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August 20, 2009 was a
Thursday

August 20, 2009 was a Thursday — that’s 6,137 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
232 of 365
ISO week
Week 34
Leap year?
No
Zodiac sign
Leo
Days ago
6,137

How to solve: August 20, 2009

  1. 1
    Century anchor2000s→Tuesday (2)
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  2. 2
    Divide by 129 ÷ 12→0
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  3. 3
    Remainder of 129 % 12→9
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  4. 4
    Divide remainder by 49 ÷ 4→2
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  5. 5
    Year's doomsday(2 + 0 + 9 + 2) % 7→6 → Saturday
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  6. 6
    Month doomsdayAugust→8th
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  7. 7
    Distance20 − 8→12
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  8. 8
    Final answer(6 + 12) % 7→4 → Thursday

Related dates

Day beforeAugust 19, 2009 — WednesdayDay afterAugust 21, 2009 — FridayOne year earlierAugust 20, 2008 — WednesdayOne year laterAugust 20, 2010 — 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 many countries, elections or referendums are often held on a Thursday?