Weekday Calculator
### Calendrical Mathematics & Zeller's Congruence Algorithm **Zeller's Congruence**, published by German mathematician Christian Zeller in 1882, computes the day of the week for any Gregorian.
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A genealogist discovering a birth certificate dated July 4, 1776 verifies via Zeller's congruence that the Declaration of Independence was ratified on a Thursday.
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Calendrical Mathematics & Zeller's Congruence Algorithm
Zeller's Congruence, published by German mathematician Christian Zeller in 1882, computes the day of the week for any Gregorian calendar date:
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- The Gregorian Formula**:
h = 5 + K + (K) / (4) + (J) / (4) - 2J ) ±od 7
- q: Day of the month (1--31).
- m: Month index.
- K: Year of the century (Year ±od100).
- J: Zero-based century.
- h: 0 = Saturday, 1 = Sunday, 2 = Monday, 3 = Tuesday, 4 = Wednesday, 5 = Thursday, 6 = Friday.
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- Gregorian Leap Year Rule**:
A year is a leap year if .
How to Use This Calculator
Enter your Calendar Year (e.g. 2026) (e.g. 2026), Calendar Month — choose from January (01), February (02), March (03), Day of Month (1 to 31) (e.g. 15), and Historical & Future Date Benchmark — choose from Custom Calendar Date, August 15, 2026 (Saturday / DOY 227 / ISO Week 33), Apollo 11 Moon Landing: July 20, 1969 (Sunday). Results update instantly as you type — adjust any value to compare scenarios.
The Formula
Conversion factors (to SI base unit or reference unit):
29: 28
366: 365
Worked Example
A genealogist discovering a birth certificate dated July 4, 1776 verifies via Zeller's congruence that the Declaration of Independence was ratified on a Thursday.
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