Tobi — what day of Tobi is it today?

Tobi, spelled Toba or Tuba in Egypt, is the fifth Coptic month and sits in the middle of winter. Tobi 1743 AM runs from Saturday, 9 January 2027 to Sunday, 7 February 2027.

Today

Month at a glance

Number: The fifth month (5) of the Coptic calendar
Length: 30 days
Gregorian dates (1743 AM): Saturday, 9 January 2027 to 7 February 2027
Hijri dates: 1 Shaban 1448 AH to 30 Shaban 1448 AH

Tobi 1743 AM with Gregorian dates

1 9 January

2 10

3 11

4 12

5 13

6 14

7 15

8 16

9 17

10 18

11 19

12 20

13 21

14 22

15 23

16 24

17 25

18 26

19 27

20 28

21 29

22 30

23 31

24 1 February

25 2

26 3

27 4

28 5

29 6

30 7

What falls in Tobi 1743 AM

Coptic Epiphany (Ghitas) 11 Tobi · Tuesday, 19 January 2027

The cold month

All of Tobi falls in winter, from mid-January to early February, and Egyptians think of it as the coldest stretch of the year. A popular saying claims Tobi’s cold and damp can make a young woman walk bent like an old one.

Tobi 1743 and the Hijri calendar

Tobi 1743 starts on Saturday 9 January 2027 and ends on Sunday 7 February 2027, matching Shaban 1448 day for day on the Umm al-Qura calendar, so it ends the day before Ramadan is expected to begin.

The next month is Amshir; the one before is Kiahk.

Last updated: 14 October 2026

Frequently asked questions

Which month number is Tobi?

Tobi is the fifth month of the Coptic calendar, after Kiahk and before Amshir.

When is the Coptic Epiphany in Tobi?

Copts celebrate Epiphany (Ghitas) on 19 January, which in 2027 is 11 Tobi 1743.