Wednesday
Day 88 of 365Sikh Nanakshahi date today
ਅੱਜ ਦੀ ਨਾਨਕਸ਼ਾਹੀ ਤਾਰੀਖ
Find the fixed Nanakshahi date and year, browse Sangrand dates, and understand how this calendar differs from traditional Bikrami and revised religious calendars.
۱۶ چیت ۵۵۵
੧੬ ਚੇਤ ੫੫੫
NS year · Month 1 of 12۷ رمضان ۱۴۴۴
AH · No manual adjustment८ चैत्र १९४५
Solar civil calendar; not lunar PanchangKnow the method: Desi/Punjabi dates here use fixed Nanakshahi month starts. Hijri dates are tabular estimates, not official Pakistan moon-sighting announcements. The display represents the civil daytime date; religious days begin at sunset.
Calendar date converter
March 2023
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Desi and Punjabi month directory
Chet چیت
ਚੇਤ · चेत
14 Mar – 13 Apr · 31 days02 · Spring into summerVaisakh ویساکھ
ਵੈਸਾਖ · वैसाख
14 Apr – 14 May · 31 days03 · Early summerJeth جیٹھ
ਜੇਠ · जेठ
15 May – 14 Jun · 31 days04 · SummerHarh ہاڑھ
ਹਾੜ · हाड़
15 Jun – 15 Jul · 31 days05 · Summer and monsoon seasonSawan ساون
ਸਾਵਣ · सावन
16 Jul – 15 Aug · 31 days06 · Late summerBhadon بھادوں
ਭਾਦੋਂ · भादों
16 Aug – 14 Sep · 30 days07 · Autumn transitionAssu اسو
ਅੱਸੂ · अस्सू
15 Sep – 14 Oct · 30 days08 · AutumnKatak کتک
ਕੱਤਕ · कत्तक
15 Oct – 13 Nov · 30 days09 · Late autumnMaghar مگھر
ਮੱਘਰ · मग्घर
14 Nov – 13 Dec · 30 days10 · WinterPoh پوہ
ਪੋਹ · पोह
14 Dec – 12 Jan · 30 days11 · WinterMagh ماگھ
ਮਾਘ · माघ
13 Jan – 11 Feb · 30 days12 · Winter into springPhagun پھگن
ਫੱਗਣ · फग्गन
12 Feb – 13 Mar · 31 daysSangrand dates · Nanakshahi 555
The Nanakshahi year starts in March and ends in the following Gregorian year. These are fixed Nanakshahi starts, not traditional Bikrami solar ingress times.
| Month | Urdu / Punjabi | First day | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Chet | چیت · ਚੇਤ | Tuesday, 14 March 2023 | 31 |
| 2. Vaisakh | ویساکھ · ਵੈਸਾਖ | Friday, 14 April 2023 | 31 |
| 3. Jeth | جیٹھ · ਜੇਠ | Monday, 15 May 2023 | 31 |
| 4. Harh | ہاڑھ · ਹਾੜ | Thursday, 15 June 2023 | 31 |
| 5. Sawan | ساون · ਸਾਵਣ | Sunday, 16 July 2023 | 31 |
| 6. Bhadon | بھادوں · ਭਾਦੋਂ | Wednesday, 16 August 2023 | 30 |
| 7. Assu | اسو · ਅੱਸੂ | Friday, 15 September 2023 | 30 |
| 8. Katak | کتک · ਕੱਤਕ | Sunday, 15 October 2023 | 30 |
| 9. Maghar | مگھر · ਮੱਘਰ | Tuesday, 14 November 2023 | 30 |
| 10. Poh | پوہ · ਪੋਹ | Thursday, 14 December 2023 | 30 |
| 11. Magh | ماگھ · ਮਾਘ | Saturday, 13 January 2024 | 30 |
| 12. Phagun | پھگن · ਫੱਗਣ | Monday, 12 February 2024 | 31 |
Islamic months · 1444 AH
Calculated civil Hijri month boundaries, with your +0 day display adjustment. Dates are estimates for planning.
