Desi Date Today – Aaj Ki Desi Tarikh (آج کی دیسی تاریخ)
Live desi (Bikrami) date, Islamic Hijri date in Pakistan and English date, updated every day.
Pakistan time: – PKT
Desi Month Date Today – What Is Today’s Desi Date?
Looking for the desi month date today? The widget above shows today’s desi (Bikrami) date, the Islamic Hijri date in Pakistan and the English date, updated automatically every day in Pakistan time. Below you will find all 12 desi months with their dates.
The desi date is the Bikrami (Vikram Samvat) solar date used by farmers in Punjab and across Pakistan. Each desi month starts when the sun enters a new zodiac sign, around the 13th to 16th of the English month, so the month names always match the same weather and crops. The box above shows today’s desi date, today’s Islamic date in Pakistan (chand ki tarikh) and the English date together.
Pakistan’s Islamic month begins after the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee announces the moon sighting, so it is often one day behind Saudi Arabia. The Islamic date also changes at sunset (Maghrib), not at midnight. This page follows Pakistan’s announced month start.
Desi months name and dates (دیسی مہینوں کے نام)
Start dates can move by one day between years. Farming notes are for Punjab and Sindh.
| # | Desi month | English dates | Season | What farmers do |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chet چیت | 14 Mar – 13 Apr | Spring | Wheat ripens, mustard harvest, cotton land preparation |
| 2 | Vaisakh ویساکھ | 14 Apr – 14 May | Spring | Wheat harvest (Baisakhi), cotton sowing, mango fruit set |
| 3 | Jeth جیٹھ | 15 May – 14 Jun | Summer | Peak heat, rice nursery, sugarcane irrigation |
| 4 | Har ہاڑ | 15 Jun – 15 Jul | Summer / early monsoon | Rice transplanting starts, sugarcane care |
| 5 | Sawan ساون | 16 Jul – 15 Aug | Monsoon | Heavy rain, fertilizer top-dressing, drainage |
| 6 | Bhadon بھادوں | 16 Aug – 14 Sep | Monsoon | Flood watch, late Kharif crops, cotton pest scouting |
| 7 | Assu اسو | 15 Sep – 14 Oct | Autumn | Cotton picking begins, early fodder and canola, wheat land preparation |
| 8 | Katak کاتک | 15 Oct – 13 Nov | Autumn | Rice harvest, wheat sowing starts, chickpea sowing |
| 9 | Maghar مگھر | 14 Nov – 13 Dec | Early winter | Main wheat sowing window, sugarcane harvest starts, fodder |
| 10 | Poh پوہ | 14 Dec – 12 Jan | Winter | Coldest weeks, frost protection, kinnow picking, wheat irrigation |
| 11 | Magh ماگھ | 13 Jan – 11 Feb | Winter | Orchard pruning, late wheat care, spring sugarcane sowing begins |
| 12 | Phagun پھاگن | 12 Feb – 13 Mar | Spring | Basant, spring maize and sugarcane sowing, mango flowering |
Desi vs Islamic vs English calendar (تینوں کیلنڈروں کا فرق)
| English (Gregorian) | Islamic (Hijri) | Desi (Bikrami) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Based on | Sun | Moon | Sun |
| Year length | 365 / 366 days | 354 / 355 days | 365 / 366 days |
| Month starts | Fixed date | Moon sighting | Sun enters a new zodiac sign |
| Matches seasons? | Yes | No, shifts about 10–11 days earlier each year | Yes |
| Year number in 2026 | 2026 AD | 1447 AH until June, then 1448 AH | 2083 BK (Nanakshahi 558) |
| Used for | Offices, banks, schools | Ramadan, Eid, Hajj | Farming and folk festivals |
Eight pehars of the desi day (آٹھ پہر)
Traditional pehars follow sunrise and sunset. These clock times are approximate.
| Pehar | Time | Urdu / Punjabi | Farm work |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dawn | 3–6 AM | سرگھی ویلا | Early irrigation |
| Sunrise | 6–9 AM | سویر ویلا | Ploughing |
| Morning | 9 AM–12 PM | دھمی ویلا | Sowing and weeding |
| Noon | 12–3 PM | پیشی ویلا | Rest and prayers |
| Afternoon | 3–6 PM | دیگر ویلا | Harvesting |
| Sunset | 6–9 PM | نماشاں ویلا | Livestock care |
| Night | 9 PM–12 AM | کفتاں ویلا | Rest and planning |
| Midnight | 12–3 AM | ادھ رات ویلا | Night irrigation |
Desi date FAQ (اکثر پوچھے جانے والے سوالات)
Aaj ki desi tarikh kya hai?
Today’s desi date is shown live in the box at the top of this page. For example, 15 September is 1 Assu and 16 July is 1 Sawan.
What is the Islamic date today in Pakistan?
See the Hijri card at the top. Pakistan follows the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee’s moon-sighting announcement, so the date is usually one day behind Saudi Arabia, and it changes after Maghrib.
Desi months ke naam kya hain?
In order: Chet, Vaisakh, Jeth, Har, Sawan, Bhadon, Assu, Katak, Maghar, Poh, Magh and Phagun.
What is the difference between desi and Islamic months?
Desi months are solar and stay in the same season every year. Islamic months are lunar, begin with moon sighting and move about 10–11 days earlier each English year.
Sawan ka mahina kab shuru hota hai?
Sawan starts around 16 July and ends around 15 August. It is the peak monsoon month in Pakistan.
Why do farmers still use desi months?
Because they follow the sun, each month lines up with the same rain, heat, sowing and harvest period every year. For example, wheat harvest falls in Vaisakh (mid-April to mid-May).
What is the Bikrami year in 2026?
It is 2083 BK (Vikram Samvat). The Nanakshahi year is 558 and the Islamic year is 1448 AH from mid-June 2026.
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