Chand Ki Tarikh API

Base URL

https://chandkitarikh.today/api.php

Endpoints

1. Today's date

Returns today's chand ki tarikh for India.

GET https://chandkitarikh.today/api.php?endpoint=today

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Example response:

{
    "success": true,
    "data": {
        "hijri": {
            "day": 13,
            "month": {
                "number": 2,
                "en": "Safar",
                "ar": "صَفَر"
            },
            "year": 1448,
            "designation": "AH",
            "formatted": "13 Safar 1448 AH"
        },
        "gregorian": {
            "date": "2026-07-28",
            "weekday": "Tuesday",
            "formatted": "Tuesday, 28 July 2026"
        },
        "method": "Hanafi",
        "region": "India",
        "timezone": "Asia/Kolkata"
    },
    "source": "https://chandkitarikh.today"
}

2. Convert Gregorian → Hijri

Convert any Gregorian date (YYYY-MM-DD) to its Hijri date.

GET https://chandkitarikh.today/api.php?endpoint=convert&date=2026-06-30

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3. Hijri month calendar

Returns every day of a Hijri month with its matching Gregorian date.

GET https://chandkitarikh.today/api.php?endpoint=calendar&month=1&year=1448

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Code examples

JavaScript (fetch)

fetch('https://chandkitarikh.today/api.php?endpoint=today')
  .then(r => r.json())
  .then(d => console.log(d.data.hijri.formatted));
// "13 Safar 1448 AH"

PHP

$d = json_decode(file_get_contents('https://chandkitarikh.today/api.php?endpoint=today'), true);
echo $d['data']['hijri']['formatted'];

cURL

curl "https://chandkitarikh.today/api.php?endpoint=today"

Notes

• Dates are calculated for India (New Delhi, IST, Hanafi method) and coordinated with local moon sighting.
• Responses are cached and refreshed daily; please don't poll more than a few times per minute.
• For Ramadan and the two Eids, confirm the date with your local moon-sighting committee.