Vikram Samvat year
Vikram Samvat 2083
विक्रम संवत् 2083
The Vikram Samvat era counts from 57 BCE and changes its year number on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada. This page maps VS 2083 to Gregorian dates, lists every lunar month, and links the festivals of the year.
Direct answer
Which year is Vikram Samvat 2083?
Vikram Samvat 2083 runs from Friday, 20 March 2026 (Chaitra Shukla Pratipada) to Tuesday, 6 April 2027, corresponding to Gregorian 2026–27. The samvatsara name is Parabhava. This year has an Adhika Jyeshtha from 17 May 2026 to 15 June 2026, so it contains 13 lunar months.
Gregorian years
2026–27Samvatsara
ParabhavaCycle year 40 of 60
Lunar months
13Includes one Adhika Maas
Months of Vikram Samvat 2083
| Month | Amanta window | Purnimanta window |
|---|---|---|
| Chaitra | 20 March 2026 – 17 April 2026 | 4 March 2026 – 2 April 2026 |
| Vaishakha | 18 April 2026 – 16 May 2026 | 3 April 2026 – 1 May 2026 |
| Adhika Jyeshtha | 17 May 2026 – 15 June 2026 | 17 May 2026 – 15 June 2026 |
| Jyeshtha | 16 June 2026 – 14 July 2026 | 16 June 2026 – 29 June 2026 |
| Ashadha | 15 July 2026 – 12 August 2026 | 30 June 2026 – 29 July 2026 |
| Shravana | 13 August 2026 – 11 September 2026 | 30 July 2026 – 28 August 2026 |
| Bhadrapada | 12 September 2026 – 10 October 2026 | 29 August 2026 – 26 September 2026 |
| Ashwin | 11 October 2026 – 9 November 2026 | 27 September 2026 – 26 October 2026 |
| Kartik | 10 November 2026 – 8 December 2026 | 27 October 2026 – 24 November 2026 |
| Margashirsha | 9 December 2026 – 7 January 2027 | 25 November 2026 – 23 December 2026 |
| Pausha | 8 January 2027 – 6 February 2027 | 24 December 2026 – 22 January 2027 |
| Magha | 7 February 2027 – 8 March 2027 | 23 January 2027 – 20 February 2027 |
| Phalguna | 9 March 2027 – 6 April 2027 | 21 February 2027 – 22 March 2027 |
Amanta months end on Amavasya (used in Maharashtra, Gujarat, and South India); purnimanta months end on Purnima (used across North India). Both describe the same days.
Major festivals in VS 2083
Common questions
Vikram Samvat 2083 is which Gregorian year?
VS 2083 corresponds to 2026–27. The Vikram year is 57 years ahead of the Gregorian year until 31 December, and 56 years ahead from 1 January to the day before Chaitra Shukla Pratipada.
When does VS 2083 start?
It starts on Friday, 20 March 2026, the Chaitra Shukla Pratipada observed as Ugadi and Gudi Padwa, and ends on Tuesday, 6 April 2027.
What is the samvatsara name?
VS 2083 is the Parabhava samvatsara, year 40 in the 60-year Jupiter cycle used by Hindu almanacs.