Why does the Ethiopian year differ from the Gregorian by 7 or 8 years?

The Ethiopian calendar (Amete Mihret) counts from a different reckoning of the Annunciation, so its year is about 7 to 8 years behind the Gregorian year. It has 12 months of 30 days plus a 13th month, Pagume, of 5 days (6 in a leap year).

How accurate is the conversion?

It uses the standard Ethiopian arithmetic — leap when the year mod 4 equals 3 — pivoting through the Julian Day Number, so conversions are exact and round-trip perfectly. The same rules apply to the Eritrean calendar.

Does my date leave my browser?

No. The converter is privacy-first — every calculation runs locally in your browser and nothing is sent or stored.

Ethiopian Calendar Converter

Ethiopian calendar converter

Convert dates between the Gregorian and Ethiopian (Amete Mihret / Ge’ez) calendars in both directions, including the 13th month, Pagume.

The Ethiopian calendar has 12 months of 30 days plus Pagume (5 days, or 6 in a leap year), and a year is leap when the year mod 4 equals 3. This converter pivots through the Julian Day Number for an exact, round-trip-safe result. The same rules cover the Eritrean calendar.

It is privacy-first: nothing leaves your browser.