Guides and Explanations

Short, original guides explaining dates, calendars, calculations, and privacy.

Why Hijri dates can differ by one day

The civil calculation and local moon sighting can produce a one-day difference. For official religious dates, follow the authority in your country.

How ISO week numbers work

ISO weeks start on Monday. Week 1 is the week containing the first Thursday of the year, which can place early January dates in the previous ISO year.

Why local processing protects privacy

A browser-based tool can calculate age, count words, or generate passwords without sending the entered value to a server.