Nepali Patro · Nepal
Nepali Patro
Nepal's Bikram Sambat calendar. It is solar — each month begins at Sankranti and the gate (date) follows the sunset rule — with the tithi, nakshatra and Nepali festivals computed live for Kathmandu.
August 2026
Shrawan / Bhadra · विक्रम संवत् 2083 · Kathmandu
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The large number is the Gregorian date; the gold number is the gate — the day within the Bikram Sambat solar month. Coral cells mark Sankranti, the first gate of a new month. Verified against the official Patro (Baishakh 1 = 14 Apr, Shrawan 1 = 17 Jul, Kartik 1 = 18 Oct 2026).
About the Nepali Patro
Nepal keeps the Bikram Sambat era, but reckons it as a solar calendar: each month runs from one Sankranti to the next, so the twelve months — Baishakh, Jestha, Ashadh, Shrawan, Bhadra, Ashwin, Kartik, Mangsir, Poush, Magh, Falgun and Chaitra — have 29 to 32 days. The gate (date) turns by the sunset rule: if the Sankranti falls before sunset the day itself is gate 1, otherwise the next day begins the month.
The Nepali New Year, Nava Barsha, begins on Baishakh 1 at Mesha Sankranti in mid-April. Everything here is computed live for Kathmandu by the modern drik method rather than reproduced from a printed almanac.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Nepali Patro?
The Nepali Patro is the calendar of Nepal, based on the Bikram Sambat (Vikram Samvat) era. Unlike the North-Indian Vikram Samvat, Nepal reckons it as a solar calendar: its twelve months — Baishakh, Jestha, Ashadh, Shrawan, Bhadra, Ashwin, Kartik, Mangsir, Poush, Magh, Falgun and Chaitra — each begin when the Sun enters a new sidereal sign. Each day carries its gate (date), tithi, nakshatra and the festivals of Nepal.
How is the Nepali month reckoned?
It is solar (saur): a month begins at Sankranti, when the Sun crosses into the next rashi. Nepal uses the sunset rule for the gate — if the Sankranti occurs before sunset the same day is gate 1, otherwise the next day. So a month can have 29 to 32 days, exactly as printed in the official Nepali Patro.
When is Nepali New Year?
Nava Barsha (Nepali New Year) falls on Baishakh 1, at Mesha Sankranti in mid-April — 14 April 2026 begins Bikram Sambat 2083. Other solar-Sankranti observances such as Maghe Sankranti (Magh 1) are marked the same way.
How is this Patro calculated?
The solar month, gate, tithi, nakshatra and festivals are computed with the Swiss Ephemeris (Lahiri ayanamsa) for Kathmandu by the modern drik method — so the Nepali date and festivals are precise rather than reproduced from a printed almanac. Verified against the official Patro: Baishakh 1 = 14 Apr, Shrawan 1 = 17 Jul, Kartik 1 = 18 Oct 2026.