What is the Solar Hijri calendar?
Q: What is the Solar Hijri calendar?
A: The Solar Hijri calendar is the official calendar of Iran, only used in Iran and Afghanistan, abbreviated as SH and also called the Solar Hejri calendar.
Q: When does the year start in the Solar Hijri calendar?
A: The year in the Solar Hijri calendar starts on the March equinox (Nowruz) at the Iranian standard meridian (52.5°E, UTC+03:30).
Q: How long is a year in the Solar Hijri calendar?
A: A year in the Solar Hijri calendar is either 365 or 366 days long.
Q: How many days are there in each month of the Solar Hijri calendar?
A: The first six months of the Solar Hijri calendar have 31 days, the next five have 30 days, and the last month has 29 days in usual years but 30 days in leap years.
Q: Does the New Year's Day of the Solar Hijri calendar always fall on the same date?
A: Yes, the New Year's Day (1 Nowruz) always falls on the March equinox.
Q: What zodiac signs correspond with each month in the Solar Hijri calendar?
A: Each of the twelve months in the Solar Hijri calendar corresponds with a zodiac sign.
Q: What are the names of the languages used to refer to the Solar Hijri calendar?
A: The Solar Hijri calendar is referred to as "gāh-shomāri-ye hejri-ye khorshidi" in Persian and "لمريز لېږدیز کلیز" in Pashto.
