November 1, 1997 | 29 Jumada al-Ukhra 1418 AH |
| December 1, 1997 | 30 Rajab al-Asab 1418 AH |
Ramadan, Eid and Islamic dates in 1997
| Occasion | Date in 1997 |
|---|---|
| Start of Ramadan (1 Ramadan) 1417 | January 9, 1997 |
| Eid al-Fitr (1 Shawwal) 1417 | February 8, 1997 |
| Day of Arafah (9 Dhul Hijjah) 1417 | April 16, 1997 |
| Eid al-Adha (10 Dhul Hijjah) 1417 | April 17, 1997 |
| Islamic New Year (1 Muharram) 1418 | May 8, 1997 |
| Ashura (10 Muharram) 1418 | May 17, 1997 |
| Mawlid (12 Rabi al-Awwal) 1418 | July 17, 1997 |
| Start of Ramadan (1 Ramadan) 1418 | December 30, 1997 |
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.