Safar صفر
"Empty, void"
Safar 1449 AH begins on Monday, 5 July 2027 and ends on Monday, 2 August 2027 according to the Umm al-Qura calendar.
About Safar
Safar is usually explained as "empty": after the sacred month of Muharram, Arab tribes left their homes to travel, trade or go to war, so houses stood empty.
Before Islam, some Arabs considered Safar an unlucky month. The Prophet ﷺ rejected this belief, saying "there is no Safar" among other superstitions (Sahih al-Bukhari), so Safar is an ordinary month with no special acts of worship and no reason to avoid weddings, travel or business.
Safar in Other Years
| Hijri year | Starts | Ends | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1447 AH | Sat 26 Jul 2025 | Sat 23 Aug 2025 | 29 |
| 1448 AH | Wed 15 Jul 2026 | Thu 13 Aug 2026 | 30 |
| 1449 AH | Mon 5 Jul 2027 | Mon 2 Aug 2027 | 29 |
| 1450 AH | Sat 24 Jun 2028 | Sat 22 Jul 2028 | 29 |
| 1451 AH | Wed 13 Jun 2029 | Thu 12 Jul 2029 | 30 |
| 1452 AH | Sun 2 Jun 2030 | Mon 1 Jul 2030 | 30 |
| 1453 AH | Thu 22 May 2031 | Fri 20 Jun 2031 | 30 |
| 1454 AH | Mon 10 May 2032 | Tue 8 Jun 2032 | 30 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Safar 1449 AH begins on Monday, 5 July 2027 and has 29 days according to the Umm al-Qura calendar, ending on Monday, 2 August 2027. Where the month starts with a local moon sighting, it may begin one day later.
Safar (صفر) means "empty, void". It is month 2 of the Islamic calendar.