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Nepali date based in the Lunar Calendar for a festival and religious decision with the Bikram Sambat (BS) in Nepal. Vikramaditya (102 BCE to 15 CE) an emperor of Ujjain, India on a special day in April (58 B.C.), implemented the BS after paid the entire credits of his kingdom's citizens. King Amshuverma (605-629 AD) in Nepal established the B.S. in April, 593 AD.
The lunar calendar is divided into bright fortnight (Shukla Paksha – 15 days of the waxing moon) and dark fortnight (Krishna Paksha – 15 days of the waning moon). Nepali New Year falls middle of April in the month of Baishakh.
Nepali date is 56 years ahead of the Gregorian Calendar (English Calendar) from 15th December to 15th April. From 16th April to 14th December exists 57 years ahead with the English calendar. Lunar Calendar fixed 12 months with a minimum of 29 days and a maximum of 32 days. Hindu festivals date fixed by the calendar.
The first day of Nepali month said Sankranti, such as Maghe Sankranti, Baishakh Sankranti, Saune Sakranti. Full moon day is most important for Hindu and Buddhist people. Hindu people fixed the special day and time for a wedding, birth date of God and Goddess, festivals, fairs, and other religious works. Besides, the above calendar several other calendars are used in Nepal, which is below.
> In Kathmandu Valley, Newari people use Nepal Sambat, which is 937 years behind with Lunar Calendar and 880 years behind with English Calendar. Newari New Year falls in October on the day of the Bhai Tika of the Deepawali festival.
> Shaka Sambat is 135 years behind with Lunar Calendar and 78 years behind with English Calendar.
> Mandeva Sambat is 633 years behind with Lunar Calendar and 576 years behind with English Calendar.
> Khajjuek Sambat is 70 years ahead of Lunar Calendar and 127 years ahead of English Calendar. Tibetan New Year falls in February.
> Buddhist calendar is 544 years ahead with English Calendar (Buddha was born in 623 BC) and 487 years ahead with the Lunar Calendar.
Nepali time remains 5 hours 45 minutes ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) fixed by Mount Gaurishankar (7145 m) with 86° 15' east longitude located in Dolakha district. Nepal government implemented the decision on 13 April 1985.
Time is important for religious works with its calculation to Ghadi and Pala. An astrologer follows the infant birth date and time to fix her horoscope. School, college, bank, government, and the non-government offices in Nepal closed every Saturday and national holidays. The business hour starts from 10 AM to 5 PM. School starts from 9 AM to 4 PM and Friday opens until one o’clock. Nepali times are different from other countries, which is written below.
> India is (-15 minutes)
> London is (-5 hours 45 minutes in Oct to Mar and -6 hours 45 minutes in Apr to Sept)
> Lhasa is (+2 hours 15 Oct to Mar and +3 hours 15 minutes in Apr to Sept)
> Los Angeles is (-13 hours 45 minutes)
> Auckland is (+6 hours 15 minutes)
> Sydney is (+4 hours 15 minutes)
> Russia is (-2 hours 45 minutes)
