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, Safar migrates throughout the seasons. The estimated start and end dates for Safar are as follows (based on the Umm al-Qura calendar of Saudi Arabia):
| AH | First day (CE / AD) | Last day (CE / AD) |
|---|---|---|
| 1431 | 16 January 2010 | 14 February 2010 |
| 1432 | 5 January 2011 | 3 February 2011 |
| 1433 | 26 December 2011 | 23 January 2012 |
| 1434 | 14 December 2012 | 12 January 2013 |
| 1435 | 4 December 2013 | 1 January 2014 |
| 1436 | 23 November 2014 | 22 December 2014 |
| 1437 | 13 November 2015 | 11 December 2015 |
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