What was the date 1 year ago?

Solution

Thursday May 18, 2023

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1 year in the past was 18 May 2023, a Thursday. Subtracting 1 year in the past is usually simple. Anything under a decade can usually be counted on one hand. The biggest challenge will be skipping decades behind or even centuries. Additionally, we’re 18 days from the end of May, so being in the middle of of the month, you'll need to consider monthly changes as well. Weekly and daily changes most likely won't impact 1 year ago.

How we calculated 1 year before today

All of our day calculators are measured and QA'd by our engineer. Read more about the Git process here. But here's how 1 year ago gets calculated on each visit:

  1. We started with date inputs: used current day of 18 May, then set the calculation - 1 year, and factored in the year 2024
  2. Noted your current time of year: 1 year in May will keep us in May and we don’t need to worry about adjusting months or years.
  3. Counted backwards year from current day: date - 18 May, factoring in the 18 days left in May to calculate Thursday May 18, 2023
  4. Did NOT factor in workdays: In this calculation, we kept weekend. See below for just workdays or the fiscal calendar

Tips when solving for May 18

  • Current date: 18 May
  • Day of the week: Thursday
  • New Date: Thursday May 18, 2023
  • New Date Day of the week: Thursday
  • Counting backward from May could put you back in Q1 or even the previous year.
  • The solution crosses into a different year.

Ways to calculate 1 year ago

  1. Calculate it: Start with a time ago calculator. 1 year is easiest solved on a calculator. For ours, we've already factored in the 18 days in May + all number of days in each month and the number of days in . Simply add your year and choose the length of time, then click "calculate". This calculation does not factor in workdays or holidays (see below!).
  2. Use May's calendar: Begin by identifying 18 May on a calendar, note that it’s Thursday, and the total days in April (trust me, you’ll need this for smaller calculations) and days until last year (double trust me, you'll need this for larger calculations). From there, count backwards 1 times year by year, subtracting year from until your remainder of year is 0.
  3. Use excel: For more complex year calculations or if you h8 our site (kidding), I use Excel functions like =TODAY()-1 to get or =WORKDAY(TODAY()), -1, cell:cell) for working year.

Working year in 1 calendar year

1 year is Thursday May 18, 2023 or could be if you only want workdays. This calculation takes 1 year and only subtracts by the number of workdays in a week. Remember, removing the weekend from our calculation will drastically change our original Thursday May 18, 2023 date.

Work year Solution

Date 1 work year ago
Saturday December 24, 2022

Week of Thursday May 18, 2023

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

1 year back

Thursday

May 18

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

The past 1 year is equivalent to:

Counting back from today is Thursday May 18, 2023 using a full calendar, and is also 8760 hours ago and 37.81% of the year.

1 year = 8760 hours

1 year = 11.774 months

1 year = 52.143 weeks

1 year = 1.0 years

1 year = 525600 minutes

1 year = 31536000 seconds

Did you know?

Thursday Thursday May 18, 2023 was the 138 day of the year. At that time, it was 37.81% through 2023.

Similar days before problems

In 1 year, the average person Spent...

  • 78402.0 hours Sleeping
  • 10424.4 hours Eating and drinking
  • 17082.0 hours Household activities
  • 5080.8 hours Housework
  • 5606.4 hours Food preparation and cleanup
  • 1752.0 hours Lawn and garden care
  • 30660.0 hours Working and work-related activities
  • 28207.2 hours Working
  • 46165.2 hours Leisure and sports
  • 25053.6 hours Watching television

What happened on May 18 (1 year ago) over the years?

On May 18:

  • 1964 Guitarist Ritchie Blackmore (19) weds Margrit Volkmar
  • 1990 Edmonton right wing Jari Kurri sets record for scoring in a Stanley Cup Finals game with 3 goals and 2 assists in 7-2 win at Boston Garden