Amshir — what day of Amshir is it today?

Amshir (Meshir) is the sixth Coptic month, known in Egypt for its wind. Amshir 1743 AM begins on Monday, 8 February 2027; the line below tells you today's day in it.

Today

Month at a glance

Number: The sixth month (6) of the Coptic calendar
Length: 30 days
Gregorian dates (1743 AM): Monday, 8 February 2027 to 9 March 2027
Hijri dates: 1 Ramadan 1448 AH to 1 Shawwal 1448 AH

Amshir 1743 AM with Gregorian dates

1 8 February

2 9

3 10

4 11

5 12

6 13

7 14

8 15

9 16

10 17

11 18

12 19

13 20

14 21

15 22

16 23

17 24

18 25

19 26

20 27

21 28

22 1 March

23 2

24 3

25 4

26 5

27 6

28 7

29 8

30 9

Ramadan inside Amshir

Amshir 1743 runs from Monday 8 February 2027 to Tuesday 9 March 2027. On the Umm al-Qura calendar, 1 Amshir is 1 Ramadan 1448 and the last day of Amshir is 1 Shawwal, Eid al-Fitr, so the whole of Ramadan falls in Amshir this year. The start of Ramadan and Eid is confirmed by moon sighting and can differ by a day; the Ramadan countdown shows the expected date.

End of winter

Amshir is the last Coptic month that lies entirely in winter: astronomical spring starts in the following month, on 20 March 2027 (11 Baramhat 1743). Convert any date with the Coptic calendar.

Last updated: 14 October 2026

Frequently asked questions

When does Amshir 1743 start?

On Monday, 8 February 2027. It ends on Tuesday, 9 March 2027 and is followed by Baramhat.

Why is Amshir called "father of the gales"?

It comes at the end of winter, when Egypt's weather turns changeable and strong winds and dust storms are common, hence the saying "Amshir, father of the gales".