Quiz Entry - updated: 2026.07.02
How do you turn the century anchor into the year's doomsday (the "12-remainder-quarter" method)?
Split the last two digits with 12: doomsday = anchor + q + r + s (mod 7), where q = YY÷12, r = the remainder, s = r÷4.
For year 19YY:
- q = how many whole 12s in YY.
- r = what's left over (YY − 12q).
- s = r ÷ 4 (whole part).
- Add q + r + s to the century anchor, mod 7.
This small sum captures how far the doomsday has drifted since the century's start.