Year 2038 problem

Summary

Year 2038 problem is a time formatting and storage bugs^[1]. It draws 2,235 Wikipedia views per month (time_formatting_and_storage_bugs category, ranking #2 of 4).^[2]

Key Facts

• Year 2038 problem's video is recorded as Year 2038 problem.gif^[3].
• Year 2038 problem's image is recorded as Year 2038 date problem.png^[4].
• Year 2038 problem's instance of is recorded as time formatting and storage bugs^[5].
• Year 2038 problem's instance of is recorded as technical limitation^[6].
• Year 2038 problem's instance of is recorded as Q65266764^[7].
• Year 2038 problem's point in time is recorded as +2038-01-19T00:00:00Z^[8].
• Year 2038 problem's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01rstw^[9].
• Year 2038 problem's has cause is recorded as integer overflow^[10].
• Year 2038 problem's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://stackoverflow.com/tags/year2038^[11].
• Year 2038 problem's Fandom article ID is recorded as apple:2038_date_limit^[12].
• Year 2038 problem's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 2780911508^[13].
• Year 2038 problem's Namuwiki ID is recorded as 2038년 문제^[14].

Why It Matters

Year 2038 problem draws 2,235 Wikipedia views per month (time_formatting_and_storage_bugs category, ranking #2 of 4).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[15] It is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[16]