Date and time notation in Nepal
YYYY-MM-DD is official Nepali Vikram Samvat. An example of Vikram Samvat YYYY-DD-MM usage used is the print version of the Kantipur Daily[1]. But for Gregorian calendar DD-MM-YY . The DD-MM-YY is the predominant short form of the numeric date usage. Almost all government documents need to be filled up in the YYYY-DD-MM format. An example of YYYY-DD-MM usage is the passport application form.[2]
Time
The 12-hour notation is widely used in daily life, written communication, and is used in spoken language. The 24-hour notation is used in rare situations where there would be widespread ambiguity. Examples plane departure and landing timings. A colon is widely used to separate hours, minutes and seconds (e.g., 08:00:20).
References
- ^ "काेरम नपुगेपछि संसद स्थगित, बैठकमा मात्र ११६ सांसद उपस्थित [फोटो फिचर]". Kantipur Daily. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- ^ "Passport Application Form" (PDF). Department Of Passports. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
