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What Era Are We In?
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Year 2026
We are currently in the Common Era (CE), year 2026.
CE, AD, and What They Mean
CE stands for 'Common Era' and refers to the same numbering system as AD ('Anno Domini'). Both count years starting from the same reference point, but CE is the more widely used, religiously-neutral term in academic and scientific writing today.
Years before this reference point are labeled BCE (Before Common Era) or BC (Before Christ), counting backward — so there's no year zero; 1 BCE is immediately followed by 1 CE.
Frequently Asked Questions
We're currently in the Common Era (CE), year 2026.
Yes, CE and AD refer to the exact same year numbering system; CE is simply the more neutral, commonly used term today.
The calendar system moves directly from 1 BCE to 1 CE with no year zero in between, a quirk of how the system was originally designed centuries ago.