Sasih (Lunar Month)
Sasih refers to the lunar months in the Balinese Saka calendar. The calendar year consists of 12 lunar months.
The 12 Sasih
- Kasa - First month
- Karo - Second month
- Katiga - Third month
- Kapat - Fourth month
- Kalima - Fifth month
- Kanem - Sixth month
- Kapitu - Seventh month
- Kaulu - Eighth month
- Kasanga - Ninth month
- Kadasa - Tenth month
- Jestha - Eleventh month
- Sadha - Twelfth month
Lunar Year Structure
- Year length: 354 or 355 days
- Month length: 29 or 30 days
- New Year (Nyepi): Usually falls in March
- Epoch: Started in 78 CE
Moon Phases
- Purnama - Full moon (15th day of month)
- Tilem - New moon (last day of month)