| Month | اردو | Calculated first day | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Muharram | محرم | Saturday, 30 July 2022 | 30 |
| 2. Safar | صفر | Monday, 29 August 2022 | 29 |
| 3. Rabi ul Awwal | ربیع الاول | Tuesday, 27 September 2022 | 30 |
| 4. Rabi ul Thani | ربیع الثانی | Thursday, 27 October 2022 | 29 |
| 5. Jumada ul Awwal | جمادی الاول | Friday, 25 November 2022 | 30 |
| 6. Jumada ul Thani | جمادی الثانی | Sunday, 25 December 2022 | 29 |
| 7. Rajab | رجب | Monday, 23 January 2023 | 30 |
| 8. Shaban | شعبان | Wednesday, 22 February 2023 | 29 |
| 9. Ramadan | رمضان | Thursday, 23 March 2023 | 30 |
| 10. Shawwal | شوال | Saturday, 22 April 2023 | 29 |
| 11. Dhul Qadah | ذوالقعدہ | Sunday, 21 May 2023 | 30 |
| 12. Dhul Hijjah | ذوالحجہ | Tuesday, 20 June 2023 | 29 |
Islamic occasions · calculated dates
Confirm religious observances and public holidays with the relevant local authority.
Hijri New Year
اسلامی نیا سال
1 Muharram 1444 AHAshura
عاشورہ
10 Muharram 1444 AHRamadan begins
رمضان کا آغاز
1 Ramadan 1444 AHEid al-Fitr
عید الفطر
1 Shawwal 1444 AHDay of Arafah
یوم عرفہ
9 Dhul Hijjah 1444 AHEid al-Adha
عید الاضحیٰ
10 Dhul Hijjah 1444 AH2023 calendar · the full year
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Desi names, a clearly chosen convention
Desi and Punjabi describe a family of regional calendar practices, not one interchangeable algorithm. These pages use the fixed Nanakshahi solar month starts published by Pal Singh Purewal. The same month names also appear in traditional Bikrami calendars, whose dates can differ.
How the Nanakshahi year is counted
The year begins on March 14, the first day of Chet. From that day, subtract 1468 from the Gregorian year to obtain the Nanakshahi year. Before March 14, the date still belongs to the previous Nanakshahi year.
Sangrand and the month boundary
Sangrand means the opening day of a month. The fixed calendar keeps the listed Gregorian starts stable. Phagun contains an additional day when the February inside it is a leap February. It is not correct to assume every final month always has exactly 30 days.
Why another calendar may disagree
Traditional Bikrami solar calculations and revised Sikh festival calendars may use different dates. We do not relabel a fixed Nanakshahi result as an exact Bikrami date. For a Gurpurab or community gathering, check the calendar issued by the organization you follow.
Using the calendar in daily life
The English, Urdu, Gurmukhi, and Hindi names help compare family records and seasonal references. A month’s cultural association with weather or agriculture is context, not a weather forecast or a planting recommendation.
Pakistan cities: one civil time zone
Lahore, Karachi, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Faisalabad, Multan, Peshawar, Quetta, Sialkot, and Gujranwala all use Asia/Karachi for the civil date. Selecting a city labels your result; it does not model local moon visibility or sunset.
Frequently asked questions
What dates are shown for March 29, 2023?
The fixed Nanakshahi date is 16 Chet 555 NS. The calculated Hijri date is 7 Ramadan 1444 AH, using a manual adjustment of 0 day(s).
Is the Islamic date an official Pakistan moon-sighting date?
No. It is a tabular civil Hijri calculation. Follow the local Ruet-e-Hilal announcement for official month beginnings. The adjustment control changes the calculated display only.
Are Desi, Bikrami, and Nanakshahi calendars identical?
No. They share regional month names, but their rules can differ. These Desi and Punjabi pages use fixed Nanakshahi month starts, and do not claim to reproduce traditional Bikrami astronomy.
Can I convert a date back to the English calendar?
Yes. Choose Nanakshahi, civil Hijri, or Indian National (Saka) in the reverse converter and enter a complete year, month, and day. Invalid dates are rejected.
Sources and calendar conventions
- Fixed Nanakshahi month starts — Pal Singh Purewal
- Nanakshahi 558 begins March 14, 2026 — Sikh Research Institute
- Moon-sighting practice in Pakistan — Pakistan Meteorological Department
- Calendar conversion methods — ICU
- Indian National Calendar — Ministry of Culture, India
The calculations run locally on this website. External sources explain the method; this page does not fetch official moon-sighting announcements.