Timing
The Islamic calendar is a lunar calendar, and months begin when the first crescent of a new moon is sighted. Since the Islamic lunar calendar year is 11 to 12 days shorter than the solar year, Muharram migrates throughout the solar years. The estimated start and end dates for Muharram are as follows (based on the Umm al-Qura calendar of Saudi Arabia:)
| AH | First day (CE / AD) | Last day (CE / AD) |
|---|---|---|
| 1431 | 18 December 2009 | 15 January 2010 |
| 1432 | 7 December 2010 | 4 January 2011 |
| 1433 | 26 November 2011 | 25 December 2011 |
| 1434 | 15 November 2012 | 13 December 2012 |
| 1435 | 4 November 2013 | 3 December 2013 |
| 1436 | 25 October 2014 | 22 November 2014 |
| 1437 | 14 October 2015 | 12 November 2015 |
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