midweek Is it midweek?

Is It Midweek Yet?

A straight answer, the week's progress as a live percentage, and a countdown to Wednesday.

Strictly, midweek is Wednesday — the middle day of a Monday-to-Sunday week. Loosely, it covers Tuesday to Thursday, the stretch with no weekend at either end. The page above gives the strict answer, shows how much of the week has actually elapsed, and counts down to Wednesday midday.

The midpoint depends on where the week starts

Under ISO 8601 the week runs Monday to Sunday, putting the midpoint on Wednesday. Under the Sunday-start convention common in the United States, the middle day is Wednesday too — but the week's halfway *moment* lands a day earlier. Which convention your calendar uses is covered in Monday vs Sunday week start.

Why Wednesday earned a nickname

No other weekday has one. Wednesday got "hump day" because it is the point where the week stops being ahead of you and starts being behind you — the crest of the climb. Where the phrase came from is in where hump day comes from.

Guides about Is It Midweek?

Reads The Midweek Slump: Why Wednesday Feels Like Wading Wednesday often arrives heavier than it should. Here is what the midweek slump feels like, the likeliest explanations for it, and what actually helps. 6 min read Quick answers What Counts as Midweek? The Definitions People Actually Use Midweek can mean Wednesday alone, the Tuesday-to-Thursday stretch, or the middle of the working week. Here is how each definition works and when each one applies. 5 min read Reads Where Hump Day Comes From: The Origin of Wednesday's Nickname Wednesday earned the nickname hump day from the idea of the week as a hill you crest at its middle. Here is where the phrase came from and how it travelled. 5 min read

More midweek.now pages

Weekend Countdown A live countdown to Friday evening — and on the weekend, how long is left of it. Week Progress The week as a live percentage, with each day marked off as it passes. Day of the Week Today's weekday, and the weekday for any date you enter.

Frequently asked questions

Is it midweek today?
The verdict above answers it live. Strictly midweek means Wednesday; loosely it covers Tuesday through Thursday.
What percentage of the week has passed?
The figure above updates continuously, measured from the start of your week to now.
Why is Wednesday called hump day?
Because it is the crest of the working week — once you are over it, the rest is downhill towards the weekend.
Does the week start on Monday here?
Yes, following ISO 8601. That puts Wednesday at the middle of the week.