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| Azar | |
|---|---|
| Native name | |
| Calendar | Solar Hijri calendar |
| Month number | 9 |
| Number of days | 30 |
| Season | Autumn |
| Gregorian equivalent | November-December |
Azar (Persian:آذر,Persian pronunciation:[ɒːˈzæɾ][1]) is the ninth month of theSolar Hijri calendar, the official calendar ofIran andAfghanistan.[1] Azar has thirty days.[1] It begins inNovember and ends inDecember by theGregorian calendar[citation needed]. Azar corresponds to the Tropical Astrological month ofSagittarius.
Azar is the third month ofautumn, and is followed byDey.[1]
The name is derived fromAtar, theZoroastrian concept ofholy fire.
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