Why do month lengths change in the Nepali calendar?

The Nepali calendar is a solar lunisolar calendar based on solar transit of constellations (sankranti), so the number of days in each month ranges from 29 to 32 days depending on astronomical solar position.

Bikram Sambat (वि.सं.)Anno Domini (ई.सं.)

Nepali Date Converter & Exact Age Finder

Convert between Nepali BS and English AD calendar dates and calculate exact age in years, months, and days.

Select Bikram Sambat (BS) Date:

YEAR (साल)

MONTH (महिना)

DAY (गते)

Converted English (AD) Date

Sat Aug 01 1998

Day: शनिबार (Saturday)

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Government of Nepal Regulatory Standards

How many years ahead is the Nepali Bikram Sambat calendar compared to AD?

Bikram Sambat (B.S.) is approximately 56 years and 8.5 months ahead of the Gregorian calendar (A.D.).

Official Nepal StandardVerified Calculation FormulaCurrent Fiscal Year 2083/84

Nepali Date & Calendar FAQs

Bikram Sambat (B.S.) is approximately 56 years and 8.5 months ahead of the Gregorian calendar (A.D.).

Bikram Sambat (वि.सं.)Anno Domini (ई.सं.)

Nepali Date Converter & Exact Age Finder

Convert between Nepali BS and English AD calendar dates and calculate exact age in years, months, and days.

Select Bikram Sambat (BS) Date:

YEAR (साल)

MONTH (महिना)

DAY (गते)

Converted English (AD) Date

Sat Aug 01 1998

Day: शनिबार (Saturday)

Quick Summary

Government of Nepal Regulatory Standards

How many years ahead is the Nepali Bikram Sambat calendar compared to AD?

Bikram Sambat (B.S.) is approximately 56 years and 8.5 months ahead of the Gregorian calendar (A.D.).

Official Nepal StandardVerified Calculation FormulaCurrent Fiscal Year 2083/84

Nepali Date & Calendar FAQs

Bikram Sambat (B.S.) is approximately 56 years and 8.5 months ahead of the Gregorian calendar (A.D.).