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Hindu (CAL_4)
DGIF baseline 2026-1, the latest. Earlier baselines: timemap.
RDF: cal_4.ttl
- Name
hindu- Attribute
- CAL Calendar System
- Definition
- A collection of regionally-varying complex lunisolar and solar calendars that are based on third century C.E. Hindu astronomy and share the same basic names for the twelve lunar months (with variation in local spelling and pronunciation) constituting a 354-day year, but differ in the month that begins the year, the handling of "extra" lunar months, and many other details.
- Description
- The epoch (starting point or first day) of current-era Hindu calendars is February 18, 3102 B.C.E., in the proleptic (that is, backwards-extended) Julian calendar, or January 23, 3102 B.C.E., in the proleptic Gregorian calendar. Individual years are labelled by the number of years (each either 12 or 13 lunar months in length) elapsed since the epoch. Hindu calendars exist in regional variations throughout India and culturally related countries.
- Accepted
- 2021-01-03
- Defined by
- IPHG/VMST
- Allowed for
Source: DGIF 2026-1 QEA model, DGIWG. Standard: DGIWG 206-3. Licence: CC BY 4.0, © DGIWG.