Week Number Calculator

Free week number calculator. Find the ISO 8601 week number and ISO year for any date, plus the day of the week and day of the year.

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How week number calculator works

The ISO 8601 standard numbers the weeks of a year from 1 to 52 (or 53). Week 1 is the week containing the first Thursday of the year, and weeks start on Monday. Because of this rule, dates near the turn of the year can belong to the last week of the previous year or the first week of the next.

This calculator finds the Thursday-nearest date for the input, counts the weeks from the first Thursday of that ISO year, and reports the ISO week and ISO year. It also reports the day of the week, the day of the year (1-366), and whether the year is a leap year.

Enter a date and the tool returns the ISO week number and ISO year, which together uniquely identify the week (written as 2024-W24). Use it for project planning, shift schedules, manufacturing week numbers, and European date conventions.

Frequently asked questions

What is an ISO week number?
A week numbered 1-52/53 under ISO 8601. Week 1 contains the first Thursday of the year, and weeks start on Monday. This calculator follows that standard.
Why can a date belong to a different ISO year?
Because weeks start on Monday and Week 1 is the one with the first Thursday. December 31 can fall in Week 1 of the next year, and January 1-3 can fall in Week 52 or 53 of the previous year.
How many weeks are in a year?
Usually 52. A year has 53 weeks if it starts on a Thursday (or a Wednesday in a leap year). 2020, for example, had 53 weeks.
Is this the same week numbering everywhere?
No. The US often numbers weeks from the first Sunday of the year. This calculator uses the ISO 8601 definition, which is standard in Europe and most of the world for business.