Which month is Safar?

Safar is the second month of the Hijri year, month number 2, after Muharram. Below is the full Safar 1449 AH calendar with the Gregorian date of every day.

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Month at a glance

Number: Hijri month 2 (second)
Days in 1449 AH: 29
One of the sacred months: No
Arabic (Saudi): صفر
Gregorian dates (1449): 5 July 2027 to 2 August 2027

Safar 1449 AH with Gregorian dates

1 5 July

2 6

3 7

4 8

5 9

6 10

7 11

8 12

9 13

10 14

11 15

12 16

13 17

14 18

15 19

16 20

17 21

18 22

19 23

20 24

21 25

22 26

23 27

24 28

25 29

26 30

27 31

28 1 August

29 2

Occasions in Safar 1449 AH

No official occasions or school breaks are known in this month.

Safar at a glance

Number: 2, the second month of the Hijri year.
Days: 29 or 30 depending on the year.
Sacred month: no.
Order: after Muharram, followed by Rabi al-Awwal.

Why is it called Safar?

The name is said to come from homes being empty (sifr) in this month, as the Arabs set out to travel or fight once the sacred months were over. Some pre-Islamic Arabs considered the month unlucky, a belief Islam rejected.

Safar in the Gregorian calendar

Safar comes about 11 days earlier in the Gregorian calendar every year, because the Hijri year is shorter. The calendar above shows Safar {hyear} AH day by day with the Gregorian date under each day. To convert any date use the Hijri–Gregorian converter.

Last updated: 9 October 2026

Frequently asked questions

Which month number is Safar?

Safar is the second month (2) of the Hijri calendar, after Muharram and before Rabi al-Awwal.

When does Safar 1449 AH start?

By the Umm al-Qura calendar Safar 1449 AH starts on Monday, 5 July 2027 and ends on 2 August 2027.

How many days are in Safar?

A Hijri month has 29 or 30 days; by the Umm al-Qura calendar Safar 1449 AH has 29 days.

Is Safar a sacred month?

No. The four sacred months are Dhu al-Qadah, Dhu al-Hijjah, Muharram and Rajab.