3rd millennium
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The third millennium is a period of time that commenced on January 1, 2001, and will end on December 31, 3000, of the Gregorian calendar. This is the third period of one thousand years in the Common Era.
As this millennium is currently in progress, only its first decade, the 2000s, can be the subject of the historian's attention. The remaining part of the 21st century and longer-term trends are currently in the province of futures studies.
Most science fiction which provides an AD date or a reference point by which to determine one is set in this millennium.
Centuries and decades
21st century | 2000s[1] | 2010s | 2020s | 2030s | 2040s | 2050s | 2060s | 2070s | 2080s | 2090s |
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Notes
- ^ 9 of the 10 years of the decade are in this millennium.