Bikarmi Date Today

Today's Bikarmi (Bikrami) date beside the Gregorian calendar.

Bikarmi Date

16Katak2083

Monday

2 November 2026

Today at a glance

  • Bikarmi date16 Katak 2083
  • Nanakshahi date17 Katak 558
  • Gregorian date2 November 2026
  • WeekdayMonday

Bikarmi and Nanakshahi

Bikarmi (also written Bikrami or Vikram Samvat) is the older solar year still used in Punjabi farming and folk calendars. The year number is 57 years ahead of the Gregorian year, and the year begins on 15 April with Vaisakh.

The Nanakshahi calendar on this site is a later, standardised solar calendar that starts in Chet on 16 March. Both use the same month names, but the year number, new-year day and some month lengths differ.

See today's Desi date or open the Bikarmi calendar. For the other solar calendar, open the Nanakshahi calendar.

Bikarmi date today: FAQs

What is today's Bikarmi date?

Today's Bikarmi (Bikrami) date is 16 Katak 2083, which is 2 November 2026 on the Gregorian calendar.

Is Bikarmi the same as Desi date?

On this site the everyday Desi date is shown in the Nanakshahi calendar. Bikarmi (Bikrami) is a separate solar calendar shown on this page. Open the today's Desi date page for the Nanakshahi date used across the rest of the site.

How is the Bikarmi year number calculated?

The Bikarmi year number is 57 years ahead of the Gregorian year, and the year begins on 15 April with Vaisakh. Convert any date with the Desi date converter.