2031

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Millennium: 3rd millennium
Centuries: 20th century21st century22nd century
Decades: 2000s  2010s  2020s  – 2030s –  2040s  2050s  2060s
Years: 2028 2029 203020312032 2033 2034

2031 (MMXXXI) will be a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2031st year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 31st year of the 3rd millennium, the 31st year of the 21st century, and the 2nd year of the 2030s decade. It will also be the first year since 2019 to have all four digits being different numbers.

Predicted and scheduled events

January

March

March 17Transit of Venus from Uranus

October

December

Virgin of Guadalupe 500 year anniversary

Date unknown

  • Researchers and investors in space elevator technology hope to start funding the construction of the first elevator by 2031.[1]

In fiction

Books

In The Hunger Games, The first Annual Hunger Games begins in this year

Comics

Computer and video games

  • In Deus Ex, Utah announces its intent to secede from the U.S. in this year.
  • The events of MindJack take place in this year.
  • The events of Shadowrun take place in this year.

Movies

Music

  • In the song by Warrant, "April 2031" the band makes reference that nuclear war will have greatly altered the Earth.

Television

References

  1. "Boyle, A: "Cosmic Log" MSNBC: Space elevator faces reality, August 17, 2009". Archived from the original on January 7, 2010. Retrieved December 31, 2012.