Leap Years Calculator. Check if the Year Is a Leap Year or a Common One. Find the Last Leap Year Before and the Next Leap Year After. The Leap Year Algorithm

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The leap year algorithm. The three conditions to check:

  • 1) A year that is divisible by 4 (there is no remainder when divided by 4) is a leap year.
  • 2) But if the year is also divisible by 100, it's not a leap year, unless....
  • 3) ... Unless it's divisible by 400.

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Is 3668 a leap year or a common year? When was the last leap year before 3668? When is the next leap year after 3668? May 14 10:13 UTC (GMT)
Is 1994 a leap year or a common year? When was the last leap year before 1994? When is the next leap year after 1994? May 14 09:43 UTC (GMT)
Is 2034 a leap year or a common year? When was the last leap year before 2034? When is the next leap year after 2034? May 14 09:28 UTC (GMT)
Is 1914 a leap year or a common year? When was the last leap year before 1914? When is the next leap year after 1914? May 14 09:17 UTC (GMT)
Is 1982 a leap year or a common year? When was the last leap year before 1982? When is the next leap year after 1982? May 14 09:07 UTC (GMT)
Is 2108 a leap year or a common year? When was the last leap year before 2108? When is the next leap year after 2108? May 14 09:01 UTC (GMT)
Is 1955 a leap year or a common year? When was the last leap year before 1955? When is the next leap year after 1955? May 14 08:53 UTC (GMT)
Is 2023 a leap year or a common year? When was the last leap year before 2023? When is the next leap year after 2023? May 14 08:47 UTC (GMT)
Is 2056 a leap year or a common year? When was the last leap year before 2056? When is the next leap year after 2056? May 14 08:41 UTC (GMT)
Is 2002 a leap year or a common year? When was the last leap year before 2002? When is the next leap year after 2002? May 14 08:39 UTC (GMT)
Is 1662 a leap year or a common year? When was the last leap year before 1662? When is the next leap year after 1662? May 14 08:00 UTC (GMT)
Is 1629 a leap year or a common year? When was the last leap year before 1629? When is the next leap year after 1629? May 14 07:50 UTC (GMT)
Is 4112 a leap year or a common year? When was the last leap year before 4112? When is the next leap year after 4112? May 14 07:30 UTC (GMT)
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Leap Years. Common Years. What are they and why do we need them? The leap years algorithm.

What is a leap year? What is a common year?

A leap year contains 1 extra day, February 29th, over an ordinary year, 366 vs. 365.

How often do the leap years occur in the calendar?

Nearly once every four years, 97 leap years at every 400 years.

Why do we need leap years?

They keep the calendar year synchronized with the astronomical year, preventing us, for example, from celebrating Christmas in November.

The leap years algorithm.

Every year that is evenly divisible by 4 is a leap year, except for years that are evenly divisible by 100, but these years are leap years if they are evenly divisible by 400:

Examples of leap years.

  • Leap years multiples of 4 but not of 100 nor of 400: 1992, 1996, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024, 2028;
  • Common years (NOT LEAP YEARS) multiples of 100, but not of 400: 1700, 1800, 1900, 2100, 2200, 2300;
  • Leap years multiples of 400: 1600, 2000, 2400.

Articles on the leap years

1. What is a leap year? What is a common year?

2. How often do the leap years occur in the calendar?

3. Why do we need leap years?

4. Leap years algorithm. Examples.

5. When did the actual concept of the leap year originate?

6. The modern (Gregorian) calendar and the Julian one. Julian calendar adjustment

7. How accurate is the Gregorian calendar, based on the leap year algorithm?

List of all the leap years between 1582 and 4818.