What Year Is It For Muslim Calendar. Muslims around the world use the islamic calendar (also known as the lunar or hijri calendar) to determine the dates of religious events and observances. It is based on a year of 12 months, each month beginning approximately at the time of the new.
Currently, while much of the world sees this as 2021, it is the islamic year 1443, starting on aug. The islamic lunar year has between 354 and 355 days, divided into months of 29 or 30 days (yawm).