Simply put, BCE (Before Common Era) is a secular version of BC (before Christ). CE (Common Era) is the secular equivalent of AD (anno Domini), which means “in the year of the Lord” in Latin. A timeline showing that BC and AD mean the same thing as BCE and CE. Image via Artoba Tours.

What year is 2020 in AD?

Many people would tell you this is the year A.D. 2020. Others might call it the year 2020 C.E. Some would say its the year 4718, 1441, or even 5780! It all depends on which of the worlds many calendars youre reading. Today, most countries use the Gregorian calendar as their civil calendar.