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July 31, 2008 was a
Thursday

July 31, 2008 was a Thursday — that’s 6,521 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
Thursday
Day of year
213 of 366
ISO week
Week 31
Leap year?
Yes
Zodiac sign
Leo
Days ago
6,521

How to solve: July 31, 2008

  1. 1
    Century anchor2000s→Tuesday (2)
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  2. 2
    Divide by 128 ÷ 12→0
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  3. 3
    Remainder of 128 % 12→8
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  4. 4
    Divide remainder by 48 ÷ 4→2
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  5. 5
    Year's doomsday(2 + 0 + 8 + 2) % 7→5 → Friday
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  6. 6
    Month doomsdayJuly→11th
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  7. 7
    Distance31 − 11→20
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  8. 8
    Final answer(5 + 20) % 7→4 → Thursday

Related dates

Day beforeJuly 30, 2008 — WednesdayDay afterAugust 1, 2008 — FridayOne year earlierJuly 31, 2007 — TuesdayOne year laterJuly 31, 2009 — Friday
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 in astrology, Thursday is associated with the planet Jupiter, which symbolizes luck and prosperity?