[This is preliminary documentation and is subject to change.]
The epoch to use when constructing an Islamic calendar.
Declaration Syntax| C# | Visual Basic | Visual C++ |
public enum IslamicEpoch
Public Enumeration IslamicEpoch
public enum class IslamicEpoch
Members| Member | Description |
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| Astronomical |
Epoch beginning on July 15th 622CE (Julian), which is July 18th 622 CE in the Gregorian calendar.
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| Civil |
Epoch beginning on July 16th 622CE (Julian), which is July 19th 622 CE in the Gregorian calendar.
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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.
Assembly: NodaTime (Module: NodaTime.dll) Version: 1.2.0.0 (1.2.0)