What century are we in right now?

Question

This is probably a really stupid question, but I'm writing a report and want to make sure I'm in the correct century before I submit it.

Answer 1

21st

Answer 2

22nd?

EDIT: drewhack's answer is the best. Different cultures have different calendars. According to the commonly used Gregorian calendar, it's the 21st Century. But that's not the only calendar is this world...

Also, to Track1... actually, the 20th Century *technically* ended on December 31st 2000 at 11:59:59, since '00 counts as the century before (ie: a century is 100 years, and we start counting at 1, not 0... and 1901 through 1999 is only 99 years, not 100). So 2001 was the first year of the 21st century.

tallcowboy0614: Despite common misconception, the Gregorian calendar doesn't have a year zero. The Gregorian calendar starts at 1 AD.

Answer 3

What Century Is It Now

Answer 4

We are in the 21st century. We start counting years from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0. Notice we don't start with zero. The 21st century did not start until January 1, 2001.

Answer 5

The 21st Century

Answer 6

21st, and it began on Jan. 1, 2001.

Raymond actually had it right, rad-tech. The first century was from AD 1 to AD 100. 1 through 99 is only 99 years, not 100.

Answer 7

21st.

First was (retroactively): AD 1 to AD100 (incl.)
Second (retroactively): AD 101 to AD 200 (incl.)
and so on, until (roughly) 9th century when the AD numbering scheme had been adopted worldwide (at least, in the Christian world). The AD scheme had been developed in the 6th century.

Then it stopped being retroactive.

20th: AD 1901 to AD 2000
21st: AD 2001 to AD 2100 (incl.)

The reason it begins at 1 is that there was no year 0, and year 1 was the 'first' year. So you need to include year 100 (the 100th year) for the century to measure 100 years long.

Answer 8

According to the Gregorian calendar we are in the 21st Century A.D. (Anno Domini meaning year of our lord which started with year 1 upon the new year after Christ's birth hence why the new millenium was Jan 1st 2001 and NOT Jan 1st 2000)

According the the Jewish Calendar we are in the 58th Century (Todays date being Kislev 13, 5768)

However the Generally accepted Century is the 21st Centry

Answer 9

21

Answer 10

21

Answer 11

21st century
cuz years 0-99 counted as the first century then there was 100,200, 300, etc up to 2000
20 plus the first one, 21st