Azar
Azar
9th month of the Solar Hijri calendar
Azar (Persian: آذر, Persian pronunciation: [ɒːˈzæɾ][1]) is the ninth month of the Solar Hijri calendar, the official calendar of Iran and Afghanistan.[1] Azar has thirty days.[1] It begins in November and ends in December by the Gregorian calendar[citation needed]. Azar corresponds to the Tropical Astrological month of Sagittarius.
Azar is the third month of autumn, and is followed by Dey.[1]
The name is derived from Atar, the Zoroastrian concept of holy fire.
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