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July 23, 1972 was a
Sunday

July 23, 1972 was a Sunday — that’s 19,678 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
205 of 366
ISO week
Week 29
Leap year?
Yes
Zodiac sign
Leo
Days ago
19,678

How to solve: July 23, 1972

  1. 1
    Century anchor1900s→Wednesday (3)
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  2. 2
    Divide by 1272 ÷ 12→6
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  3. 3
    Remainder of 1272 % 12→0
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  4. 4
    Divide remainder by 40 ÷ 4→0
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  5. 5
    Year's doomsday(3 + 6 + 0 + 0) % 7→2 → Tuesday
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  6. 6
    Month doomsdayJuly→11th
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  7. 7
    Distance23 − 11→12
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  8. 8
    Final answer(2 + 12) % 7→0 → Sunday

Related dates

Day beforeJuly 22, 1972 — SaturdayDay afterJuly 24, 1972 — MondayOne year earlierJuly 23, 1971 — FridayOne year laterJuly 23, 1973 — 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?