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July 17, 1960 was a
Sunday

July 17, 1960 was a Sunday — that’s 24,067 days ago. Below you can see exactly how to work the weekday out in your head with the Doomsday algorithm, along with a few other facts about the date.

Weekday
Sunday
Day of year
199 of 366
ISO week
Week 28
Leap year?
Yes
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Days ago
24,067

How to solve: July 17, 1960

  1. 1
    Century anchor1900s→Wednesday (3)
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  2. 2
    Divide by 1260 ÷ 12→5
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  3. 3
    Remainder of 1260 % 12→0
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  4. 4
    Divide remainder by 40 ÷ 4→0
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  5. 5
    Year's doomsday(3 + 5 + 0 + 0) % 7→1 → Monday
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  6. 6
    Month doomsdayJuly→11th
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  7. 7
    Distance17 − 11→6
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  8. 8
    Final answer(1 + 6) % 7→0 → Sunday

Related dates

Day beforeJuly 16, 1960 — SaturdayDay afterJuly 18, 1960 — MondayOne year earlierJuly 17, 1959 — FridayOne year laterJuly 17, 1961 — Monday
Want to be able to do this for any date in seconds? Read the guide or practice the algorithm.
Did you know? Did you know that Sunday roast is a traditional British meal typically served on Sundays?