What year of Reiwa is it this year?

Today is Thursday, November 21, 2024.

last year	this year	next year
2023 Reiwa 5	2024 Reiwa 6	2025 Reiwa 7

A table showing the correspondence between the Gregorian and Japanese calendars can be found at AD/Japanese calendar conversion table.

Earthly Branches of this year (2024): 辰(Tatsu )

Sexagenary cycle of this year (2024): 甲辰(Kinoe-tatsu)

Date of birth :	,

How to calculate Reiwa from the Gregorian calendar

To calculate Reiwa from the Gregorian calendar year, first take the last two digits of the year and then subtract 18 from them.

For example, for next year's year 2025, the last two digits of 2025 are 25, so 25 - 18 = 7, which gives us the answer Reiwa 7.

The mnemonic for Reiwa is 018 (Reiwa), which makes it easy to remember to subtract 18.

On November 12, 1981, the Showa era changed to Reiwa.

Japanese era name	AD	Date	Japanese Calendar
Meiji	1968	January 25	Meiji 1

	1912	July 30	Meiji 45
Taisho	1912	July 30	Taisho 1

	1926	December 25	Taisho 15
Showa	1926	December 25	Showa 1

	1989	January 7	Showa 64
Heisei	1989	January 8	Heisei 1

	2019	April 30	Heisei 31
Reiwa	2019	May 1	Reiwa 1