The Hindu Vikram Samvat calendar year 2082 runs through most of 2026. The Vikram Samvat era begins from the legendary coronation of Emperor Vikramaditya of Ujjain in 57 BCE. It is ahead of the Gregorian calendar by 56–57 years.
The Hindu calendar is lunisolar — months follow the Moon (29.5 days) but are corrected to the solar year. This creates a "leap month" (Adhik Maas) every ~3 years. Each month has two fortnights: Shukla Paksha (waxing) and Krishna Paksha (waning).
A Tithi is a lunar day — 1/30th of a lunar month (~23h 37min to 26h 6min). There are 30 Tithis per lunar month: 15 in Shukla Paksha and 15 in Krishna Paksha. Purnima (full moon) and Amavasya (new moon) are the most significant.
The Moon transits one of 27 Nakshatras (lunar mansions) approximately every day. Each Nakshatra has astrological significance for timing activities, naming children, and medical procedures in Ayurveda. The Nakshatra is a key part of the Panchang.
Panchang means "five limbs" — it records the five daily astronomical elements: Tithi (lunar day), Vara (weekday), Nakshatra (lunar mansion), Yoga (luni-solar combination), and Karana (half-tithi). Kaal Nirnay, the most popular Indian almanac, is based on Panchang calculations.
Kaal Nirnay (meaning "Determination of Time") is India's most widely published Hindu almanac, published annually from Mumbai since 1942. It provides precise Tithi, Nakshatra, Yoga, Karana, Rahu Kaal, Gulika Kaal, sunrise/sunset, and auspicious muhurats for every day of the year.