December 8, 1999 was a Wednesday
December 8, 1999 fell on a Wednesday. It was the 342nd day of 1999, in ISO week 49, and the 2nd Wednesday of December that year.
What day of the week was December 8 1999?
A Wednesday. December 1999 began on a Wednesday and ran 31 days, so the 8th landed on a Wednesday, the 2nd one of the month. There were Wednesdays on the 1, 15, 22, 29 of that month as well. 23 days of 1999 remained after it.
What else was December 8 1999?
It sat in meteorological winter in the northern hemisphere, in the 4th quarter of 1999. 1999 was a common year, with no 29 February and 365 days in total, and December 1999 contained 23 weekdays. No widely marked holiday falls on December 8, so the weekday is usually what the question is after.
December 8 in nearby years
| Date | Weekday | Day of year | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 8, 1996 | Sunday | 343 | 10,883 ago |
| December 8, 1997 | Monday | 342 | 10,518 ago |
| December 8, 1998 | Tuesday | 342 | 10,153 ago |
| December 8, 1999 | Wednesday | 342 | 9,788 ago |
| December 8, 2000 | Friday | 343 | 9,422 ago |
| December 8, 2001 | Saturday | 342 | 9,057 ago |
| December 8, 2002 | Sunday | 342 | 8,692 ago |
The weekday of a fixed date moves forward one place each year and two across a leap year, which is why December 8 does not settle on any one day. After 1999 it fell on a Wednesday again in 2004, 2010, 2021, 2027. Before 1999 it was a Wednesday in 1993.
How long ago was December 8 1999?
9,788 days, which is 26 years, 9 months and 17 days as a calendar span. The full breakdown, in weeks, months and round day milestones, is on how long ago was December 8 1999. For the whole of 1999 rather than this one date, see how long ago was 1999.
Questions
- What day of the week was December 8 1999?
- A Wednesday.
- What day of the year was it?
- Day 342 of 365 in 1999, in ISO week 49 and quarter 4.
- Was 1999 a leap year?
- No, 1999 had 365 days.
- When was December 8 a Wednesday again?
- In 2004, 2010, 2021, 2027.
Nearby dates
December 8 in other years
What day is a date? · The next December 8 · Day of the year · Day counter · Date calculator · How long ago was a year