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Vikram Samvat Calendar
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Vikram Samvat year table
Ten years around today, mapped to Vikram & Shaka Samvat.
Why the conversion isn't a single fixed number
Vikram Samvat begins on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada — the first day of the bright fortnight of Chaitra — which falls in March or April on the Gregorian calendar. So a Gregorian year like 2026 actually straddles two Vikram Samvat years: 2082 from January until Chaitra, and 2083 from Chaitra through December. The table and converter above account for this automatically. For the origin, epoch and full history of this era, see Vikram Samvat explained.
Related pages
Vikram Samvat Explained
Origin, 57 BCE epoch, and how the count works.
Vikram vs Shaka Samvat
How India's two major eras differ.
Samvatsara
The parallel 60-year named-year cycle.
Hindu Calendar Today
See today's Samvat year alongside the full Panchang.
How to Write 2027 in Sanskrit
The Gregorian year 2027, in Sanskrit digits and words.
Frequently asked questions
How do I convert a Gregorian year to Vikram Samvat?
Add 57 for the January–Chaitra portion of the Gregorian year, and 56 for the Chaitra–December portion — because Vikram Samvat's new year starts partway through the Gregorian year, not on January 1. Use the converter above to do this automatically for any year.
What is the current Vikram Samvat year?
See the live banner at the top of this page — it's calculated for today's exact date.
Why does Vikram Samvat span two Gregorian years?
Because its new year begins at Chaitra Shukla Pratipada, which falls in March or April — not January 1 — any single Vikram Samvat year overlaps the tail of one Gregorian year and the start of the next.