Enum IslamicEpoch
The epoch to use when constructing an Islamic calendar.
Since 1.4.x
Availability net6.0, net8.0, netstandard2.0
Namespace: NodaTime.Calendars
Assembly: NodaTime.dll
Syntax
public enum IslamicEpoch
Remarks
The Islamic, or Hijri, calendar can either be constructed
starting on July 15th 622CE (in the Julian calendar) or on the following day.
The former is the "astronomical" or "Thursday" epoch; the latter is the "civil" or "Friday" epoch.
Fields
Name | Description |
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Astronomical | Epoch beginning on July 15th 622CE (Julian), which is July 18th 622 CE in the Gregorian calendar. This is the epoch used by the BCL HijriCalendar. |
Civil | Epoch beginning on July 16th 622CE (Julian), which is July 19th 622 CE in the Gregorian calendar. |