How to use the Roman Numeral Date Converter
- Pick the date with the calendar, or type it.
- Choose the order: month first (US), day first (UK, Europe, Asia) or year first.
- Choose a separator: dots, dashes, slashes, spaces or a bullet.
- Copy the result, and double-check it before it goes on your skin.
Roman numerals chart
| Symbol | Value | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | 1 | C | 100 |
| V | 5 | D | 500 |
| X | 10 | M | 1,000 |
| L | 50 | ||
The rules
- Symbols are added from largest to smallest: VIII = 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 8, MDC = 1,000 + 500 + 100 = 1,600.
- A smaller symbol before a larger one is subtracted, but only in six pairs: IV (4), IX (9), XL (40), XC (90), CD (400) and CM (900).
- The same symbol is never repeated more than three times in a row, so 4 is IV, not IIII. (Clock faces are a famous exception.)
- V, L and D are never repeated or subtracted.
- There's no zero, and standard numerals stop at 3,999 (MMMCMXCIX). Larger numbers use a bar over a symbol to multiply it by 1,000: V̅ = 5,000.
1 to 100
| 1 | I | 26 | XXVI | 51 | LI | 76 | LXXVI |
| 2 | II | 27 | XXVII | 52 | LII | 77 | LXXVII |
| 3 | III | 28 | XXVIII | 53 | LIII | 78 | LXXVIII |
| 4 | IV | 29 | XXIX | 54 | LIV | 79 | LXXIX |
| 5 | V | 30 | XXX | 55 | LV | 80 | LXXX |
| 6 | VI | 31 | XXXI | 56 | LVI | 81 | LXXXI |
| 7 | VII | 32 | XXXII | 57 | LVII | 82 | LXXXII |
| 8 | VIII | 33 | XXXIII | 58 | LVIII | 83 | LXXXIII |
| 9 | IX | 34 | XXXIV | 59 | LIX | 84 | LXXXIV |
| 10 | X | 35 | XXXV | 60 | LX | 85 | LXXXV |
| 11 | XI | 36 | XXXVI | 61 | LXI | 86 | LXXXVI |
| 12 | XII | 37 | XXXVII | 62 | LXII | 87 | LXXXVII |
| 13 | XIII | 38 | XXXVIII | 63 | LXIII | 88 | LXXXVIII |
| 14 | XIV | 39 | XXXIX | 64 | LXIV | 89 | LXXXIX |
| 15 | XV | 40 | XL | 65 | LXV | 90 | XC |
| 16 | XVI | 41 | XLI | 66 | LXVI | 91 | XCI |
| 17 | XVII | 42 | XLII | 67 | LXVII | 92 | XCII |
| 18 | XVIII | 43 | XLIII | 68 | LXVIII | 93 | XCIII |
| 19 | XIX | 44 | XLIV | 69 | LXIX | 94 | XCIV |
| 20 | XX | 45 | XLV | 70 | LXX | 95 | XCV |
| 21 | XXI | 46 | XLVI | 71 | LXXI | 96 | XCVI |
| 22 | XXII | 47 | XLVII | 72 | LXXII | 97 | XCVII |
| 23 | XXIII | 48 | XLVIII | 73 | LXXIII | 98 | XCVIII |
| 24 | XXIV | 49 | XLIX | 74 | LXXIV | 99 | XCIX |
| 25 | XXV | 50 | L | 75 | LXXV | 100 | C |
Frequently asked questions
How do you write 2026 in Roman numerals?
MMXXVI.
Should a tattoo date be month first or day first?
Use the order people read dates in where you live: month first in the US, day first in most other countries. Some people write the year only.
Do Roman numeral dates use zeros?
No. There's no zero, so 05 is simply V.
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