Common era (Q437)

Subject, term, tag: Common era

Common era (CE)

Language	Label	Description	Also known as
English	Common era	Subject, term, tag: Common era	Common era (CE)

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source version

IPCC Glossary v1.5

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Source

https://apps.ipcc.ch/glossary/

date accessed

27 May 2026

Part of

Working Group I: Climate Change 2021 – The Physical Science Basis

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Definition

CE (Common Era) and BCE (Before the Common Era) are alternative names for AD (Anno Domini) and BC (Before Christ) in the Gregorian international standard calendar-year system. CE/BCE are preferred in an international context because they are neutral with respect to religion. The numbering of calendar years is the same under both terminologies. The CE began in year AD 1 and extends to the present day. (English)