Saka Calendar Date Today
Today's date in the Saka calendar — India's official national civil calendar (Saka Samvat), used with the Gregorian calendar in gazettes, All India Radio, and government documents.
Saka calendar date today: 18 Kartika, Saka 1948 (Monday).
Looking for the Saka calendar date today? It is 18 Kartika, Saka 1948 on the Indian National Calendar (Calendar Reform Committee, 1957). Chaitra 1 is 22 March, or 21 March in a Gregorian leap year. This is a solar civil calendar, not a lunar tithi calendar — festival dates still follow Vikram Samvat / Panchang. Convert a date with the converter or read the Saka calendar guide.
Saka calendar 1948–1949
Month lengths are fixed by the 1957 national calendar: Chaitra has 30 days (31 in a leap year); Vaisakha through Bhadra have 31; Ashwin through Phalguna have 30. Vikram Samvat year 2083 is a separate lunisolar count.
| Saka month | Days | Gregorian start | Gregorian end |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chaitra | 30 | 22 March 2026 | 20 April 2026 |
| Vaisakha | 31 | 21 April 2026 | 21 May 2026 |
| Jyeshtha | 31 | 22 May 2026 | 21 June 2026 |
| Ashadha | 31 | 22 June 2026 | 22 July 2026 |
| Shravana | 31 | 23 July 2026 | 22 August 2026 |
| Bhadra | 31 | 23 August 2026 | 22 September 2026 |
| Ashwin | 30 | 23 September 2026 | 22 October 2026 |
| Kartika | 30 | 23 October 2026 | 21 November 2026 |
| Agrahayana | 30 | 22 November 2026 | 21 December 2026 |
| Pausha | 30 | 22 December 2026 | 20 January 2027 |
| Magha | 30 | 21 January 2027 | 19 February 2027 |
| Phalguna | 30 | 20 February 2027 | 21 March 2027 |
| Saka month | Days | Gregorian start | Gregorian end |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chaitra | 30 | 22 March 2027 | 20 April 2027 |
| Vaisakha | 31 | 21 April 2027 | 21 May 2027 |
| Jyeshtha | 31 | 22 May 2027 | 21 June 2027 |
| Ashadha | 31 | 22 June 2027 | 22 July 2027 |
| Shravana | 31 | 23 July 2027 | 22 August 2027 |
| Bhadra | 31 | 23 August 2027 | 22 September 2027 |
| Ashwin | 30 | 23 September 2027 | 22 October 2027 |
| Kartika | 30 | 23 October 2027 | 21 November 2027 |
| Agrahayana | 30 | 22 November 2027 | 21 December 2027 |
| Pausha | 30 | 22 December 2027 | 20 January 2028 |
| Magha | 30 | 21 January 2028 | 19 February 2028 |
| Phalguna | 30 | 20 February 2028 | 20 March 2028 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the Saka calendar date today?
Today's Saka calendar date is 18 Kartika, Saka 1948.
Today's date in the Saka calendar — how do I read it?
Read it as day, month, then era year: 18 Kartika, Saka 1948. Subtract 78 from the Gregorian year after Chaitra 1 (22 March, or 21 March in a leap year), or 79 before that date.
What is India's national calendar?
India's official national calendar is the Saka calendar (Saka Samvat), adopted in 1957. Today's national calendar date is 18 Kartika, Saka 1948. The Gregorian calendar is used alongside it.
Is the Saka calendar the same as the Hindu calendar?
No. Saka Samvat is a solar civil calendar used in gazettes. The Hindu calendar used for festivals is lunisolar (Vikram Samvat with tithi). They share month names in part but do not count the same day the same way.