Today's Western (Gregorian) date, live — the standard civil calendar used for business, government, and international communication in Pakistan and worldwide.
| Feature | Gregorian / Western | Islamic / Hijri | Julian |
|---|---|---|---|
| Based On | Sun (Solar) | Moon (Lunar) | Sun (Solar) |
| Days Per Year | 365 / 366 (leap) | 354–355 days | 365 / 366 (leap) |
| Months | 12 (28–31 days) | 12 (29–30 days) | 12 (28–31 days) |
| Current Year | 2026 CE | 1447–1448 AH | 2026 |
| Introduced | 1582 (Pope Gregory XIII) | 622 CE (Hijra) | 46 BCE (Julius Caesar) |
| Leap Year Rule | Every 4 yrs (+400 exception) | No leap year | Every 4 years |
| Used For | Global civil standard | Religious purposes | Historical/some religious |
| Date | Day | Event / Holiday | Type |
|---|
The Gregorian date today is displayed live above, updated automatically. The Gregorian calendar was introduced by Pope Gregory XIII in 1582 as a reform of the older Julian calendar, primarily to bring the date of Easter back in line with the March equinox. It is a solar calendar with 12 months and 365 days in a regular year, 366 in a leap year.
In Pakistan, the Gregorian date is the standard civil calendar used for official documents, school and university calendars, business, and international travel — used alongside the Islamic (Hijri) calendar for religious observances such as Ramadan, Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Adha.
Today's Gregorian date is shown live at the top of this page, updated automatically every day.
No — 2026 is not a leap year. It has 365 days. The next leap year is 2028.
The Gregorian calendar is solar with a fixed 365/366-day year. The Islamic (Hijri) calendar is lunar, with 354–355 days per year, so its dates shift earlier each Gregorian year.
The current ISO week number is shown live in the date panel at the top of this page.